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Charles Collins

During Brexit storm, UK's efforts to protect religious freedom fly under the radar

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- Sep 20, 2019
Church on edge of the Amazon shelters refugees from Venezuela's meltdown

At least four million people have fled Venezuela in recent years, and the number grows higher by the minute, with hundreds crossing the border each day never looking back.
- News Analysis
- Sep 20, 2019
During Brexit storm, UK's efforts to protect religious freedom fly under the radar

Since Brexit has dominated the UK news for the past three years, it might be easy to miss the great strides being made by the government in promoting religious freedom in the same time period.
- News Analysis
- Sep 21, 2019
In season of synods, Italy may be next to see if pope’s gamble pays off

The press for a synod of the Italian Church is coming from the Primate of Italy himself, meaning the pope, and his closest allies.
- Church in Europe
- Sep 21, 2019
New head of Polish Church's child protection office wants focus on victims

Although the Church in Poland has had procedures for preventing child abuse for years, these rules need to “flow through the Church’s veins,” according to the bishops’ new child protection point man.
- Church in Asia
- Sep 21, 2019
Priest says he 'almost died' after being arrested for 'forced conversion' in India

Father Binoy John says he “almost died in jail” after being arrested in India over allegations of “forced conversion.”

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