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  Powerful magnitude-7.7 earthquake strikes Indonesia's Flores Island

  At least 38 people were killed when a magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Indonesia before dawn on Saturday (Aug. 15), as rescue teams struggled to reach the region closest to the epicentre with roads blocked by landslides and communications networks down.

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  Jordan’s PM to supervise preparation of Baptismal Millennium sites; four projects totaling $120 million signed

  The Jordanian government has taken a significant step to intensify preparations for the second millennium celebration of the Baptism of Jesus Christ at the Baptism Site, the government announced Aug. 11.

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  Liberia’s churches welcome army’s massacre apology but insist justice must follow

  Thirty-six years after hundreds of civilians seeking refuge inside a Lutheran church were massacred during Liberia’s brutal civil war, the country’s military has publicly apologized for atrocities committed by its soldiers. Church leaders and survivors welcomed the unprecedented acknowledgment but said genuine reconciliation will require more than words.

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  New documentary series brings Ukraine war's faith stories to global audience

  A five-part documentary series profiling pastors, veterans, and families on Ukraine's front lines will begin streaming this month, offering what its producers call a long-overdue account of faith under Russian military occupation.

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  Colombia's evangelical churches scrambling to assess earthquake damage

  Colombia's main evangelical umbrella organization is working to reach affiliated churches across several regions following a magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck the country Monday, as reports emerge of structural damage, evacuations and families left without shelter.

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  US evangelical body welcomes government announcement of $2 billion for faith-based global health work

  The National Association of Evangelicals has praised a U.S. government announcement directing nearly $2 billion in health and humanitarian funding through faith-based organizations, calling it an encouraging sign that global compassion work will remain a national priority.

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  Shahbaz Bhatti’s legacy lives on through landmark reforms for Pakistan’s Christians, other minorities

  As Pakistan observes National Minorities Day on Aug. 11, the legacy of slain Christian federal minister Shahbaz Bhatti continues to shape the country’s minority rights landscape through reforms that remain among the most significant protections secured for religious minorities since the Muslim-majority nation’s creation almost eighty years ago.

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