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By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis rejected the concept of a “just war” and stressed the need for peace in a video call Wednesday with the head of the Russian Orthodox Church in the first known communication between the two Christian leaders since the start of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. The call was all the more remarkable because Francis … [Read more...] about Pope Urges Peace, Not Politics in Call to Russian Patriarch

By Diana Chandler BALTIMORE, Md. (BP) – At least 97 million more people have fallen into extreme poverty globally since the COVID-19 pandemic began two years ago, World Relief said in a study released March 15 on the second anniversary of the declaration of the pandemic. Setbacks during the COVID-19 pandemic have reversed about three or four years of progress in the fight … [Read more...] about Extreme Poverty Grows by 97 Million Globally in COVID-19, New Report Says

Syria (International Christian Concern) – The Islamic State confirmed the death of its previous leader more than a month after the U.S. operation in Syria and announced the terrorist group’s successor, Abu al-Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi. The group’s recent actions and audio statement confirmed that the Islamic State, though weaker than it was years ago, remains entrenched in … [Read more...] about Islamic State Names New Leader

(Christian Headlines) Theologian and author Albert Mohler is encouraging Christians not to fall for Russian "fake news" amidst its war on Ukraine, saying believers are called to "seek the truth" and think rationally. "The Christian worldview is predicated upon the fact that facts really do exist, that objective reality is indeed reality, and that it is ultimately knowable," … [Read more...] about Mohler Pushes Back on Russian Fake News: ‘Truth Really Does Exist’

(Fox News) An Orthodox Christian monastery in Ukraine sheltering hundreds of refugees, including children, was reportedly hit by an airstrike Saturday night. "Window frames flew out as a result of the terrible force of the explosion in the Lavra’s temples," a statement from Ukraine’s parliament said, according to the Washington Post. "An explosive wave smashed all the … [Read more...] about Russian Airstrike Targets Orthodox Christian Monastery Where 200 Children Were Sheltering: Report