BERLIN (AP) A cascading number of European countries — including Germany, France, Italy and Spain — suspended use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine Monday over reports of dangerous blood clots in some recipients, though the company and international regulators say there is no evidence the shot is to blame. AstraZeneca’s formula is one of three vaccines in use on the … [Read more...] about Major European Nations Suspend Use of Astrazeneca Vaccine
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Pakistani Christian Serving Life for Blasphemy Gets Death Sentence
(UCANews) A Pakistani court has given the death sentence to a Christian previously jailed for life after being convicted of sending text messages defaming Prophet Muhammad. Lahore High Court on March 10 sent the appeal of hearing of Sajjad Masih Gill, a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, to the division bench after admitting the criminal revision. In July 2013, a … [Read more...] about Pakistani Christian Serving Life for Blasphemy Gets Death Sentence
Archaeologists Unearth Churches With Biblical Inscriptions Dating Back To Fourth Century Ad
(The Guardian) A French-Norwegian archaeological team has discovered new Christian ruins in Egypt’s Western Desert, revealing monastic life in the region in the fifth century AD, the Egyptian antiquities ministry said. “The French-Norwegian mission discovered during its third excavation campaign at the site of Tal Ganoub Qasr al-Agouz in the Bahariya Oasis several buildings … [Read more...] about Archaeologists Unearth Churches With Biblical Inscriptions Dating Back To Fourth Century Ad
Pastor’s Relatives Raped After Imam’s Wife Turns To Christ
(Morning Star News) A mosque leader sent men to rape three female relatives of a church pastor in western Uganda because the imam’s wife put her faith in Christ, sources said. The imam also sent a Muslim to the church’s worship services in the Kasese area to gather information for a future attack and yesterday (March 10) sent a threatening message to the pastor, sources … [Read more...] about Pastor’s Relatives Raped After Imam’s Wife Turns To Christ
Islamophobia on the Rise, According To United Nations Report
by Joseph Hammond (RNS) A new report from the United Nations highlights growing Islamophobia and excessive surveillance of Muslims in countries around the world. The United Nations Human Rights Council report, which was released last week, is unsparing in its critique that governments around the world, including in the United States and China, should do more to combat … [Read more...] about Islamophobia on the Rise, According To United Nations Report