by Claire Giangravé VATICAN CITY (RNS) The incoming Biden administration will need to rebuild trust with the Christian community in Israel after years in which Palestinians have felt shunted aside by the U.S. Mideast policy, according to the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, Pierbattista Pizzaballa. “We will wait and see how the new administration in the United States is,” … [Read more...] about Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Says Biden Will Need to ‘Rebuild Trust’ With Palestinians
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Pastor in India Locked in Room and Left to Die
(Morning Star News) The last thing pastor Shelton Vishwanathan recalled happening before he lost consciousness in a village in northeast India was Hindu extremists threatening to offer him as a sacrifice to their god as they belted his head. “They punched my back and told me that they would offer me as a sacrifice to their deity as a punishment for distributing gospel … [Read more...] about Pastor in India Locked in Room and Left to Die
Australia Scraps COVID-19 Vaccine That Produced H.I.V. False Positives
(The New York Times) Australia on Friday canceled a roughly $750 million plan for a large order of a locally developed coronavirus vaccine after the inoculation produced false positive test results for H.I.V. in some volunteers participating in a trial study. Of the dozens of coronavirus vaccines being tested worldwide, the Australian one was the first to be abandoned. While … [Read more...] about Australia Scraps COVID-19 Vaccine That Produced H.I.V. False Positives
‘Nobody Knows’: Experts Baffled by Mystery Illness in India
(CBN News) Health officials and experts are still baffled by a mysterious illness that has left over 500 people hospitalized and one person dead in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The illness was first detected Saturday evening in Eluru, an ancient city famous for its hand-woven products. People started convulsing without any warning, said Geeta Prasadini, the … [Read more...] about ‘Nobody Knows’: Experts Baffled by Mystery Illness in India
Manitoba Govt Lifts Ban on Drive-In Church ‘Subject to Compliance’
(ChurchLeaders) The government of the Canadian province of Manitoba has modified public health orders to allow churches to hold drive-in services, which previously had not been permitted under any circumstances. This news comes after Church of God Restoration and Springs Church (the latter of which recently lost a court battle) received hefty fines for defying the government’s … [Read more...] about Manitoba Govt Lifts Ban on Drive-In Church ‘Subject to Compliance’