commentary
Praying for some snowboard diplomacy
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(RNS) — I hope Vice President Pence has some private conversations with the high-level North Korean government officials who are accompanying their athletes.
Open Doors USA
North Korea is worst place for Christian persecution, group says
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(RNS) — Afghanistan is a close second in an annual list from a Christian rights watchdog organization.
Opinion
The 12 most dangerous countries for Christians
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While American Christians are a privileged majority, their brothers and sisters in many places are a persecuted minority.
diplomacy
Despite law, State Department misses deadline to name religious freedom violators
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(RNS) ‘Failing to designate CPCs tells the violators of religious freedom around the world that the United States is looking away,’ U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Chairman Daniel Mark said.
Nation of Islam
Farrakhan rekindles controversies about race, Jews, 9/11 in speech at Watergate Hotel
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WASHINGTON (RNS) — The 84-year-old Nation of Islam leader dove into all sorts of controversies – from slavery to the unhealthy water in Flint, Mich., to current reports of sexual harassment by national leaders and celebrities.
nuclear confrontation
Pope: Humanity risks ‘suicide’ with nuclear confrontation
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VATICAN CITY (AP) — Vatican spokesman Greg Burke said Monday that the Nov. 10-11 conference was part of the Vatican’s long-standing effort to promote a world free of nuclear weapons.
commentary
Two tearful faces that make me pray for peace with North Korea
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(RNS) — I despise Kim Jong Un, North Korea’s leader. But I offer up my prayers for peace regularly — prayers that are associated with the tears on two faces I saw while visiting a church in a village 10 hours north of Pyongyang.
profile
Robert Jeffress on God, Trump and North Korea: A pastor explains his politics
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DALLAS (RNS) — Jeffress said his statement didn’t claim that ‘God ordained President Trump to nuke North Korea.’ But many of the pastor’s critics thought it came too close. In a sit-down interview with RNS, he elaborates on his controversial words.
religious persecution
North Korea releases Canadian pastor sentenced to life in prison
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(RNS) — The Rev. Rim Hyon Su was accused by the state of using religion as a ruse to overthrow the government.
North Korea
Texas pastor: ‘God has given Trump authority to take out Kim Jong-Un’
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(RNS) — The Rev. Robert Jeffress cheered the president’s warning that North Korea would ‘be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen’ if it continues to threaten the United States.
human rights
Detention of American Christian in North Korea ‘concerning’ — White House
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(RNS) Kim Hak Song has described himself as a Christian missionary.
News
Pope urges mediation to end North Korea crisis, avert devastating war
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ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (Reuters) Francis also said he was ready to meet U.S. President Donald Trump when he is in Europe next month but that he was not aware that Washington had made a request for a meeting.
USCIRF
US commission: Russia a major violator of religious freedom
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WASHINGTON (RNS) A dissenting report criticizes the commission for failing to investigate Israel.
Urbi et Orbi
In Easter message, pope warns against the spread of conflict
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VATICAN CITY (RNS) In his Easter Sunday blessing, Francis also urged the faithful to remember ‘all those forced to leave their homelands as a result of armed conflicts, terrorist attacks, famine and oppressive regimes.’