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Russian priest who fired grenade ‘against NATO’ reported killed in Ukraine Pavel Kunitsyn, a priest who previously taught ‘patriotism and bravery’ at a military school in Murmansk, has been reported killed in Ukraine. [1]

Global Church News - In India, this Marian devotion uses coconut oil – and draws quite a crowd Apr 23, 2016 In a small town in India's Goa state, the Feast of Our Lady of Miracles draws devotees from multiple religions – and coconut oil plays a role ... (confirmed by 6 sources) [2]

Vicar of Anatolia: Father Aho's conviction is 'surprising’ since no crime was committed “Giving bread and water to those who knock on the door of monasteries is a tradition that goes thousands of years,” Bishop Bizzeti said. [3]

MANILA/KUALA LUMPUR—Southeast Asian countries fighting Islamic State’s influence in the region lauded the killing of its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi but said security forces were preparing for a long battle to thwart the jihadist group’s ideology. [4]

Relations between priests and politics were actually brought to the surface with radicalism in the 1960s, but this was discussed earlier. (translated from fi) [5]

Dink murder: the religious authorities remain silent, the media withholds condemnation A priest and friend of don Andrea Santoro, “scandalized”, writes a letter dense with questions: asking the Turkish media how they can fail to pass judgement on suc... [7]

MANILA – The Philippine military said on Thursday it has arrested a Muslim cleric who knew in advance about a bomb that killed 11 people on Basilan Island in an attack earlier this week that raised fears of Islamic State involvement. [8]

The powerful Philippine Catholic Church has long taken a quiet approach to the country's secular rulers. Not any more. [9]

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[1] FI thebarentsobserver.com · 2026-03-20 · 42% match

Russian priest who fired grenade ‘against NATO’ reported killed in Ukraine

Russian priest who fired grenade ‘against NATO’ reported killed in Ukraine Pavel Kunitsyn, a priest who previously taught ‘patriotism and bravery’ at a military school in Murmansk, has been reported killed in Ukraine.

[2] MM heraldmalaysia.com · 50% match

Global Church News

Global Church News - In India, this Marian devotion uses coconut oil – and draws quite a crowd Apr 23, 2016 In a small town in India's Goa state, the Feast of Our Lady of Miracles draws devotees from multiple religions – and coconut oil plays a role

[3] MM asianews.it · 47% match

Vicar of Anatolia: Father Aho's conviction is 'surprising’ since no crime was committed

Vicar of Anatolia: Father Aho's conviction is 'surprising’ since no crime was committed “Giving bread and water to those who knock on the door of monasteries is a tradition that goes thousands of years,” Bishop Bizzeti said.

[4] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2019-10-29 · 40% match

After Baghdadi Death, Southeast Asia Braces for Retaliatory Attacks by ISIS

MANILA/KUALA LUMPUR—Southeast Asian countries fighting Islamic State’s influence in the region lauded the killing of its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi but said security forces were preparing for a long battle to thwart the jihadist group’s ideology.

[5] FI yle.fi · 2006-09-07 · 39% match translated from fi

Papit ja politiikka

Relations between priests and politics were actually brought to the surface with radicalism in the 1960s, but this was discussed earlier.

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[6] MM www2.irrawaddy.com · 43% match

Thai Army Accused in Muslim Cleric’s Death

[7] MM asianews.it · 42% match

Dink murder: the religious authorities remain silent, the media withholds condemnation

Dink murder: the religious authorities remain silent, the media withholds condemnation A priest and friend of don Andrea Santoro, “scandalized”, writes a letter dense with questions: asking the Turkish media how they can fail to pass judgement on suc

[8] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2018-08-03 · 36% match

Philippines Nabs Cleric Over Bomb Claimed by Islamic State

MANILA – The Philippine military said on Thursday it has arrested a Muslim cleric who knew in advance about a bomb that killed 11 people on Basilan Island in an attack earlier this week that raised fears of Islamic State involvement.

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2018-02-06 · 35% match

The Catholic Church versus Duterte

The powerful Philippine Catholic Church has long taken a quiet approach to the country's secular rulers. Not any more.

[10] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2013-05-03 · 35% match

In Burma and Sri Lanka, Anti-Muslim Nationalism Opens Wounds

Recent incidents of anti-Muslim religious nationalism in Sri Lanka and Burma, ostensibly in defense of the Theravada Buddhist faith held by the majority, have opened fresh wounds.

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