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Cheers, Tears of Joy and Sadness as Israeli Forces Rescue Four Hostages, Commando Dies of Battle Wounds

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JERUSALEM, Israel – Israel Defense Forces announced Saturday that four Israeli Hamas-held hostages were freed in a raid from two different locations in central Gaza by Israeli military, police, and security forces. Later in the day, a commando who took part in the rescue was pronounced dead after he was critically wounded. The initial notice of the rescue read, … Read more

Gospel for Asia founder KP Yohannan dies of cardiac arrest after being struck by car

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Gospel for Asia founder K.P. Yohannan greets people in Mumbai, India in February 2018. (Photo: Courtesy of Gospel for Asia) K.P. Yohannan, the founder and director of Gospel for Asia and the metropolitan of the Believers Eastern Church, has died of a cardiac arrest at the age of 74. Gospel for Asia announced Yohannan’s death in a … Read more

World's oldest man dies at 114, attributed long life to loving God

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Juan Vicente Pérez Mora. (Photo: YouTube/Guinness World Records) The oldest man in the world, who died this week in Venezuela, attributed his longevity in part to his strong Catholic faith and love for God. Juan Vicente Pérez Mora, 114, died Tuesday in Táchira, Venezuela, just weeks shy of his 115th birthday, according to an announcement … Read more

Priest dies by suicide after police complaint for decrying violence against Christians in Manipur

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(Photo: Unsplash/Ahsanization ?) A 40-year-old Catholic priest, who faced a police complaint for a social media post decrying violence against Christian tribals in Manipur, was found dead in a cemetery and believed to have died by suicide.  Fr. Anil Francis was discovered hanging from a tree last Thursday, the Diocese of Sagar in Madhya Pradesh … Read more