Berlin Flores Articles
Iowa Catholic Priest Named Leadership Awardee for Championing Latino Community
Fr. Guillermo Trevi?o, the pastor of St. Joseph Parish in West Liberty, Iowa, is this year’s recipient of the Cardinal Bernardin New Leadership Award. UN Set to Probe India’s Human Rights Record, Including Reports of Abuse Against Christians
The United Nations announced a probe on India's human rights record beginning Nov. 10 amid reports of persecution against Christians and other religious groups. Human Rights Org Files Case to Ban Nativity Scenes in Public Spaces, Mexican Bishops Issue Defense
A human rights group in Mexico has filed a lawsuit to prohibit the display of nativity scenes in public places across a Yucatan city. In response, the country's bishops' conference quickly defended the visibility of the Christian symbols, saying they are part of a religious freedom exercise. Vietnam’s Catholic Community Holds Special Mass Honoring 2 Lay Martyrs, 134 Others
The Catholic community in Vietnam held a special Mass honoring two lay martyrs and 134 others who died defending their Christian faith. Indonesian Christian Leader Blasts Criminal Org Over Death of Gold Miner, Calls for End to Exploitation of Natural Resource
The head of a Christian organization in Indonesia blasted the brutal killing of a gold miner in the country’s Papua region. Accordingly, the leader urged the government to shut down the operation of mining ventures that exploit natural resources. Communism Victims Urge Govts to Recognize Human Damage
At least 13 U.S. states have recognized or plan to recognize Nov. 7 as Victims of Communism Memorial Day.Accordingly, an article in the Catholic World Report urged governments worldwide to take note of the human damage caused by communism in different countries. Indian Christian Pastors Urge Prison Release of 30 Fellow Pastors
The general secretary of a Christian pastors' organization in India's Uttar Pradesh urged authorities to release some 30 Christian pastors jailed on alleged false religious conversion cases. Political Endorsements of 20 Churches Violated Federal Tax Law, Experts Say
The partisan politics by churches in Texas and other states prompted two entities to claim that the former practically violated federal tax law. South Carolina Methodist Church Sells Fresh Apples, Other Items to Fund Charity Work
The St. John's United Methodist Church in South Carolina sold over 2,000 pounds of freshly-picked apples during its Applefest event on Saturday. Murder, Mayhem, and More Inside Sen. Raphael Warnock’s Church-owned Atlanta Apartments
Sen. Raphael Warnock, the incumbent Democratic Senator for Atlanta and pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church, is now in hot water over what authorities discovered in the apartment buildings owned by his church.