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cruxnow.com > church-in-asia > 2026 > 08 > indias-bishops-call-for-solidarity-with-neighbors-as-scope-of-nepal-china-disaster-grows

India’s bishops call for solidarity with neighbors as scope of Nepal-China disaster grows

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (495+ words) The scope of catastrophic flash flooding along the border between Nepal and China continued to grow on Sunday, as rescue workers continued their race against the clock and authorities in Nepal urged residents in affected districts to remain on alert…...

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cruxnow.com > church-in-europe > 2026 > 08 > for-everything-from-troubled-hearts-to-lost-keys-greeks-bake-cakes-for-a-wish-granting-saint

For everything from troubled hearts to lost keys, Greeks bake cakes for a wish-granting saint

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (726+ words) Father Nikolaos Vlavianos stands beside an icon of Saint Fanourios, known in Greek as “The Revealer,” at the Church of St. Fanourios in Athens, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. (Credit: Thanassis Stavrakis/AP.) ILION, Greece — For the careless and despairing alike, there’s a…...

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cruxnow.com > church-in-uk-and-ireland > 2026 > 08 > irish-baptisms-fall-by-30-over-ten-years

Irish baptisms fall by 30% over ten years

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (595+ words) Notice board of St. Mary’s pro-Cathedral, Dublin, Ireland. Image credit: By Cograng – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, Link New research has found that annual baptisms have fallen by 30% over the last ten years in Ireland. A briefing note from the Iona…...