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Though conflict between church and state had marked the presidency of Álvaro Obregón (1920–1924), who "accused the clergy of being insincere and of producing conflict" but "spoke of Jesus Christ as 'the greatest socialist who has been known to Humanity'", [13] it was with the election of President Plutarco Elías Calles in 1924 that anti ...
Alice Lenshina - Zambian head and founder of the Lumpa Church. Conflicts with the government over the sect's rejection of taxes led to a violent confrontation and her subsequent imprisonment. [12] Jeffrey Lundgren - Headed splinter group from Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, executed on October 24, 2006, for multiple ...
The government's disregard for the Church, however, did not relent until 1940, when President Manuel Ávila Camacho, a practicing Catholic, took office. [157] During Cárdenas presidency, Church buildings in the country continued in the hands of the Mexican government, [ 161 ] and the nation's policies regarding the Church still fell into ...
An Orthodox priest takes part in a rally in protest against an official visit of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople to Kyiv in August 2021. Anna Marchenko\TASS via Getty ImagesAs ...
A deacon at Maryam Ts'iyon church, interviewed by Associated Press (AP), also dated the main massacre, both in the church and on the street, to 28 November, and accused the EDF of being the perpetrators. [3] The Tigray militia fled when the EDF reinforcements arrived. [10] The shooting of civilians by the EDF continued "all night". [10]
Photos and videos captured the "biblical devastation" in Asheville, North Carolina as residents scramble to find resources after flooding and power outages caused gas and water shortages.. Roads ...
Tear-gassing peaceful protesters without provocation just so that the President could pose for photos outside a church dishonors every value that faith teaches us." [ 253 ] A number of Democratic senators "used words like ' fascist ' and ' dictator ' to describe the president's words and actions". [ 7 ]
The attack took place at the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in the Owo local government area and began at around 11:30 AM (GMT+1) as worshippers inside the church were attending Mass and celebrating Pentecost. [3] [5] A group of gunmen entered the church disguised as congregants, carrying bags that contained firearms. Another group took ...