Attacker at Indonesian Church Injures Priest

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MEDAN, Indonesia — Indonesian police are investigating a suspected terror attack by a knife-wielding assailant on a priest during Mass at a Catholic church in northern Sumatra.

CHR Comment: This story has fallen out of the news. I have not seen a report about the motives of the attacker or the results of the police investigation. The article describes a growing militant Islamic movement in the largest Muslim nation, which makes this event important. Are Archipeligo Muslims being radicalized?

Source: Attacker at Indonesian church injures priest | Religion News Service

United Lutheran Seminary

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CHR Comment: A Press release announcing the merging of Gettysburg Seminary and Philadelphia Seminary. The new school will be located on the Gettysburg campus. The release explains why.

Source: Uniting Pennsylvania Seminaries Choose Name, Launch Presidential Search – New Venture in Theological Education

Alleged “Gang Pastor” in El Salvador

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Walking out of prison three years ago, Marvin Ramos Quintanilla seemed to turn over a new leaf after a life of crime and gangland violence.

CHR Comment: Marvin Ramos Quintanilla attended Nazaret Evangelical Church with his wife, a Christian teacher, and his family. He was ordained as a pastor but is now back in prison.

Source: In El Salvador, ‘gang pastor’ alleged to be crime financier – The Washington Post

New Attacks on Christians in Nigeria

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A mob of radical Muslims vandalized multiple churches in northern Nigeria and beat a Christian student nearly to death after he was accused of insulting the Muslim prophet Muhammad.

CHR Comment: The article explains that a fellow Christian and a moderate Muslim helped take the injured student to the hospital. All three were university students.

Source: Radical Muslims Kill 8 People in Nigeria, Vandalize Churches After Christian Student Is Accused of Insulting Islam

Conservative Catholic, Cardinal Burke

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(RNS) Ever since Pope Francis was elected, he has faced strong opposition to his push for church reforms — and the face of that opposition has often been Cardinal Raymond Burke.

CHR Comment: Burke’s change in service has raised questions about the relationship between this conservative American Cardinal and Pope Francis.

Source: Cardinal Burke insists he is serving Francis, not opposing him | Religion News Service