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04/24/2011Obama Attends Easter Service at Church Founded By Freed Slaves
President Obama, the First Lady, and their two daughters attended a historic black church in Washington, D.C. for Easter service on Sunday.
Tags Barack Obama - 04/20/2011
Another Afghan Christian Convert Released; In Safe Country
Another Afghan Christian convert, who was also in prison at the same time as more well-known convert Said Musa, was recently released and has made it to a safe country, reported a Christian persecution watchdog group on Wednesday.
Tags Persecution - 04/20/2011
60 Churches Burned in Post-Election Nigeria Violence
More than 60 churches were burned and thousands of Christian-owned homes destroyed in Nigeria’s predominantly Muslim north after the recent election of incumbent Christian president Goodluck Jonathan, according to the Christian persecution watchdog group Open Doors.
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04/18/2011Tornadoes Wreak Havoc in N.C.; 22 People Dead
Multiple tornadoes wreaked havoc on North Carolina over the weekend, leaving at least 22 people dead. On Sunday night, three Disaster Relief Units with emergency workers from Samaritan’s Purse arrived in the affected areas.
- 04/17/2011
Police Arrest Pastor of Megachurch in China, Says Rights Group
Police arrested the senior pastor of one of the largest unregistered churches in Beijing on Saturday and have put many congregants under house arrest for trying to hold Sunday service outdoors, said a rights group focused on religious freedom in China.
- 04/16/2011
Delaware to Be Eighth State to Allow Civil Unions
Delaware will be the eighth state to allow civil unions or comprehensive domestic partnerships for same-sex couples.
- 04/15/2011
Fla. Imam: Terry Jones Has Hijacked the Christian Voice
Infamous Quran-burning pastor Terry Jones has hijacked the Christian voice and caused misunderstanding about the faith as well as the U.S. government among Muslims around the world, said a Florida imam who last year prevented Jones from burning the Islamic holy book.
- 04/14/2011
Court Says No to Two Dads on Louisiana Birth Certificate
A federal court this week ruled against forcing Louisiana to recognize a gay couple on the birth certificate of their adoptive son.
Tags Homosexuality Court Cases - 04/12/2011
Hell Pizza Upsets Church with Jesus Hot Cross Bun Ad
Hell Pizza, a chain in New Zealand, has angered the Anglican Church over its new ad comparing its limited time offer of hot cross buns, which is decorated with a Satanist symbol, to Jesus.
- 04/12/2011
Beijing Church Plans More Outdoor Services Despite Arrests
A large, unregistered church in Beijing says it plans to continue holding outdoor Sunday services despite mass arrests of its congregants over the weekend during an open-air gathering.
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04/11/2011Luis Palau Preaches to Thousands in Communist Vietnam
Evangelist Luis Palau preached the Gospel to tens of thousands of people in Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city in communist Vietnam, this past weekend.
Tags Evangelism - 04/09/2011
Clinton Spotlights Murder of Bhatti, Christian Minorities in New Report
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday denounced the murder of Pakistan’s Minorities Minister Shahbaz Bhatti and Christian minorities in Iraq, Egypt, and Nigeria during her presentation of the U.S. State Department’s annual human rights report.
Tags Persecution Human Rights - 03/31/2011
Malaysia Releases 5,000 'Defaced' Bibles to Christians
Malaysian authorities have released about 5,000 “defaced” Bibles to the country’s Christian leaders. On Thursday, the Bible Society of Malaysia’s general secretary said that the organization plans to preserve as “museum pieces” the Bibles that were “defaced” by stamps and many government seals.
- 03/28/2011
Atheist Hitchens Credits Evangelical Francis Collins for Cancer Hope
World famous atheist, Christopher Hitchens, made a surprising revelation recently that his former debate opponent, outspoken evangelical scientist Francis Collins, is behind a new experimental cancer treatment that he is using.
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03/28/2011Newt Gingrich Woos Evangelicals at Texas Megachurch
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich spoke Sunday at a Texas megachurch where he railed against secularism and called for the defense of the nation’s Christian values.
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