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02/06/2012Loss of Crystal Cathedral 'Too Painful' for Robert Schuller? (VIDEO)
Sheila Coleman, senior pastor of the Crystal Cathedral Ministries, conveyed last week just how upset her parents, the ministry's founders, Robert H. Schuller and his wife Arvella, have been over losing their Garden Grove, Calif., property to the Roman Catholic Church.
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02/06/2012Tim Tebow for President? Poll Shows Quarterback Is Popular With Voters
More than one in four voters pointed to celebrated Denver Broncos' player Tim Tebow when asked which NFL playoff quarterback they would choose for president of the United States in the 2012 elections, a recent Reuters/Ipsos poll of likely voters has revealed.
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02/04/2012Persecution Roundup: Bombing in Sudan, Violence in India, Injustice in Saudi Arabia
Several reports of persecution against Christians from around the globe have emerged this week, including an update on violence against Christians in Nigeria, the deadly 2010 bombing of an Iraqi church, attacks against Christians in India and a bombing of a missionary Bible college in Sudan.
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02/04/2012US Military Archbishop Blames War for Woes of Iraqi Christians
The toppling of Saddam Hussein's regime might have brought democracy to the country, but it also unleashed sectarian violence that has been taking a toll on the country's religious minorities, experts warn.
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02/03/2012Pastors Dodge Environment Talk to Avoid 'Liberal' Label?
Pastors seem to spend very little time addressing environmental issues in churches, and some critics suspect that might be due to fears of being labeled "liberal." But some church leaders who see the importance of God's creation say it should not be so.
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02/03/2012Indonesian Christians Pressure NJ Senator to Save Them From Deportation
A group of Indonesian Christian immigrants and their supporters led by a New Jersey pastor attempted to pressure a U.S. senator in his Newark office Thursday morning into supporting a bill that would help the group fight against deportation orders.
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02/02/2012Samaritan's Purse Bible College Allegedly Bombed by Sudanese Air Force
A Bible college in Sudan functioning under Franklin Graham's missionary ministry, Samaritan's Purse, was bombed Wednesday and the ministry alleges the attack was launched by the Sudanese air force.
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02/02/2012Game Developers, Christian Charity Team Up to Inspire Good Deeds (VIDEO)
Can playing games on Facebook actually bring some good results? Yes, and increasingly so, say creators of online games that aim to save lives in addition to entertain.
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02/01/2012Video of Bishop Eddie Long Being 'Crowned King' Leaves Viewers Confused
A video clip showing Bishop Eddie Long of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church being crowned by Rabbi Ralph Messer during one of the church's televised services has gone viral, with members of the Christian community expressing complete confusion over the video.
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02/01/2012Paula White's Without Walls Central Church Left Abandoned?
Without Walls Central, the opulent Lakeland, Fla., property belonging to Paula White, who also leads Without Walls International Church in Tampa, has been "abandoned" by White and left to decay, a visitor to the property alleges.
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01/31/2012Crystal Cathedral Congregation Fails in Last-Minute Attempt to Keep Church Building
Some congregation members of the Crystal Cathedral Ministries have failed in their last-minute attempt to keep the signature Garden Grove, Calif. property by claiming a 99-year lease, as the Santa Ana bankruptcy court ordered Monday to proceed with the sale to a Catholic Diocese.
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01/31/2012Nigeria Needs Greater Christian Support, Governance Observers Say
As the eradication of Islamic extremism in Nigeria appears to lag, and the animosity between the Muslim population of the North and mostly southern Christian population fails to cease, many observers call for the Christian community to put a greater pressure on the Nigerian government.
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01/30/2012Egyptian Christians to Discuss Political, Social Shifts During WEA Summit
The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) will hold an Egypt Summit in Washington, D.C., from Feb. 7-8, at the request of Christian leaders in Egypt, the organization has announced.
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01/30/2012NYC Fights for Right to Disclose Zachery Tims' Cause of Death
New York City authorities continue their fight to publicly disclose the cause and manner of death of Zachery Tims, the former senior pastor of New Destiny Christian Center (NDCC) in Apopka, Fla. Tims' August death remains a mystery to the public as the legal battle between the minister's family and the City continues.
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01/28/2012Can Nigeria's Christian President End Religious Conflict and Unite the Country?
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, a Christian from the south, has been facing increased pressure from those at home and abroad to put an end to the deadly violence and volatile animosity between the nation's Muslims in the north and Christians in the south – but critics claim the president may be ill-equipped to bring peace on his own.


