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			<title><![CDATA[Expert: American Misunderstandings on Religious Liberty Affect Efforts Abroad]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[A former director of the State Department's Office of Religious Freedom believes misunderstandings regarding religious liberty in America have made it hard to advance religious liberty abroad.]]></description>
            
			<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 14:31:01 EDT</pubDate>        
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			<title><![CDATA[Church 'Evicted' After 7 Years Proof of Kuwait's New Islamist Policy?]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The eviction of a Christian congregation from a private villa used for worship gatherings for the past seven years has some observers speculating whether Kuwait's Islamist politicians are beginning to actively target non-Muslim groups.]]></description>
            
			<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 15:30:39 EDT</pubDate>        
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			<title><![CDATA[Iranian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani Standing Firm in the Face of Persecution]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Iranian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani has remained for supporters a shining example of a faith-filled Christian standing firm in the face of persecution. According to Jordan Sekulow, of the American Center for Law and Justice, Nadarkhani exemplifies a true Christian who is willing to sacrifice everything in this life for his faith.]]></description>
            
			<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 11:34:56 EDT</pubDate>        
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			<title><![CDATA[Egypt Election: Persecution Against Christians May Worsen, Says Watchdog]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Whether or not Christians will have a voice in the political landscape of Egypt is at stake during the presidential election taking place in the country Wednesday and Thursday. In addition, persecution against Christians may worsen depending on the outcome, said Open Doors USA president Carl Moeller.]]></description>
            
			<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 08:33:14 EDT</pubDate>        
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			<title><![CDATA[Eritreans Protest Persecution of Christians on Anniversary of Church Crackdown]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Around 100 people gathered last week at the Eritrean Embassy in London to mark the 10th anniversary of the government's crackdown on Christians and other religious minorities in the African country often compared to North Korea for its repressive regime.]]></description>
            
			<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 17:05:39 EDT</pubDate>        
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			<title><![CDATA[Islamist Website Offers $100,000 Bounty to Kill Iranian Rapper]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[An Islamist website is offering a $100,000 reward for anyone who kills Iranian hip-hop star Shahin Najafi over a song that it says offended people within the Islamic Republic and was irreverent to a Shi'ite imam.]]></description>
            
			<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 11:50:54 EDT</pubDate>        
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			<title><![CDATA['Stand Up And Pray' Website Unites Believers and Social Media]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Believers all over the world can now join each other online and exchange prayer requests with the new Stand Up And Pray Facebook application created by Christian entertainment company EGT.]]></description>
            
			<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 16:26:09 EDT</pubDate>        
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			<title><![CDATA[Youcef Nadarkhani's Attorney Defends Christian Pastor Despite Iran's Threats]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[No matter their religion, few lawyers would take on the responsibility of legally defending Christians in Iran, a country that is majority Muslim, with a confusing legal system that treads a fine line between courthouse law and faith-based Shariah law.]]></description>
            
			<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 16:39:57 EDT</pubDate>        
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			<title><![CDATA[Youcef Nadarkhani Pens Letter to Supporters, Expresses Perseverance, Faith in God]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Iranian Christian pastor Youcef Nadarkhani, who has become the face of religious persecution throughout the world after being arrested for his beliefs in Oct. 2009, has issued a letter to persecution aid group Present Truth Ministries (PTM).]]></description>
            
			<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 17:35:21 EDT</pubDate>        
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			<title><![CDATA[Arrest of Youcef Nadarkhani's Lawyer: A Bad Situation Made Worse]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Defense attorney Mohammad Ali Dadkhah's recent sentencing to nine years in Iranian prison proves to be a dire situation for both Dadkhah, who may face imprisonment in one of the world's worst prisons, and one of his most prominent clients, Iranian pastor Youcef Nadarkhani, who may no longer have legal representation in court.]]></description>
            
			<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 16:57:18 EDT</pubDate>        
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			<title><![CDATA[Muslim Woman Wins $5M After Suing AT&T; Claimed Harassment for Conversion]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[A Missouri woman has won $5 million in a court case against phone service provider AT&T after complaining that she was chastised at work for converting to Islam.]]></description>
            
			<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 15:37:59 EDT</pubDate>        
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			<title><![CDATA[Texas  Pastor Serves as Direct Link Between Chen Guangcheng and US]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[It was a Chinese-American pastor who served as the direct line of communication between blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng and U.S. officials in Congress when it was announced that forced-abortion whistleblower wanted to leave China to study abroad in the U.S.]]></description>
            
			<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 12:29:51 EDT</pubDate>        
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