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A Kansas pastor has been banned from an Islamic center after he was arrested while handing out Bibles in front of the house of worship.

On Thursday, Sedgwick County District Judge Phil Journey sentenced Mark Holick to 12 months of unsupervised probation.

Holick, who was found guilty of loitering and disrupting a local business, was ordered to pay a $300 fine and to stay at least 1,000 feet away from the Islamic Society of Wichita. more >>

The United Nations offices in Nigeria was bombed yesterday, after a car containing explosives drove into it and killed 18 people.

Goodluck Jonathan, president of Nigeria, called the event an act of terrorism in a statement on Friday. Jonathan said he would work to “vigorously combat” the terrorism in the country. According to U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, the buildings that were attacked held 26 different U.N. humanitarian and development agencies.

"This was an assault on those who devote their lives to helping others," Ban said, according to The Wall Street Journal. more >>

A draft of a new constitution created by the Libyan rebels’ transition council that says Sharia law will be a principal source of laws has been leaked on conservative blogs, but authenticity of the document has yet to be confirmed.

The prospect of an oppressive, Iranian-styled theocracy replacing an oppressive dictatorship has alarmed bloggers and posters on the Internet, causing many to question the worth of the Libyan revolution. Fox News sarcastically said, “Good job, NATO,” while TheBlaze.com said, “Even with a new regime, ‘reform’ still does not seem to be an operative word for a new Libya.”

The part of the alleged draft constitution that has raised so much concern is in Article 1 and states that, “Islam is the religion of the state and the principal source of legislation is Islamic Jurisprudence (Shari’a).” more >>

NAIROBI, Kenya – A 14-year-old girl in western Uganda is still unable to walk 10 months after her father tortured her for leaving Islam and putting her faith in Christ, according to area Christians.

Susan Ithungu of Isango village, Kasese district, has been hospitalized at Kagando Hospital since October 2010 after neighbors with police help rescued her from her father, Beya Baluku. He was arrested shortly afterward but quickly released, sources said.

Susan and her younger brother, Mbusa Baluku, lived alone with their father after he divorced their mother. In March 2010 an evangelist from Bwera Full Gospel Church spoke at Susan’s school, and she decided to trust Christ for her salvation. more >>

President Barack Obama is hosting a third annual celebration of the Muslim holiday Ramadan at the White House Wednesday night, maintaining a tradition that Southern Baptist leader Richard Land says rightly affirms freedom of religion for all faiths.

Land reminds Christians and other believers that they can affirm freedom for different religions while still differing with their doctrine.

Obama will lead an Iftar dinner, the meal that breaks the day of fasting, in the State Dining Room. In doing so, he continues a tradition that began annually under President Bill Clinton and was also observed during President George W. Bush’s tenure in the White House. more >>

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is no stranger to stating exactly what is on his mind. He took advantage of the opportunity again at a Thursday press conference when he said, “I'm tired of dealing with the crazies.” Christie made the comments in defense of his appointment of a Muslim American to a state judgeship.

Conservative bloggers have been criticizing the appointment of Sohail Mohammed for many months before Christie was asked about it at the press conference. The bloggers were critical of Mohammed for his alleged ties to Islamic extremist groups.

“Sharia law has nothing to do with this at all. It’s crazy. It’s crazy. The guy’s an American citizen who has been an admitted lawyer to practice in the state of New Jersey, swearing an oath to uphold the laws of New Jersey, the constitution of the state of New Jersey, and the Constitution of the United States of America,” Christie said. more >>