Amy Shank

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• Jul 18, 2011

  Mandela Turns 93; World Called to Serve

  Archbishop Desmond Tutu is among the leaders sending their birthday greetings to Nelson Mandela. Mandela turns 93 today and those celebrating are being encouraged to give 67 minutes of their day to serve and help change the world for the better.

• Jul 1, 2011

  Iran's High Court Upholds Death Sentence for Pastor

  The death sentence for a pastor found guilty of apostasy in Iran has been upheld by the country's Supreme Court. "The ruling has deeply worrying implications for all Christians in Iran"

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  Jun 29, 2011

  Pope Benedict Sends First Tweet on iPad

  Pope Benedict XVI has officially joined the Twitter generation with his first ever tweet today – and on an iPad no les

• Jun 10, 2011

  Eritrean Christians Finding No Escape From Persecution

  Eritrean Christians fleeing persecution in their homeland are facing imprisonment, torture, beatings and sexual assault in Egypt, reports Barnabas Fund.

• May 1, 2011

  Over 1 Million Catholics in Rome for Pope John Paul II’s Beatification

  A crowd of over 1 million people converged on St Peter’s Square and surrounding streets in Vatican City Sunday morning to witness the beatification of Pope John Paul II.

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  Apr 26, 2011

  Christian Artist Rebecca St. James Weds

  Worship artist Rebecca St. James married Jacob Fink at the Junipero Serra Museum in San Diego. "Today has been a very special day for which I waited a long time. I married the love of my life, Jacob."

• Apr 25, 2011

  Groups Celebrate Progress, Urge More Action on World Malaria Day

  Organizers of World Malaria Day say that the number of people dying each year from malaria has fallen in recent years from over a million to around 790,000, thanks to increased support for control preventions

• Jun 14, 2005

  Calcium, vitamin D combat premenstrual ills-study