Anugrah Kumar
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Judge upholds Missouri abortion ban amid ‘religious freedom’ challenge from faith leaders
A Missouri circuit judge has ruled against several clergy members who argued that the state's abortion laws infringe on the Missouri Constitution's Establishment Clause. The lawsuit, led by a diverse group of faith leaders, was met with a dismissal.
3 plead guilty to vandalizing pro-life pregnancy centers in wake of Supreme Court abortion decision
Three Florida residents have pleaded guilty to charges of conspiring to intimidate staff at pro-life pregnancy centers, disrupting their ability to provide healthcare services, according to the U.S. Justice Department.
‘God bless ‘em’: Mike Rowe praises Chick-fil-A kids summer camp teaching soft skills
Mike Rowe, television host of “Dirty Jobs,” has applauded a Chick-fil-A franchise in Hammond, Louisiana, for its innovative summer camp designed to teach children practical life skills.
No resolution for Protestant families in Mexico after 50 days of displacement
Fifty days have passed since the displacement of over 150 Baptist Protestants in Mexico’s Hidalgo State with no significant government action to address the injustices faced by this religious minority, says a U.K.-based international Christian group.
ISIS kills dozens of Christians in DRC; churches close after latest attacks
The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for killing dozens of people in a series of violent attacks lasting multiple days in several villages in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with 80 Christians reportedly among the dead, military and local sources say.
Turkey’s highest court upholds expulsion of 9 foreign Christians for 'missionary activities'
Turkey’s Constitutional Court has confirmed the government’s decision to expel nine foreign Christians for alleged “missionary activities," labeling them a national security risk. In a dissenting opinion, the court's president argued that the facts of the case show beyond doubt that there was an "interference with the applicants' freedom of religion."
Europe’s top human rights court upholds Hungary's ban on assisted suicide in landmark ruling
The European Court of Human Rights has affirmed the sovereignty of nations to prohibit assisted suicide, ruling 6-1 on Thursday in support of Hungary's prohibition of the practice.
Bolivian bishops fight forced closure of Catholic teachers' college, appeal to international court
The Bolivian Catholic Conference of Bishops has filed a complaint to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights against the Bolivian state over the forced closure of a Catholic teachers' college.
3 Christians executed by Islamic extremists in Nigeria
Islamic State West Africa Province, an extremist faction, has executed three Christian men in Nigeria’s Borno State, according to images that have surfaced on social media shared by the terror group through its propaganda outlet.
Christian mother, children ordered by court to convert to Islam
In a controversial ruling, an Iraqi court has decreed that a Christian mother, Elvin Joseph, along with her three children, convert to Islam. The decision was based on the interpretation of Iraq’s Personal Status Law which mandates that children must adopt Islam if one of their parents converts.