Anugrah Kumar

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  Mar 13, 2021

  India: Christians attacked, beaten at prayer meeting by radical Hindu mob wielding weapons

  A mob of about 70 people carrying weapons attacked a group of Christians who were praying at a believer’s home in India’s eastern state of Chhattisgarh this week, burning Bibles and vandalizing furniture, according to a report, which said at least six Christians sustained serious injuries.

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  Mar 9, 2021

  NY bill could force schools to teach sex ed to kindergartners, gender identity to 2nd graders

  A new bill introduced in the New York Senate, sponsored by a freshman Democrat, could make comprehensive sex education compulsory to children as young as five in public and charter schools and force schools to teach kids about gender identity by the end of second grade.

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  Mar 8, 2021

  Reddit CEO doubles down on allowing porn after platform was included on 'Dirty Dozen List'

  Although anti-pornography advocates have accused Reddit of normalizing and sharing incest and non-consensually recorded images, the online platform’s CEO Steve Huffman says he will take the “difficult decision” of allowing pornography because “sex is universal.”

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  Mar 8, 2021

  Texas Gov. Abbott deploys National Guard to Mexico border in 'Operation Lone Star,' slams Biden policies

  Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the state’s Department of Public Safety will deploy the Texas National Guard to the United States-Mexico border as part of “Operation Lone Star” to prevent Mexican cartels and traffickers from smuggling people and drugs into the state.

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  Mar 7, 2021

  Oklahoma House passes bill banning gov’t closure of churches

  The Oklahoma House of Representatives passed legislation last Wednesday that would prohibit state and local government entities from forcing churches or any other houses of worship to close even during a pandemic.

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  Mar 7, 2021

  Court orders pastor to remain in jail until May trial for violating COVID-19 restrictions

  A church pastor arrested last month and charged with violating COVID-19 rules on maximum gathering capacity will remain behind bars until the trial begins in early May, a Canadian judge has ruled.

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  Mar 7, 2021

  Pope Francis visits Iraqi Christian town overrun by ISIS: Death never has the 'last word'

  Pope Francis visited the ruins of Mosul and a Christian community damaged by the Islamic State during the third day of his historic visit to Iraq Sunday. The day earlier, the pontiff visited the birth place of Abraham, met with a prominent Shia cleric and gave a sermon in Baghdad. 

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  Mar 6, 2021

  30 arrested, 1 child rescued in Texas ‘Operation Cupid’ human trafficking sting

  Authorities in Texas have arrested at least 30 people intending to buy sex and rescued a child over three days as part of an undercover human trafficking investigation called “Operation Cupid” in Fort Bend County.

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  Mar 6, 2021

  Roman Orthodox Church rejects demands for baptism changes after infant's death

  The leadership of the Romanian Orthodox Church has decided not to change its ancient practice of full-immersion baptism of babies despite public outrage that followed the recent death of an infant during christening.

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  Mar 5, 2021

  Pope Francis declares Iraq visit ‘pilgrimage of peace,’ bringing focus to dwindling Christian population after ISIS

  Pope Francis described his first visit to war-torn Iraq amid a raging pandemic and security concerns as a “pilgrimage of peace,” bringing focus on that country’s dwindling Christian population that suffered mass killings by the Islamic State terror group and a mass exodus.