Anugrah Kumar

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  Mar 17, 2018

  Christians Under House Arrest in China Amid Crackdown on Churches

  Authorities in China's central Henan Province have imposed an effective ban on Christian gatherings and placed several Christians under house arrest without charge as the Communist government continues to crack down on churches across the country, according to a report.

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  Mar 17, 2018

  Northern Ireland Church Faces Threat of 'Extreme Violence' for Showing Ex-Gay Christian Film

  A pastor in Northern Ireland says his church is facing a threat of "extreme violence" after it screened a film featuring people who are turning away from the homosexual lifestyle.

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  Mar 17, 2018

  2 Dead Sea Scrolls Never Before Seen in Public Are on Display in This US City

  Two authentic manuscripts from the Dead Sea Scrolls are on public display for the first time ever at a six-month exhibit in Denver, Colorado, which opened Friday and includes hundreds of other artifacts from the Israel Antiquities Authority to show life in Bible times.

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  Mar 11, 2018

  Iran Forces Assemblies of God Christian Retreat Center to Shut Down

  A Christian retreat center in the Iranian city of Karaj, which belonged to the Council of Assemblies of God Churches and was accused of being funded by America's "CIA spy agency," shut down Saturday, according to a report.

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  Mar 11, 2018

  Nun Battling Katy Perry Over $15M Convent Dies After Telling Pop Star to Stop 'Hurting People'

  One of the two nuns involved in a years-long legal battle with international pop star Katy Perry over over the sale of a Catholic convent in Southern California collapsed and died in court. In an interview hours before her death, the nun told Perry she is "hurting a lot of people."

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  Mar 10, 2018

  Justin Welby Raises Concerns Over Religious Freedom for Christians in Talks With Saudi Crown Prince

  The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, met with the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz in Lambeth Palace, and said he had a "cordial and honest" discussion on religious freedom for Christians.

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  Mar 10, 2018

  Princess Diana Named 'Ideal Mom' Over Jesus' Mother Mary in Poll

  A poll by the Church of England asked respondents to name one person they see as "the ideal mother" among well-known mothers, fictional or real, or from the past or present. And the results were surprising, with the late Princess Diana taking the top spot and Michelle Obama on the fifth spot, ahead of the mother of Jesus.

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  Mar 10, 2018

  Canadian Christian Couple Who Lost Foster Kids Over Not Lying About Easter Bunny Win Court Battle

  A judge in Canada has ruled that a taxpayer-funded child protection body in the province of Ontario should not have removed two foster children from a Christian couple after they refused to lie to the girls that the Easter Bunny is real.

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  Mar 5, 2018

  Lori Bakker: Liberals Would Like to Put Christians 'Away in Mental Illness Centers'

  Responding to ABC talk show host Joy Behar who likened hearing Jesus' voice to "mental illness," Lori Bakker said on "The Jim Bakker Show" that liberals like her would want to put "us all away in mental illness centers."

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  Mar 5, 2018

  Franklin Graham Reveals What's Written on Billy Graham's Grave

  Franklin Graham, the eldest son of the Rev. Billy Graham, who died last month at the age of 99, shared with his followers on social media what's written on the "simple" marker on his father's grave.