Anugrah Kumar

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  May 29, 2017

  Bodies Found Dumped in Philippines City Besieged by ISIS-Linked Radical Jihadists

  Troops in the Philippines have found the bodies of what appeared to be executed civilians outside a besieged city as fighting between the military and an Islamic State-linked group carries on in the south. About 100 people have been killed so far in the last six days.

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  May 29, 2017

  ISIS Sympathizers Celebrate Deadly Terror Attacks in Egypt: 'Bless Pure Hands That Kill Christians'

  Islamic State sympathizers have written several messages in an encrypted chat room, celebrating last week's killing of 29 Coptic Christians who were on their way to a monastery in Egypt, and warning of more such attacks on the minority, according to a report.

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  May 28, 2017

  America's 5 Faith Groups Becoming More Divided on Political, Social Beliefs: Barna

  Americans fall into five dominant faith segments, says Barna, which set out to find what people in these categories believe about some of the most contentious political and spiritual issues of the day.

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  May 28, 2017

  Church of Scotland to Allow Gay Marriage?

  A leader of the Church of Scotland, who convenes the church's Theological Forum, told the General Assembly there is no theological reason to oppose same-sex marriages in the Church as he presented a report that proposes the governing body approve a detailed study of how such ceremonies could be allowed.

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  May 28, 2017

  UK 'Home to 23,000 Jihadists;' Police Release New Photos of Manchester Bomber

  British intelligence officers said Saturday that the U.K. is home to 23,000 jihadist extremists who are potential attackers, even as police released a photograph of Salman Abedi, the bomber who killed 22 people in a suicide bomb attack in Manchester.

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  May 28, 2017

  Pastor Greg Laurie: 'Only Way to Being a Christian Is to Be Born Again'

  Pastor Greg Laurie of California megachurch Harvest Fellowship spoke to his congregation about how not to be born again, answering the question that if one doesn't become a Christian by birth, merit or ceremonial traditions, then how one can start a personal relationship with Jesus.

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  May 27, 2017

  Minnesota Mom Loses Court Battle Against Gov't Agencies Giving Son Hormone Treatment to Become Girl

  A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Minnesota mother against her teenage child along with school officials and healthcare providers on the grounds that they violated her parental rights by treating her son with a hormone therapy to start transitioning into a girl even though he hadn't been granted court approval to be legally emancipated from his parents.

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  May 27, 2017

  Coptic Christian Death Toll Rises to 29 as Egypt Fights Back by Striking 'Terror Camps' in Libya

  As the death toll in the attack by gunmen on a group of Coptic Christians who were on their way to a monastery south of Cairo rose to 29 Saturday, Egypt responded by launching airstrikes on "terror camps" in Libya. U.S. President Donald Trump also vowed to crush "evil organizations of terror."

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  May 22, 2017

  Pro-Lifers Slam Christian School for Banning Pregnant Student From Graduation

  An 18-year-old student has been removed from her student council position because she is pregnant and her Christian school in Maryland says she will also be barred from walking in graduation with her classmates next month. A pro-life group, which is fighting for her, says the school must not punish her for deciding to keep the baby.

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  May 22, 2017

  Academic Journal Publishes Hoax 'Conceptual Penis' Study

  Using pen names, two authors managed to publish a 3,000-word hoax paper in a peer-reviewed gender studies journal, Cogent Social Sciences. The paper talks about "conceptual penis," which the authors "argue," is behind many of the world's problems, including climate change.