Anugrah Kumar

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  Mar 25, 2017

  US Lawmakers Urge India to Lift Restrictions on Christian Charity Compassion International

  More than 100 members of Congress have written a letter to India's interior minister, urging him to allow U.S.-based Christian child sponsorship organization Compassion International to continue its work in that country. The charity ended its programs in India amid an ongoing crackdown by the Hindu nationalist government on nonprofits that receive foreign funds.

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  Mar 19, 2017

  Offended? Yell 'Ouch!' University Tells Students, Employees to Create 'Safe Space'

  How should you tell a classmate she said something offensive? Say "ouch," and her correct response should be, "oops." This is what the University of Arizona is asking the faculty to teach their students and peers to promote diversity and inclusiveness in the classroom.

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  Mar 19, 2017

  Christian Homeschool Mom Says Facebook Is Still Censoring Her Page

  A Christian mother says Facebook continues to censor her page, which was suspended over posts on what the Bible says about homosexuality and sin. The social media giant apologized but apparently didn't end the censorship.

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  Mar 19, 2017

  Does Trump's Budget Really Cut 'Meals on Wheels'?

  President Donald Trump's "America First" 2018 budget blueprint includes large cuts to the funding of many government agencies, but would that necessarily affect the operation of Meals on Wheels, which feeds millions of senior citizens?

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  Mar 18, 2017

  Justice Alito Says America Is Becoming Increasingly 'Hostile' to 'Traditional Moral Beliefs'

  Speaking to a group of Catholic lawyers in New Jersey this week, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said that America is entering a period when its commitment to religious liberty is being tested by those who oppose traditional values.

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  Mar 18, 2017

  Pope Francis Urges Priests to Call an Exorcist if They Suspect a Parishoner Is Demon Possessed

  Pope Francis spoke to a large group of priests Friday, telling them they "should not hesitate" to refer penitents to exorcists, if they are suffering from "genuine spiritual disturbances."

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  Mar 18, 2017

  Thousands of Christians Flee Myanmar's Conflict Zones to Escape Religious Persecution

  With an escalation of fighting between ethnic rebel groups and government troops in Myanmar's conflict areas that are spread along the country's borders, civilians from ethnic and religious minorities are being forced to flee for safety.

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  Mar 13, 2017

  Muslim Men Urged to Marry Christian Women to Spread Islam in Spain

  To strengthen their religion, an unknown group in Spain has put up hundreds of posters in a migrant-dominated area that call on Muslim men to marry Spanish women, including Christians, and then teach them that "Islam is the true religion."

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  Mar 13, 2017

  Those Who Attend Church Regularly Are Seen as More Trustworthy, Evolutionary Anthropologist Says

  What do others around us think when they see us performing religious actions like going on a pilgrimage or going to church regularly? The observers take us to be more trustworthy and morally committed, says an American evolutionary anthropologist, sharing the findings of her research among religious communities in South India.

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  Mar 13, 2017

  New Study Reveals What Americans Think of Women Pastors

  A newly released report by Barna Group reveals that evangelicals in the United States find it more difficult to embrace the presence of female leadership in the Christian ministry than other Protestants and Catholics do.