Anugrah Kumar

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  Oct 5, 2016

  All Jesus Scenes in 'Ben-Hur' Cut Out for Malaysia Due to Islamic Laws

  All the scenes featuring Jesus Christ in the Hollywood remake of "Ben-Hur," produced by Mark Burnett and Roma Downey, were cut out before sending it to the censor board of Malaysia so that the Muslim-majority country's Islamic laws were not violated, the film distributor has said.

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  Oct 3, 2016

  Pope Francis Warns Christians About 'Global War to Destroy Marriage'

  There's a "global war" against marriage, "the most beautiful thing that God has created," in the form of gender theory and divorce, Pope Francis warned Saturday, speaking to a Catholic community in the former Soviet nation of Georgia.

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  Oct 2, 2016

  Russia Charges American Pastor Under New Anti-Evangelism Law

  An American pastor has been charged under Russia's new "anti-terrorism" law for conducting a religious service in a private home and sticking an advertisement in a public place inviting people to worship. The law puts severe restrictions on religious freedom by banning religious gatherings in homes and regulating propagation of religion.

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  Oct 2, 2016

  Hurricane Matthew Tracker: Projected Path Latest Map as US East Coast Braces for Extremely Dangerous Winds

  Hurricane Matthew is moving north-northwestward as an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane having winds of 155 miles per hour with Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba in the path, but also posing a potential threat to Florida.

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  Oct 2, 2016

  Pulpit Freedom Sunday: Pastors to Protest IRS Restrictions on Speaking About Politics

  Pastors across the country will protest Internal Revenue Service restrictions on them not to talk politics in the church as they observe the annual Pulpit Freedom Sunday, days after the introduction of the Free Speech Fairness Act in the House to reinstate pastors' and churches' rights to speak freely.

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  Oct 1, 2016

  Pakistani Christian Mother Asia Bibi on Death Row Inspires Protest in Australia as Final Appeal Looms

  Christians in Australia will hold a demonstration next week to ask their government to intervene on behalf of Asia Bibi, a Christian mother of five who was sentenced to death in 2010 on accusations of blasphemy, as her final appeal hearing is expected this month.

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  Oct 1, 2016

  More US Evangelicals Than Americans in General Believe 'Everyone' Will Go to Heaven

  A new online survey on theology, released by LifeWay, shows that while two-thirds of Americans with evangelical beliefs say heaven is a place where all people will ultimately be reunited with their loved ones, a slightly lesser number of Americans in general believe so.

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  Oct 1, 2016

  Evangelical Free Church Changes Name to Clarify it Doesn't Mean 'Free of Evangelicals'

  A Missouri church belonging to the Evangelical Free Church of America has changed its name, as some people thought the congregation was "free from evangelicals."

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  Sep 30, 2016

  Muslim-Born WSJ Writer Converts to Catholicism; Announces New Faith After ISIS Kills French Priest

  Sohrab Ahmari, a Muslim-born Iranian and an editorial writer for The Wall Street Journal in London, recalls his long journey from flirtations with Nietzsche and Marxism to Roman Catholicism. He also explains why evangelicalism didn't appeal to him as much.

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  Sep 30, 2016

  Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore Suspended for Rest of Term for Defying Gay Marriage Court Ruling

  Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore has been suspended from serving the rest of his term for refusing to allow probate judges to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, a judicial commission ruled on Friday.