Anugrah Kumar

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  Jan 23, 2016

  Eritrea Urged to Release Orthodox Patriarch Under House Arrest for 10 Years

  The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has urged the authoritarian government of Eritrea to release Patriarch Abune Antonio, who was illegally removed as head of the Eritrean Orthodox Church and remains in detention for 10 years.

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  Jan 23, 2016

  Saeed Abedini Arrives Safely at Billy Graham Center to Recover, Reconnect With Family

  Pastor Saeed Abedini, who was released last week from an Iranian prison after more than three years, has arrived in the United States, and is resting and meeting with family members at the Billy Graham Training Center in North Carolina.

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  Jan 22, 2016

  300 Christians Form Armed Militia in Philippines to Defend Themselves Against Islamic Jihadists

  A new militia comprising about 300 armed "Christians" has emerged in the Muslim-majority, conflict-ridden Central Mindanao region in southern Philippines, and it says it is training to fight local terror groups and those claiming allegiance to ISIS.

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  Jan 22, 2016

  Germany's Protestant Church Votes of Allow Gay Marriage

  The Protestant State church in Western Germany, the second largest denomination in the country with more than 700 parishes, has overwhelmingly voted to allow same-sex marriage and register them as official unions.

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  Jan 21, 2016

  Vatican Condemns ISIS' Destruction of Iraq's Oldest Christian Monastery Where US Troops Would Pray

  The Islamic State terror group has razed to the ground Iraq's oldest Christian monastery where U.S. troops would worship until recently, in an apparent attempt to erase the region's history.

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  Jan 19, 2016

  Pakistani Boy Cuts Off His Own Hand After Muslim Cleric Accuses Him of Blasphemy

  A 15-year-old boy in Pakistan cut off his own hand after the cleric of a mosque accused him of blasphemy.

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  Jan 18, 2016

  Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio Celebrate Pastor Saeed's Release While Blasting Obama for Prisoner Swap That Brought Him Home

  Republican presidential candidate's Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio celebrated the release of Pastor Saeed Abedini and three other Americans by Iran, but questioned the wisdom of the prisoner swap that brought them home.

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  Jan 17, 2016

  3 Things to Do When Faced With Threat to Religious Freedom

  Dr. Ronnie Floyd, president of the Southern Baptist Convention, spoke at the Free to Believe broadcast event on Saturday, on National Religious Freedom Day, urging the Church in America to do three things in the face of the threat to religious freedom.

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  Jan 16, 2016

  John Piper on Whether God Calls Us to Career We Don't Enjoy

  Theologian John Piper responds to a question asked by a longtime listener to his podcast, whether a believer could ever be called by God to a lifelong career for which they do not enjoy.

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  Jan 16, 2016

  Weapons Sale Spikes in German City After Sex Attacks

  The sale of pepper spray and non-lethal guns has registered a "huge spike" in the city of Cologne in Germany after it witnessed an unprecedented spate of sex attacks on women and robberies allegedly by "Arab or North African" immigrant men on New Year's Eve.