Anugrah Kumar

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  May 25, 2016

  Iranian Court Sets High Bail for 3 Imprisoned Christians to 'Cripple' Church Economically, Says Activist

  Three Christians from the Church of Iran denomination, who were arrested as part of a series of raids on house churches and believers in the Shia nation two weeks ago, will be released on bail only if they pay $33,000 each, a court in Rasht city says.

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  May 25, 2016

  Former MMA Champion Shares How Christ Saved Him From PTSD, Suicide, Infidelity

  In a new "I Am Second" video, a former U.S. Marine and Pro MMA champion Chad Robichaux speaks honestly about his struggle with anger, hatred, brokenness, adultery and being suicidal as a result of a post-traumatic stress disorder, and how his wife's prayers in church led him to Christ and he went on to found Mighty Oaks Warrior Program.

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  May 24, 2016

  Ohio Valedictorian Leads Lord's Prayer With Graduates Defying Atheist Group's Lawsuit Threat

  East Liverpool High School was forced by an atheist group to turn away from its 70-year-old tradition of singing the Lord's Prayer at graduation, but the valedictorian chose to lead the class in a recitation of the Christian prayer during the ceremony.

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  May 23, 2016

  Church of Scotland Votes to Allow Ministers to Be in Same-Sex Marriages

  The Church of Scotland's general assembly has voted to allow its ministers to be in same-sex marriages by making a provision for individual congregations to "opt out" of the Church's traditional view of marriage as between a man and woman.

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  May 23, 2016

  500 Evangelical Leaders to Meet Trump to Test His Faith, Values

  As many as 500 top evangelical and social conservative leaders, including Dr. Ben Carson and Tony Perkins, will have a closed-door meeting with Donald Trump on June 21 in New York City to ascertain what he has to offer to the country.

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  May 23, 2016

  Canada May Ban Anti-Transgender Speech With 2 Years in Prison

  Canada's Liberal Party government led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has introduced a bill that would ban transgender discrimination, including both gender identity and gender expression, with up to two years in prison for violators.

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  May 23, 2016

  Should Okla. Senate Override Gov.'s Veto of Bill Making Performing Abortion a Felony?

  After Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin vetoed a bill that would make it a felony to perform abortions in the state and revoke the medical licenses of physicians found guilty of the act, the bill's author, State Sen. Nathan Dahm, said he is deciding whether he should seek to override the veto.

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  May 22, 2016

  Horrific Persecution of Japan's Early Christians Revealed in New Book, 'Christ's Samurai'

  A new book, Christ's Samurai, tells the story of early Christianity in Japan during the feudal era in the 17th century, when some Christians were branded with hot irons, dipped repeatedly in boiling water and crucified, for being part of an uprising.

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  May 22, 2016

  EgyptAir Crash: Can't Rule Out Terror Attack, Says Intelligence Firm

  Even as investigators said Saturday that smoke was detected in multiple places inside the EgyptAir flight minutes before it crashed into the Mediterranean Sea with 66 people on board last week, an intelligence firm said an act of terror cannot be ruled out just because no jihadist group has claimed responsibility thus far.

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  May 22, 2016

  Obama Heads to Vietnam, Japan; Is Religious Freedom on the Agenda?

  Barack Obama departed Saturday afternoon for his first trip to Vietnam and Japan. As a goodwill gesture, Vietnam's Communist government released a Catholic priest from prison, but the president's agenda might press for the release of more political prisoners while making no mention of a new highly restrictive religion law being enacted in that country.