Anugrah Kumar

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  Jun 1, 2015

  Bishop of Aleppo Says Beheading of ISIS Militant by Syrian Christian Is a Rumor; 'Only Revenge We Know Is Forgiveness'

  Bishop Georges Abou Khazen, the Apostolic Vicar of Aleppo in Syria for the Catholics of the Latin rite, denied reports that a Syrian Christian fighter beheaded an ISIS terrorist for revenge, accusing the U.K.-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights of spreading rumor based on "unreliable and unverifiable" information.

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  May 31, 2015

  Syrian Christian Fighter Beheads ISIS Militant as Revenge, Reports Syrian Observatory for Human Rights

  A Syrian Christian fighter from the Syriac Military Council beheaded a militant of Islamic State in northwest Syria as revenge for the terror group's violence against the region's minority Christians, according to the U.K.-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

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  May 31, 2015

  Franklin Graham: Same-Sex Marriage Cost Canada Its Freedoms; Expect the Same in the US

  Freedom of speech, press, and religion "have suffered greatly" in Canada since it began federally mandating same-sex marriage in 2005, the Rev. Franklin Graham warns even as the U.S. Supreme Court is considering its legalization.

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  May 31, 2015

  Imprisoned Pastor Saeed Abedini's Wife Urges Officials in Europe to Raise His Case With Iran

  Naghmeh, the wife of U.S. Pastor Saeed Abedini, recently traveled to Europe and urged officials there, including at the European Parliament, to raise the case of her husband, who has been in a jail in Iran for his Christian faith. Most officials promptly called for Saeed's release.

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  May 30, 2015

  Ben Carson Among Top Five Republican Contenders Tied for Lead, New Poll Says

  No clear front-runner has emerged in the Republican field for 2016 in a new Quinnipiac University poll, which shows former neurosurgeon Ben Carson as one of the top five finishers, each with 10-percent support.

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  May 24, 2015

  Protests Erupt in Cleveland After Acquittal of Police Officer in Shooting Death of 2 Suspects

  Cleveland police in riot gear arrested several demonstrators who were part of large crowds that stormed the streets Saturday night after the acquittal of a police officer charged with chasing and shooting to death two unarmed black suspects in 2012.

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  May 24, 2015

  ISIS Captures Iraq-Syria Border; Iraqi Forces Launch Counterattack, Retake Town Near Ramadi

  Islamic State gained full control of a border crossing between Iraq and Syria Sunday, the day after an alliance of Iraqi forces managed to take back from the terror group a town east of Ramadi and advanced to liberate another neighboring town.

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  May 23, 2015

  Catholic Ireland Set to Become First Country to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage Through Referendum

  Ireland, a traditionally Catholic country, appears to have become the first country to legalize gay marriage through a popular vote Saturday, as both government ministers and opponents of the proposed constitutional amendment said hours after the counting of votes began Saturday.

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  May 23, 2015

  Mike Huckabee Supports Josh Duggar, Family Amid Molestation Scandal; Russell Moore Asks Churches to Address Abuse in 'Churched' Contexts

  Days after "19 Kids and Counting" star Josh Duggar publicly confessed to and asked forgiveness for molesting five girls when he was 14, GOP presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee said he stands by the evangelical family. Russell Moore, president of the Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, also responded.

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  May 18, 2015

  Former Mars Hill Pastor Mark Driscoll Returns to Seattle to Preach at Gold Creek Community Church

  Mark Driscoll, who resigned last October as the lead pastor of the Seattle-based Mars Hill megachurch due to a controversy surrounding his leadership style, delivered a sermon at Gold Creek Community Church in Mill Creek near downtown Seattle on Sunday.