Anugrah Kumar

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  Jul 11, 2015

  Daughter of Obama's Former Pastor Gets Jail Sentence for $1.2 M State-Grant Fraud

  The daughter of President Barack Obama's controversial former pastor, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, has been sentenced to two years in prison for her role in a fraud scheme involving $1.25 million state grant.

• Jul 11, 2015

  Backpage.com Adult Entertainment Section Linked to 495 Child Sex Trafficking Victims; Visa, MasterCard, AmEx Cut Ties With Site

  At least 495 victims of child sex trafficking in 46 states and D.C. have been linked to the online classified site Backpage.com, Shared Hope International says, a week after Visa, MasterCard, and American Express announced they will no longer be a payment option on the site.

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  Jul 11, 2015

  Evangelist Luis Palau to Share Good News With 60,000 New Yorkers Saturday

  Evangelist Luis Palau has preached the Gospel to more than 30 million people in 75 countries, but he will share his life-changing message for the first time in New York Saturday as more than 60,000 people gather for a concert, the culmination of a months-long project that couples Christian evangelism with good works.

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  Jul 6, 2015

  Only Jesus Possesses Light of His Own, Pope Francis Says as He Begins Tour of Latin America in Ecuador

  Pope Francis started his nine-day tour of Latin America, his first as pontiff, on Sunday, arriving in Quito, Ecuador, where he said, "No one, save Jesus Christ, possesses his or her own light." During his trip, Francis is likely to focus on poverty and inequality as well as reiterate his concern for the environment.

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  Jul 6, 2015

  Greeks Reject Europe's Bailout Terms; Atheist Prime Minister Hails 'No' Vote a 'Victory of Democracy'

  As Greeks voted overwhelmingly to reject Europe's latest bailout offer with severe austerity as a condition, the country's atheist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras called it a "victory of democracy." The Eurogroup chief, on the other hand, expressed concern, saying the result is "very regrettable for the future of Greece."

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  Jul 5, 2015

  Greek Orthodox Church Opposes Atheist Prime Minister in Urging 'Yes' Vote in Referendum to Stay in Euro Zone

  Greeks began voting in a referendum Sunday to decide whether they should stay in the euro zone risking severe austerity in return for an international bailout. Leaders of the influential Orthodox Church have urged a "yes" vote, going against the nation's first openly atheist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.

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  Jul 4, 2015

  US Episcopal Church Approves Same-Sex Marriage; Replaces Terms 'Man and Woman' With 'Couples'

  The U.S. Episcopal Church has voted to change the church's rules governing marriage and to authorize their clergy to perform same-sex weddings, days after the U.S. Supreme Court ruling to legalize gay marriage for all Americans.

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  Jul 4, 2015

  Syrian Rebel, in Orange Jumpsuits, Execute ISIS Militants as 'Remedy' for Islamic State 'Disease'

  A Syrian rebel group, which calls itself the "Army of Islam," has released a video showing its militants, all dressed in orange jumpsuits, executing dozens of Islamic State terrorists wearing black clothes. "Allah did not make a disease without appointing a remedy to it," the rival group proclaims.

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  Jul 4, 2015

  Young Evangelicals More Like Old Evangelicals Than Peers on Gay Marriage, Study Finds

  A new survey, conducted after the U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing gay marriage, reveals that young "practicing" Christians have more in common with their older counterparts on the issue of same-sex marriage than they do with their peers.

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  Jun 29, 2015

  Why Homosexuality Is Not Like Other Sins, DesiringGod Writer Explains

  Homosexuality is one of the nine sins mentioned in 1 Corinthians with reference to the unrighteous who will not inherit the kingdom of God, but it is different from all the rest, writes an author on the desiringGod blog, explaining why this difference is even more pronounced today.