Anugrah Kumar

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  Aug 26, 2024

  'Flawed judgment': Australian court rules against women-only app, claims sex not merely a biological concept

  The Federal Court of Australia has determined that the term “sex” transcends mere biological classification, which the legal advocacy group ADF International has called a flawed judgment.

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  Aug 25, 2024

  Churchgoers may never attend another if theirs closes, poll finds

  A poll conducted by the National Churches Trust has revealed concerning trends about the future of in-person church attendance in the U.K., particularly if local churches were to close. The survey, engaging 2,667 Christians in the U.K., found that church closures could lead to a nearly 30% reduction in in-person attendance.

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  Aug 25, 2024

  Man accused of killing Texas pastor ordered to stop sending letters to court

  Mytrez Woolen, the 25-year-old man charged with the capital murder of Pastor Mark McWilliams during a 2021 church shooting in Texas, has been ordered by the court to cease sending letters that outline his version of events leading to the pastor’s death.

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  Aug 24, 2024

  Olympic medalist dedicates gold to God, leads worship as she receives hero’s welcome in return to church

  Nigerian-born German athlete Yemisi Ogunleye, who clinched gold in the women’s shot put at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, led a worship service in her church upon her return, attributing her success to divine intervention and sharing her victory with church members.

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  Aug 24, 2024

  6 women detained, imprisoned amid Nicaragua’s crackdown on Christians

  In Nicaragua, a systematic crackdown on Christians has led to the detention and imprisonment of six women over the past year, according to a persecution watchdog, which says these incidents, involving five Catholics and one Protestant, reveal a pattern of religious persecution under President Daniel Ortega’s regime.

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  Aug 22, 2024

  Egyptian man allowed to list Christian faith on ID card a decade after clerical error

  After over a decade of persistent denial of his religious identity, an Egyptian Christian man has successfully corrected the religious affiliation on his identification documents, marking a significant victory for religious freedom in Egypt.

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  Aug 21, 2024

  Nicaragua forces 1,500 churches, nonprofits to close

  The Nicaraguan government has canceled the legal registration of 1,500 nonprofit organizations, including churches, intensifying a years-long crackdown in this Central American nation. A notice in the government Gazette, La Gaceta, claimed these groups were non-compliant with financial reporting requirements spanning one to 35 years.

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  Aug 21, 2024

  Persecution watchdog calls for US sanctions on Azerbaijani ‘torturers’

  The persecution watchdog International Christian Concern has officially requested the U.S. government to impose sanctions on several Azerbaijani officials accused of torturing Armenian Christians. The request, based on findings from its investigation, invokes the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act, which targets individuals implicated in human rights abuses by freezing their assets and banning their travel to the West.

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  Aug 19, 2024

  ‘I’m sorry’: Drunk driver who killed pastor in wrong-way crash speaks to wife, kids at sentencing

  Marcel McMillan, sentenced to 22-and-a-half years for causing a fatal crash in Michigan that claimed the life of 63-year-old Pastor Dean Elliott, addressed Elliott’s grieving family during his sentencing.

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  Aug 19, 2024

  Want to work for Kamala Harris’ campaign? Job applicants have 9 pronoun choices

  Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign is offering an array of pronoun options for job applicants on its website. The move has sparked various responses across social media platforms, with some users critiquing the focus on pronouns rather than policy substance.