Anugrah Kumar

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  Nov 24, 2012

  Pope Says Jesus Was Born Years Earlier Than Believed

  The Christian calendar is based on a miscalculation, and Jesus was born several years earlier than commonly believed, Pope Benedict XVI argues in his new book, Jesus of Nazareth: The Infancy Narratives.

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  Nov 24, 2012

  US Concerned About Power Grab by Egypt's Islamist President

  The United States has expressed concerns after Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, who is from Islamist Muslim Brotherhood, acquired sweeping powers, prompting another mass uprising in a nation that witnessed a popular unrest overthrowing autocratic leader Hosni Mubarak two years ago.

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  Nov 19, 2012

  Hundreds of Prisoners to Be Able to Send Christmas Gifts to Family

  Those serving time in jail or prison will be able to get handwritten cards and selected gifts delivered to their children this Christmas season thanks to The Salvation Army's Christmas Toy Lift program.

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  Nov 19, 2012

  Egypt's New Coptic Pope Enthroned in President Morsi's Absence

  Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church installed its new pope at a ceremony Sunday. Top officials, including Prime Minister Hesham Kandil, attended the event, but President Mohammed Morsi from Muslim Brotherhood did not amid concerns that his government would marginalize Christians.

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  Nov 19, 2012

  South Carolina Diocese Votes to Split From Episcopal Church

  Despite the presiding bishop of The Episcopal Church writing a pastoral letter to the members of the South Carolina diocese to stay, a majority of parishes voted to leave the denomination over its ordination of gay clergy and acceptance of same-sex unions.

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  Nov 19, 2012

  Atheist Action Halts Calif. Nativity Display; Churches Go to Court

  Churches are going to federal court to reclaim their freedom of speech after the city of Santa Monica, Calif., decided to end a nearly 60-year tradition of having Christian displays of the nativity in a public park due to an uproar caused by atheists' anti-God signs.

• Nov 18, 2012

  Bible Bee Boosting Religious Tourism in Tenn. County

  Apart from inculcating a culture where families study God's word together, this year's annual National Bible Bee event is also making businesses and officials happy in Tennessee's Sevier County by increasing the number of tourists in the area.

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  Nov 18, 2012

  Thousands Rally for Abortion Rights in Ireland After Woman's Death

  Thousands of people backed by pro-choice groups took to streets of Dublin on Saturday to demand amendment to Ireland's anti-abortion laws following the death of a Hindu woman, Savita Halappanavar, who was refused an abortion.

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  Nov 18, 2012

  Egypt Tries to Forge Truce as Israel-Hamas Clash Kills 49, Injures 458

  Egypt's intelligence chief is trying to hold talks between Israel and Hamas to forge a truce as both sides have fired about 1,900 rockets, killing 49 people and wounding 458 others. The United States has left it to Israel to decide if a ground invasion is necessary.

• Nov 17, 2012

  Gay Jesus Play Charged With Blasphemy in Greece

  After weeks of protests by Greek Orthodox priests and the country's conservative groups, the public prosecutor's office in Athens filed charges of blasphemy against the actors and the director and producer of an American play that depicted Jesus Christ and his apostles as gay.