Anugrah Kumar
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RNC Chair Priebus Calls Huckabee a 'Model' for GOP on Marriage, Abortion
Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus said former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee could be a good model for the party with regards to discussing issues like marriage and abortion.

Willow Creek Church Offers Special Insights Into Jesus' Final Week
This Holy Week will be special at Willow Creek Community Church of South Barrington, Ill., one of the largest churches in America, as it helps members and others walk alongside Jesus from Palm Sunday through Easter with on-site and online meditations.

Pastor Saeed's Wife 'Very Encouraged' After Secretary Kerry Calls for Abedini's Release
Naghmeh, the wife of American Pastor Saeed Abedini, who is imprisoned in Iran because of his Christian faith, said she is "very encouraged" by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's public statement calling for her husband's "immediate" release.
Only 57 Churches Left in Iraq; From 300 in 2003
Iraq had 300 churches and 1.4 million Christians in 2003, but now only 57 churches and about half a million Christians remain with members of the minority fleeing Islamist attacks, according to local reports.

Obama Visits Nativity Church in Bethlehem; Called 'Messenger of Peace'
President Obama toured the Church of the Nativity, believed to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday, the last day of his three-day visit to Israel and the Palestinian Territories. The Patriarch of Jerusalem welcomed Obama as "a messenger of peace and reconciliation."

Boy Scouts Members Form National Coalition to Retain Gay Policy
Boy Scouts leaders and parents are announcing the launch of a national coalition on Saturday to keep openly gay individuals out of the organization even as the Boy Scouts of America is scheduled to decide in May whether or not to allow open homosexuality.
Nearly Half of All First Births in America Out of Wedlock, Study Says
The age at which men and women in America marry is now at historic heights, and as a result the number of children born out of wedlock has also increased, says a new study by a group of family researchers, who have found that 48 percent of all first births are happening outside of marriage.

Six Men Arrested for Gang-Rape of Swiss Tourist in India
Three days after a 39-year-old Swiss woman was gang-raped, assaulted and robbed at gunpoint while cycling with her husband in Central India, six accused appeared in court Monday. The attack came three months after a woman died after being brutally gang-raped in a moving bus in New Delhi.

Pope Francis in First Public Blessing: Be Merciful Like Jesus
Pope Francis delivered his first Angelus blessing to a crowd of about 300,000 people at the Vatican on Sunday, calling for mercy as Jesus demonstrated in the biblical account of the woman caught in adultery. However, back in his native country, Argentina, accusers continued to raise questions about his past.

Boehner, Ryan Say Debt Crisis Not 'Immediate' But Coming
House Speaker John Boehner and House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan agree with President Obama that the nation does not have an immediate debt crisis, but they see it coming and want lawmakers to deal with it before it's too late.


























