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  Mar 18, 2013

  Pastor Saeed's Wife: 'No Heart to Tell Kids Daddy Might Never Survive'

  Naghmeh, the wife of U.S. Pastor Saeed Abedini, who is serving eight years in a deadly prison in Iran for his faith, broke down as she testified on Capitol Hill, saying she has no heart to tell their kids that daddy might never survive if the government fails to protect him.

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  Mar 17, 2013

  Obama Proposes $2 Billion Clean-Energy Fund; Calls it 'Bipartisan'

  President Obama has called for Congress to create a clean-energy research fund, pulling $2 billion in royalties from oil and gas leases over 10 years. While he touted the idea as "bipartisan," approval from Republicans appears doubtful.

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  Mar 17, 2013

  Pope Francis: Jesus, Not Pope at the Center of the Church

  The newly elected pope addressed the media for the first time on Saturday, reminding Catholics that Jesus, not the pope, is at the center of the Church, which he said should be "poor, and for the poor." The pontiff also explained his choice of the name Francis.

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  Mar 16, 2013

  Jesus Portrait Moved From Ohio School After Lawsuit

  A Christian student club, which installed a portrait of Jesus at a southern Ohio school more than six and a half decades ago, decided to move the painting to another school after two secular groups filed a lawsuit claiming it violates the Constitution.

• Mar 16, 2013

  Arizona Bills Seek to Expand Tax Exemptions for Churches

  The Arizona Legislature is considering two bills that would expand tax exemptions for churches and religious organizations. The measures, being backed by a Christian group, have passed the state House, and are now under consideration by the state Senate.

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  Mar 16, 2013

  Luis Palau: New Pope Francis a Friend of Evangelicals

  Evangelist Luis Palau, who knows and has prayed together with Pope Francis on several occasions, called the new leader of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics a friend of evangelicals who is respectful of all sides of Christianity.

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  Mar 11, 2013

  Rioters Arrested After 150 Christian Homes in Pakistan Were Burned Over 'Blasphemy'

  Police in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore arrested numerous rioters Monday, as Christians hit the street and missionary schools remained closed to protest the burning of more than 150 houses of Christians over alleged blasphemy of the Prophet Muhammad.

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  Mar 11, 2013

  British Queen Signs New Commonwealth Charter as Debate Rages Over Exclusion of 'Gay Rights'

  Queen Elizabeth II will mark Commonwealth Day on Monday by signing the new Charter of the Commonwealth at an evening reception - a document that has already sparked debate, with some commentators attempting to portray the contents as pro-gay despite the fact that the document itself contains no explicit reference to homosexuals or homosexuality.

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  Mar 11, 2013

  John Brennan Chooses Not to Use Bible for Swearing In as CIA Director

  When Vice President Joe Biden performed the swearing in ceremony of John Brennan in the White House's Roosevelt Room on Friday, the new CIA director chose to put his hand on a copy of the Constitution – before it included the Bill of Rights – and not a Bible.

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  Mar 11, 2013

  Jeb Bush Says He's 'In Sync' With GOP on Immigration Reform

  Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who is promoting his new book on immigration and was accused of opposing a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, said Sunday he is in sync with Senate Republicans on the issue. He also spoke about a possible 2016 presidential run and Obama's re-election campaign.