Anugrah Kumar

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  Jul 1, 2024

  Missouri church apologizes for full-page bulletin encouraging young men to join militia

  A Catholic church in Missouri has issued an apology after its bulletin mistakenly featured an advertisement calling for the formation of a militia. The ad, displayed in the June 16 bulletin, urged young men aged 18 to 29 to join and protect the holy eucharist, congregation, clergy and church grounds from potential threats.

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  Jul 1, 2024

  Hawaii schools ordered to allow Good News Clubs access to campus

  A federal court has directed the Hawaii Department of Education and six individual elementary schools to allow Child Evangelism Fellowship’s after-school Bible clubs to operate on public school campuses just like any other club.

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  Jun 30, 2024

  Over 400,000 people formally left Germany’s Catholic Church in 2023

  In 2023, a substantial number of individuals, totaling 402,694, decided to formally dissociate themselves from the Catholic Church in Germany, a significant figure though slightly less than the record set in 2022.

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  Jun 30, 2024

  Gateway Church elders, Robert Morris’ son take leave of absence amid abuse investigation

  Three members of the Board of Elders of Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas, including the son of founder Robert Morris, have voluntarily taken a temporary leave of absence.

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  Jun 29, 2024

  Texas Supreme Court sides with Christian judge who refuses to officiate gay weddings

  The Supreme Court of Texas ruled Friday in favor of Dianne Hensley, a justice of the peace in Waco reprimanded for not performing same-sex weddings, reinstating her lawsuit against the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.

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  Jun 28, 2024

  Ireland’s hate speech law could ‘censor entire internet,’ Michael Shellenberger warns

  As the Irish parliament deliberates on a contentious “hate speech” bill, international bestselling author Michael Shellenberger joins global voices raising alarms over the potential global repercussions of the legislation. Shellenberger, known for his investigative work in the “Twitter Files,” starkly criticized the bill at the Irish parliament and the Ireland Free Speech Summit, suggesting it could “censor the entire internet.”

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  Jun 27, 2024

  ‘Illegal Christian activities’: Iran sentences tourist to 10 years in prison for possessing New Testament

  An Armenian Christian has been sentenced to a decade in prison in Iran under accusations of proselytizing, which is considered illegal under the country’s strict religious laws.

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  Jun 26, 2024

  Pakistan passes resolution against mob lynchings after man burned alive for blasphemy

  The National Assembly of Pakistan has passed a resolution to ensure the safety of all citizens, including religious minorities, in the wake of a horrific incident where a local tourist was tortured and killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province’s Swat Valley after being accused of desecrating a copy of the Quran.

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  Jun 26, 2024

  Family of American held hostage by Taliban demand Biden secure his release

  Over a year since President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, American citizen Ryan Corbett, a humanitarian worker, remains a hostage under the Taliban. His deteriorating health has heightened his family’s pleas for more decisive action from the U.S. government.

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  Jun 24, 2024

  Obama, Trump doctor demands Biden be drug tested before CNN debate

  Rep. Ronny Jackson, a former White House family physician to both Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump, has called for President Joe Biden to undergo drug testing before and after his upcoming debate with Trump on CNN.