Anugrah Kumar

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  Nov 1, 2025

  Melissa death toll climbs as entire communities left flattened; rescue efforts hindered

  Entire towns in Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba were left in ruins this week as the death toll from Hurricane Melissa rose to at least 52, with widespread destruction and blocked roads slowing rescue and relief operations. Many communities across the Caribbean remained without power or clean water days after the Category 5 storm made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday.

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  Nov 1, 2025

  Franklin Graham slams 'radical Islam' after hundreds massacred in Sudan: 'Killing for the sake of killing'

  Evangelist Franklin Graham condemned the face of “radical Islam” in Sudan after receiving videos showing paramilitary fighters executing civilians following their capture of the city of el-Fasher. Graham said the footage, which includes people being shot in the head and “piles of bodies,” was too graphic to share publicly.

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  Oct 28, 2025

  Pastor pleads not guilty to diverting more than $400K in church funds

  Adrian Davis, a former pastor of a now-defunct campus of a megachurch in Alabama, has pleaded not guilty to federal charges of diverting over $400,000 from church funds. Prosecutors allege the money was spent on luxury purchases, vehicles, personal debt and mortgage payments.

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  Oct 27, 2025

  Over $350K donated to family of pastor killed in fatal hit-and-run: 'A heart for Jesus'

  More than $350,000 has been raised to support the family of a pastor and father of four who was struck and killed by a driver while bicycling with friends on a Southern California highway. The driver fled the scene before being taken into custody nearby.

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  Oct 27, 2025

  UMC church paints steps in rainbow colors in opposition to governor’s directive

  A United Methodist church in Texas painted its front steps in rainbow colors, following Gov. Greg Abbott's directive to withhold funding from cities and counties that maintain LGBT rainbow crosswalks.

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  Oct 27, 2025

  Samaritan’s Purse airlifts 100K pounds of aid to Gaza in inaugural flight for new aircraft

  Evangelical relief organization Samaritan's Purse on Saturday airlifted over 100,000 pounds of relief supplies to Gaza in its new 767 cargo plane. The aid included food, blankets, and solar lights for civilians affected by two years of devastating conflict.

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  Oct 27, 2025

  Trump admin. pressured to hold Nigeria accountable for violence against Christians

  A member of U.S. Congress and Christian religious freedom advocates are calling on the Trump administration to designate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern due to escalating attacks against Christians after the designation was removed during the Biden administration. 

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  Oct 26, 2025

  3 Christians, including pastor, arrested in India for outreach to Hindus

  Three Christians, including a pastor, were arrested in northern India under a controversial anti-conversion law for allegedly trying to convert Hindus to Christianity through "inducements."

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  Oct 23, 2025

  Mexican priest's violent murder sparks demand for transparent investigation

  A Christian advocacy group has joined calls for a transparent investigation into the killing of a Catholic priest in southern Mexico. The priest was found dead earlier this month in a region plagued by cartel violence and targeted attacks on clergy.

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  Oct 20, 2025

  Ministry leaders across Vietnam host historic pastors' conference

  More than 800 pastors and church leaders from northern Vietnam are preparing to gather in Ha Long for a historic three-day pastors’ conference next week. Franklin Graham, president of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, the co-organizer, praised the Vietnamese government for allowing the event to proceed.