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  Dec 31, 2019

  Jordan calls on Netflix to ban Roma Downey, Mark Burnett show 'Messiah'

  The Royal Film Commission of Jordan has called on Netflix to ban the drama series “Messiah,” which is produced by Hollywood Christian couple Mark Burnett and Roma Downey, in the predominantly Muslim country, claiming the “content of the series could be largely perceived or interpreted as infringing on the sanctity of religion.” 

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  Dec 31, 2019

  Hero who stopped Texas church shooter credits God for bravery: I'm 'not going to allow evil to succeed'

  The church security guard who stopped the shooting at West Freeway Church of Christ in White Settlement, Texas, thanked God for giving him the chance to defend himself and other worshipers from the “evil” gunman.

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  Dec 31, 2019

  Bill Johnson elaborates on why they prayed for resurrection of dead; mother calls it 'victory story'

  Following a weeklong prayer effort from around the world, interceding for the resurrection of a 2-year-old child who died suddenly earlier this month, Bethel Church Senior Leader Bill Johnson is elaborating why his church prayed as they did.

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  Dec 31, 2019

  Lois Evans' death: Kirk Franklin, other celebrities honor late wife of Tony Evans

  Following the death of Lois Evans, wife of Oak Cliff Fellowship Church pastor Tony Evans, a number of pastors and Christian celebrities took to social media to remember her life and impact. 

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  Dec 31, 2019

  1,700-year-old Christian church uncovered in Ethiopia sheds new light on spread of Christianity

  The remains of a 1,700-year-old Christian basilica have been uncovered in Ethiopia, giving archaeologists new insight into when Christianity arrived in sub-Saharan Africa.

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  Dec 30, 2019

  Lois Evans, wife of Tony Evans, dies after battle with cancer: 'Her first sunrise from Heaven'

  Lois Evans, wife of pastor Tony Evans, died on Dec. 30 after battling a rare form of cancer, her family has revealed.

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  Dec 30, 2019

  Temptation is more dangerous to the soul than demonic possession, exorcist says

  Possession is not the "most common" or "dangerous" aspect of the demonic realm but temptation is, according to an exorcist ordained and trained by the Catholic Church.

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  Dec 30, 2019

  Texas church shooting: Daughter of man killed while serving communion 'forgives' gunman

  The daughter of a “godly” man who was shot and killed while serving communion at a Texas church has said that she “forgives” her father’s killer — yet struggles to understand how the “devil” could cause such devastation among her Christian community. 

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  Dec 30, 2019

  China: Early Rain Church pastor Wang Yi sentenced to 9 years in prison

  Pastor Wang Yi, head of one of China’s largest unregistered churches, has been sentenced to nine years in prison on charges of subversion of power and illegal business operations amid an uptick in religious persecution in China.

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  Dec 28, 2019

  India: Tribal animists burn Bibles, church, threaten to 'chop' Christians 'to pieces'

  Tribal animists wielding axes surrounded a church building in eastern India and threatened to “chop” Christians “to pieces” before burning the church to the ground amid escalating persecution in the south Asian country.