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  Jun 26, 2018

  Democrat Party Outreach to White Evangelicals Will Improve in 2020 Election, Clinton Adviser Predicts

  The Democratic Party's outreach to left-leaning evangelicals will "be better" in the 2020 presidential election than the "miserable" job Hillary Clinton did in reaching out to that cohort in her unsuccessful 2016 presidential campaign, a former adviser to President Bill Clinton told journalists over the weekend.

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  Jun 26, 2018

  Korean 'Chapel of Peace' to Be Built in Demilitarized Zone; Will Serve as 'Spiritual Cradle'

  A new chapel for peace will be built in the Korean Demilitarized Zone in the only village in the where North and South Korean troops stand face-to-face.

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  Jun 25, 2018

  Samaritan's Purse to Rebuild 55 Churches and 390 Homes in Hurricane-Damaged Puerto Rico

  Franklin Graham's evangelical humanitarian organization, Samaritan's Purse, has launched a multi-year recovery plan to rebuild 390 homes and 55 churches in central and southern Puerto Rico that were severely damaged by Hurricane Maria that struck its shores last September.

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  Jun 25, 2018

  Pastor Jack Graham shares how Ivanka Trump's $50K donation will help immigrant children at border

  A Texas megachurch that received a $50,000 donation from Ivanka Trump last week has detailed how that money will be used to help migrant children at the southern border.

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  Jun 21, 2018

  2 Police Officials, Teacher Among 60 Arrested in Texas Child Sex Crime Sting Operation

  A police sergeant, a sheriff's deputy and a school teacher are among 60 who have been arrested for internet related sex crimes that were uncovered during a months long investigation across southeast Texas.

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  Jun 21, 2018

  Wheaton College Football Players Plead Guilty, Avoid Felonies in Hazing Scandal

  Three former members of the evangelical Wheaton College football team in Illinois have pleaded guilty to hazing charges related to an incident where another member of the team was abducted from his dorm room and left half-naked in the middle of a nearby baseball field.

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  Jun 21, 2018

  Virginia Residents Protest Plans to Build Coptic 'Megachurch,' Say It's 'Incompatible' With Town

  Some Northern Virginia residents are fighting against the proposed construction of a 22,000 square-foot Coptic church, claiming that the church will set a troubling "precedent" for their area and that it's "incompatible" with the community.

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  Jun 21, 2018

  Hundreds Come to Christ at Scotland Crusade Hosted by Billy Graham's Grandson

  Hundreds of people in Scotland accepted an invitation to accept Christ at a revival event hosted by Billy Graham's grandson, Will Graham, last weekend.

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  Jun 21, 2018

  Trump Admin. May Use DNA Tests to Prove Parents, Not Traffickers, Are Crossing Border With Children

  Attorney General Jeff Sessions has indicated that the U.S. government is weighing the idea of testing DNA to prove parentage of children and parents detained at the southern border, a prominent evangelical leader with close ties to the administration has said.

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  Jun 20, 2018

  9 Abortionists Accused of Breaking Law, Failing to Report Possible Child Sex Crimes

  Nine Indiana abortion doctors and every abortion clinic in the state has been accused of breaking the law by failing to report abortions performed on girls younger than 16, some of whom were as young as 12.