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  Nov 21, 2017

  Iraqi Christians Fear 'Shiafication' of Their Villages After Liberation From ISIS

  An Iraqi Christian man who fled his hometown due to the rise of the Islamic State in 2014 says circumstances have gotten "even worse" for him and his Christian brothers and sisters following the liberation of Mosul and the surrounding Nineveh Plains.

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  Nov 21, 2017

  Trump's Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan Demands Sudan Stop Demolishing Churches

  A high-ranking U.S. State Department official has demanded that the Sudanese government put an end to the systematic confiscation and demolition of churches and mosques.

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  Nov 21, 2017

  Christian Man Barred From Preaching in Tennessee Town Without Permit; City Contemplates Rule Change

  Administrators in a Tennessee town are thinking about altering a city ordinance that critics say infringes upon individuals' First Amendment rights after a Christian street preacher claims he was prevented from evangelizing on a public sidewalk.

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  Nov 20, 2017

  Man Responsible for Jailed Indonesian Governor's Blasphemy Accusations Convicted of Hate Speech

  The man responsible for the blasphemy accusation against the jailed former Christian governor of Indonesia's capital has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after he was found guilty of doctoring video of the politician speaking in September 2016.

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  Nov 20, 2017

  100 Most Influential Evangelicals List Contains a Few Surprises

  The conservative news website Newsmax.com has released a list of 100 most influential evangelicals in America, which consists of many of the biggest names in evangelical Christianity and a few surprises.

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  Nov 20, 2017

  Oklahoma School District Investigates Football Team's Prayer After Atheist Group Complains

  A school district in Oklahoma is investigating a high school football coach after the nation's largest secular legal organization voiced concern that the coach was seen praying with his student athletes before a Nov. 3 game.

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  Nov 17, 2017

  Democrats React to Al Franken Sexual Assault Allegations, Now Say Bill Clinton Should Have Resigned

  Congressional Democrats are speaking out after sexual misconduct allegations were lodged against Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., with many condemning the liberal lawmaker but stopping short of saying he should resign.

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  Nov 17, 2017

  History Prof. Instructs College Students to Use 'Gender-Neutral Language' in Research Papers

  A history professor at a university in California instructed her students to use gender-neutral language when writing their research reports and warned them not to use certain gender-specific language and pronouns.

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  Nov 17, 2017

  Pastor Resigns From Trump Admin. Post After Past Remarks on Black Community, Islam Surface

  A pastor who headed the Department of Homeland Security's Center for Faith-Based & Neighborhood Partnerships in the Trump administration has resigned after it emerged that he made questionable remarks about African-Americans and Islam while speaking on the radio in years prior to his appointment.

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  Nov 17, 2017

  Roundup: All the Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against Roy Moore So Far

  Alabama's Republican Senate nominee Roy Moore has been the center of national attention this past week as several sexual misconduct allegations have been lodged against him and have caused a number of prominent conservatives to question his candidacy.