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  Aug 26, 2017

  Justice Dept. Actions Contradict Trump's Promises on Religious Freedom, Legal Activist Says

  A conservative religious freedom law firm that represented the Little Sisters of the Poor before the U.S. Supreme Court has expressed concerns that the promises President Donald Trump made to protect religious liberty by issuing his executive order in May have yet to be implemented by his administration.

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  Aug 25, 2017

  'Charlottesville Declaration' Calls on Evangelicals to Condemn White Supremacy

  Black Christian leaders have signed onto a joint declaration calling on white evangelical leaders to condemn "in the strongest terms" the ideology of white supremacy.

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  Aug 25, 2017

  Franklin Graham Calls on High School Football Coaches Nationwide to Kneel in Prayer

  Popular evangelist Franklin Graham has called on high school football coaches across the country to kneel in prayer after their games next Friday in response to a U.S. appeals court ruling against a public school football coach in Washington who was punished for praying.

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  Aug 25, 2017

  NFL Great Tony Dungy Applauds Ben Watson for Calling Abortion 'Ultimate Form of Racism'

  National Football League hall-of-famer Tony Dungy has "applauded" Baltimore Ravens tight end Benjamin Watson, an outspoken Christian, for his widely read comments opposing abortion and Planned Parenthood.

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  Aug 25, 2017

  Over 10,000 Make Decisions for Christ at Greg Laurie's SoCal Harvest 2017

  Over 10,000 people made "decisions for Christ" this past weekend while participating in California evangelist Greg Laurie's 28th annual SoCal Harvest revival crusade, which was held at Angel Stadium in Anaheim and livestreamed across the country.

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  Aug 24, 2017

  Egypt Closes Church Over Muslim Extremist Opposition, Blocks Worship at Another

  Authorities in Egypt have reportedly closed down a 1,300-member church in the Minya governorate and are preventing Christians from worshiping at another church in the area, according to a report.

• Aug 24, 2017

  White House to Give Pentagon 6 Months to Implement New Transgender Ban, Report Says

  The White House will soon issue guidance to the Pentagon on how it should proceed with implementing President Donald Trump's ban on transgender Americans serving in the military, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.

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  Aug 24, 2017

  NFL Coaching Great Teams Up With Baptist Seminary to Turn Inmates Into Pastors

  Inmates at a men's prison in North Carolina will now have the opportunity to earn their bachelor's degree in pastoral ministry thanks to a new collaboration between the state government, the Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a non profit organization founded by NFL hall-of-famer Joe Gibbs.

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  Aug 23, 2017

  Atheist Group Demands Marco Rubio Stop Tweeting Bible Verses

  The nation's largest atheist organization is demanding that Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., stop tweeting Bible verses from his Twitter account, telling him that doing so is a violation of the United States Constitution.

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  Aug 23, 2017

  California Health Insurer Fined $200K for Not Covering Elective Sex Change Procedures

  A California health insurer has been penalized with a hefty fine for refusing to cover sex-reassignment procedures.