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  Jun 27, 2017

  Atheist Group Complains About Anne Graham Lotz Prayer Event at Sheriff's Office

  The Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation pressured a North Carolina Sheriff's office to make changes to a prayer event scheduled to be held on its premises that featured Billy Graham's daughter and evangelist Anne Graham Lotz.

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  Jun 27, 2017

  Supreme Court Travel Ban Decision Bad for Persecuted, Child Refugees, Bishop Says

  The United States Supreme Court on Monday decided to let a limited version of President Donald Trump's travel ban go into effect and Christian leaders within the refugee resettlement community have expressed concern.

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  Jun 27, 2017

  Kansas School District Stops Team Prayers After Atheist Group FFRF Files Complaint

  A public school district in Kansas has assured an atheist group that an inspiring moment when its boys basketball team came together at mid-court to pray with the opposing team will "never happen again" after receiving a warning letter threatening a potential lawsuit.

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  Jun 26, 2017

  Former Church of England Head Resigns After Reported Involvement in Sex Abuse Scandal

  Former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord George Carey resigned from his role in the church in light of an independent report showing that he and the Church of England colluded to cover up the sex offenses of Bishop Peter Ball.

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  Jun 26, 2017

  Military Leaders Seek Delay to Transgender Enlistment Policy

  Military chiefs have reportedly requested a six-month delay for implementing an Obama-era policy that would allow openly transgender Americans to enlist in the armed services.

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  Jun 23, 2017

  Christian Woman Ordered by Cops to Stop Praying in Her Home Loses in Court

  The United States Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled against a Kansas Catholic woman who claims that she was ordered by police to stop praying in her own home.

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  Jun 22, 2017

  Pakistan Expels South Korean National Accused of Spreading the Gospel

  Pakistan officials say a South Korean national who it accuses of using a business visa to preach the Gospel inside of the Islamic republic has been has expelled from the country.

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  Jun 22, 2017

  Christian Pro-Lifers Sued by New York Atty. Gen. for 'Harassment' Outside Abortion Clinic

  New York Attorney Gen. Eric Schneiderman has filed a federal lawsuit against a coalition of Christian pro-life protesters who've been accused of threatening patients, staff and family members outside of an abortion clinic in New York City for years.

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  Jun 22, 2017

  Nonprofit Watchdog Guidestar Adds 'Hate Group' Label to 46 Conservative Groups

  One of the nation's leading sources of information about nonprofit organizations is receiving backlash after it labeled dozens of conservative advocacy groups, many of which advocate for traditional marriage, as "hate groups."

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  Jun 22, 2017

  NYPD Issues New Rules to Accommodate Cops Who Want to Identify as Different Gender

  The New York City Police Department has laid out guidelines for how police officers with gender dysphoria can come out to their superiors as transgender and request that they be referred to by their preferred names and pronouns.