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  Dec 2, 2016

  Chip and Joanna Gaines' Pastor Jimmy Seibert Responds to Buzzfeed's 'Hit Piece'

  Jimmy Seibert, the pastor of the Texas megachurch attended by HGTV "Fixer Upper" stars Chip and Joanna Gaines, has responded to Buzzfeed's recent "hit piece" targeting the popular celebrity couple because of their pastor's traditional Christian teachings that "homosexuality is a sin."

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  Dec 2, 2016

  Key Religious Freedom Protection Stripped From Defense Spending Bill After Pro-LGBT Groups Complain

  Congressional lawmakers have removed a proposed religious freedom protection from the annual defense spending bill that would have protected religious charities and other federal contractors from losing federal grants because of their views on marriage and sexuality.

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  Dec 1, 2016

  Liberty Alumni React to Hiring of Ex-Baylor Athletic Director Accused of Overlooking Rape Allegations

  Students and alumni of Liberty University are upset with the school's decision to hire former Baylor University athletic director, Ian McCaw, who became entrenched in national controversy earlier this year when he and the administration were accused of overlooking sexual assault allegations against football players.

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  Dec 1, 2016

  Christian Convert Jailed for Worshiping Jesus Released From Uzbekistan Prison After 6 Years

  A Christian convert in the central Asian nation of Uzbekistan who was sentenced to serve 10 years in prison on trumped-up drug charges has been released after serving nearly six years in a labor camp.

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  Dec 1, 2016

  Christian Children Are Being Bullied by Muslim Migrants in Germany, Priest Says

  A Roman Catholic priest who works closely with migrants in the German town of Leipzig says although Christian migrant children have fled persecution in the Middle East, they are still suffering from systemic bullying at the hands of Muslim migrant children who attack them because of their faith in Jesus Christ.

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  Nov 30, 2016

  Ohio State Terror Attack Mirrors ISIS' How-To Guide for Lone Wolf Jihadis

  The terror attack at Ohio State University carried out by a Somali-born Muslim on Monday closely mirrors methods outlined by the Islamic State in articles published in its English-language magazine that offer lone-wolf jihadis in the West instructions on how to kill non-Muslims.

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  Nov 30, 2016

  Christian MLB Star Albert Pujols Throws Batting Practice to Special Needs Kids on Israel Tour

  Devout Christian MLB star and philanthropist Albert Pujols made his first trip to Israel last week to see the Holy Land's religious sites and also spent time visiting Israeli children with special needs.

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  Nov 30, 2016

  British School Apologizes to Christian Employee Punished for Sharing Biblical Views on Marriage

  A British school has issued an apology for disciplining a Christian teaching assistant who shared her convictions on homosexuality after a student asked for her opinion on same-sex marriage.

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  Nov 30, 2016

  Pope Francis Meets Atheist Physicist Stephen Hawking at Vatican

  Pope Francis met with atheist theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking on Monday at a Vatican conference for globally-renowned scientists, in which he praised scientific accomplishments and called for collaboration with the Christian community to address the issue of climate change.

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  Nov 29, 2016

  Trump's Win Comparable to Elijah's Victory Over The Prophets Of Baal, Michele Bachmann Says

  Former Congresswoman Michele Bachmann says that Donald Trump's victory in the 2016 election is comparable to prophet Elijah's triumph over the prophets of the pagan god Baal as explained in the Old Testament.