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  Aug 10, 2015

  Black Pastors Demand Smithsonian Remove Bust of Racist Planned Parenthood Founder Margaret Sanger From Its 'Struggle for Justice' Exhibit

  Black pastors are calling on the Smithsonian Institution to remove a bust of Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger from the National Portrait Gallery's "Struggle for Justice Exhibit" in Washington, D.C.

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  Aug 10, 2015

  Franklin Graham Thinks Everybody Can 'Agree With Some Things Donald Trump Said' at Fox News Debate

  Even though billionaire businessman Donald Trump has been widely criticized for his misogynistic brashness during last Thursday's Fox News presidential debate, leading evangelist Franklin Graham believes most Americans can "agree" with some of the remarks the Donald made during the primetime two-hour event.

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  Aug 7, 2015

  ISIS Kidnaps Over 100 Christian Families; Human Rights Groups Fear They Will Be Beheaded or Forced Into Sex Slavery

  The Islamic State terrorist group has abducted scores of Syrian Christian families in what has been deemed the terrorist organization's biggest military advance since it conquered the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra in May.

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  Aug 7, 2015

  Ohio Gov. John Kasich at GOP Debate: I Went to a Gay Wedding

  As the question "Would you attend a same-sex wedding?" has been thrown at many Republican presidential candidates following June's Supreme Court ruling, Ohio Gov. John Kasich declared during Thursday night's Fox News Republican presidential debate that he has, in fact, attended a gay wedding.

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  Aug 7, 2015

  Iranian Christian Jailed for Being Baptized in Turkey Freed After 3 Years in Evin Prison

  A member of the Church of Iran who was arrested in 2010 for being baptized in Turkey has been released early from prison, according to a Christian persecution advocacy group.

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  Aug 7, 2015

  Huckabee, Rubio Say Right to Life Already Inherent in the Constitution at GOP Debate

  Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., argued in Thursday night's Fox News Republican presidential debate that an unborn child's right to life is inherent under the United States Constitution and the passage of a constitutional amendment is not required to ban abortions.

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  Aug 6, 2015

  Sudanese Pastors Now Free After Facing Death Penalty on Bogus Charges: 'I am Born Again,' Pastor Yat Michael Says

  Two South Sudanese Presbyterian pastors who faced death penalties on charges of espionage have been freed from prison after months in detention following a judge's order for their release Wednesday morning.

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  Aug 6, 2015

  'Planned Parenthood Better Hope Hillary Clinton Wins This Election,' Bobby Jindal Warns at Fox News Debate

  During the 2016 election cycle's first presidential debate Thursday evening, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal implied that Planned Parenthood is likely to be federally investigated and lose its over $500 million in annual federal funds should former First Lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton not be elected the next president.

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  Aug 6, 2015

  Only the Gospel Has the Power to Eradicate Sexual Slavery, Says International Mission Board President David Platt

  Sexual slavery is alive and well in the United States. In fact, there's an American interstate highway that's known, within certain circles, to be a main artery for sex trafficking. With over 27 million people around the world forced into modern-day slavery, and many of them trapped in various forms of sexual slavery, the Southern Baptist Convention's International Missions Board President David Platt said Wednesday that only the Gospel has the power to eradicate the slavery epidemic.

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  Aug 5, 2015

  City of Houston Plans to Bulldoze Two Churches' Properties to Sell Land to Developers; Congregations File Lawsuit

  Two African-American churches that have served their urban Texas community for decades are fighting for survival as the city of Houston has made plans to bulldoze one of the church buildings and condemn the other church's properties in order to clear space for a new urban renewal project.