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  Sep 20, 2019

  Trump to give 'historic' religious freedom speech at United Nations; evangelical leaders invited

  The White House announced that President Donald Trump will give a speech on religious freedom next Monday at the United Nations headquarters in New York City and will host a special event to be attended by evangelical leaders and religious freedom advocates. 

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  Sep 20, 2019

  Facebook creates its own 'Supreme Court' to judge content ban appeals

  Facebook has created a new oversight board to help set the tone on which posts violate policies, a body that some are calling the social media giant’s own “Supreme Court.” 

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  Sep 20, 2019

  US abortions at lowest level since Roe v. Wade, Guttmacher finds; pro-lifers say it's incomplete

  As a new report from a leading pro-abortion research organization released this week indicates that the abortion rate in the United States is at its lowest level since abortion was made a national right in 1973, pro-lifers warn that the report does not tell the whole story. 

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  Sep 19, 2019

  Wheaton College students sue Chicago after being told they can't evangelize in park

  Four student evangelists from Wheaton College in Illinois are suing the Chicago city government over a set of rules that they say are restricting their freedom of speech and religion at a popular park. 

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  Sep 19, 2019

  Persecuted pastor describes tortures of imprisonment facing Christians in Eritrea

  A pastor from Eritrea who has since been resettled to Australia has shed some light on the horrifying conditions facing Christians imprisoned for their faith in the Northeast African country. 

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  Sep 17, 2019

  Iran imprisons bookshop owner for selling Bible as crackdown on Christianity continues

  Iran has reportedly imprisoned a business owner for the crime of selling the Bible in his bookshop.

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  Sep 17, 2019

  Catholic Indian leaders jailed on charges of forced conversion; Cardinal demands release

  Christian leaders in India are demanding the release of two Catholics arrested earlier this month on accusations they forcibly converted locals to Christianity and illegally occupied the land. 

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  Sep 17, 2019

  International missions leaders designate 2020 as 'Global Year of the Bible'

  Missionary leaders from over 34 countries convened at the Museum of the Bible on Monday morning to launch A.D. 2020 Global Year of the Bible, a first-of-its-kind evangelical initiative endorsed by Roman Catholic Pope Francis. 

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  Sep 15, 2019

  Faith groups speak out on Supreme Court allowing temporary enforcement of Trump asylum rule

  Some Christian leaders and humanitarian groups are condemning the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision this week to temporarily allow enforcement of a new rule that would prevent many immigrants traveling through Central America from seeking asylum at the U.S. southern border. 

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  Sep 14, 2019

  School district defends football practice baptisms after atheist group complains

  Robertson County School District in Middle Tennessee is not backing down after receiving a legal complaint from a secular organization in response to one of its schools allowing a pastor to perform student baptisms after a football practice.