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  May 20, 2019

  Pro-life leaders criticize Trump for saying it's 'foolish' to oppose rape, incest exceptions

  Pro-life leaders are criticizing President Donald Trump, who supporters say is the most pro-life president ever, after he suggested this weekend Alabama’s law that bans abortion even in the cases of rape or incest goes too far.

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  May 18, 2019

  Evangelicals praise Trump's immigration proposal: 'Viable rubric for a comprehensive plan'

  A number of evangelical leaders are praising President Donald Trump’s proposal for a merit-based immigration system, while some are warning that it could potentially punish immigrant families who have followed the letter of the law in their quest for reunification.

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  May 18, 2019

  Christian coffee company to donate 100 cars to struggling single moms in need

  A Christian-owned pro-life coffee company in Florida has launched an initiative to use profits to gift 100 cars to struggling single mothers in need and has already assisted the mother of a severely autistic teen.

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  May 17, 2019

  House passes LGBT Equality Act; conservatives say it 'undermines women’s equality'

  The Democrat-controlled U.S. House of Representatives passed the Equality Act Friday afternoon, hotly-debated legislation seeking to codify LGBT non-discrimination protections into federal law.

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  May 17, 2019

  'Unplanned' author Abby Johnson named ambassador for new pro-life clothing brand

  Pro-life activist Abby Johnson, a former Planned Parenthood clinic manager who wrote the popular memoir-turned-movie “Unplanned,” is now the new ambassador for one of the nation’s first pro-life clothing brands.

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  May 17, 2019

  MLB all-star Ben Zobrist seeks divorce from Christian singer wife: 'Inappropriate marital conduct'

  Outspoken Christian Chicago Cubs utility man Ben Zobrist and his wife, Julianna, have separately filed for divorce with the 2016 World Series MVP's court filing alleges that his wife of 14 years is guilty of “inappropriate marital conduct.”

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  May 16, 2019

  Christian teen raped, forcibly 'converted' and forced into Islamic marriage in Pakistan

  A Christian teenager in Pakistan claims to have been beaten, forced to convert to Islam and married off to a 45-year-old Muslim man as religious minority females in the Muslim-majority country continue to face extreme persecution because of their gender and faith.

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  May 16, 2019

  Chick-fil-A defends donations to so-called 'anti-LGBT' groups: serve a 'much higher calling'

  The head of Chick-fil-A’s charity arm has responded to critics of the organization's donations to Christian nonprofits that uphold traditional beliefs on marriage and sexuality, explaining that the organization operates on a “much higher calling.”

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  May 16, 2019

  21 Christian leaders: Equality Act would gut religious freedom protections

  Twenty-one prominent conservative Christian leaders including Franklin Graham and James Dobson are calling on congressional leaders to oppose the pro-LGBT Equality Act because of the “threats to religious liberty” the legislation poses.

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  May 16, 2019

  Promise Keepers to relaunch men's ministry with first stadium rally in 20 years

  After years of fading and stagnation, the once popular evangelical men’s ministry Promise Keepers is ushering in a “new era” with plans to host its first national stadium event in over two decades next summer in Texas.