Stoyan Zaimov

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  Nov 5, 2014

  44 People Arrested in Connection With Grisly Murder of Christian Couple in Pakistan

  At least 44 people have been arrested in Pakistan in connection with the grisly murder of a Christian couple who were beaten to death and cremated for allegedly desecrating a Quran.

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  Nov 5, 2014

  Thousands of People Break Quarantines to Find Food Despite Rising Ebola Infection Rate in Sierra Leone

  Thousands of people are breaking Ebola quarantines in order to search for food in Sierra Leone in spite of a rising infection rate in the West African country, international aid agencies have said.

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  Nov 4, 2014

  Pope Francis to Open Interreligious Conference on Traditional Marriage, Russell D. Moore Accepts Invitation

  Pope Francis is set to open the "Complementarity of Man and Woman" conference at the Vatican on Nov.17-19, which is dedicated to traditional marriage and is set to feature speakers from various Christian churches, as well as from Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Taoism and Sikhism. Russell D. Moore, the president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, said that he accepted the invitation in order to bear witness to what evangelicals believe

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  Nov 4, 2014

  Christian Exodus in Iraq and Syria Reached 'Biblical Proportions,' Open Doors Says on Day of Prayer for Persecuted Church

  Persecution watchdog group Open Doors warned that the exodus of Christians in Iraq and Syria fleeing terror group ISIS reached "biblical proportions" this year, and called for Christian unity during the International Day of Prayer for the persecuted church on Sunday.

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  Nov 4, 2014

  Saeed Abedini's Mother Flees to the US Following Threats, Intimidation in Iran

  The mother of pastor Saeed Abedini has fled to the United States to escape the daily threats and intimidation she faced in Iran while campaigning for the release of her son, an American citizen who was sentenced to eight years in prison for his Christian faith.

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  Nov 3, 2014

  ISIS Captures Gas Fields and Attacks Military Base Near City of Homs; Posts Photos of Dead Soldiers

  ISIS militants have captured two gas fields and attacked a major air force base near the city of Homs in Syria, posting photos of dead soldiers on social media on Monday.

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  Nov 3, 2014

  Mexican Bishops Urge Families of 43 Kidnapped Students to Keep Hoping for Rescue Despite Fears of Massacre

  Roman Catholic Church bishops from the Province of Acapulco in Mexico are urging families to hold on to hope as authorities continue searching for the 43 students kidnapped by drug cartel gunmen. Many of the students are feared to have been massacred, and even burned alive.

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  Nov 3, 2014

  ISIS Has Massacred 322 People From Sunni Tribe; Leader Says Iraqi Gov't Abandoned Them

  An Iraqi tribal leader revealed that at least 322 members of a single Sunni tribe have been killed at the hands of terror group ISIS in the western Anbar province. The tribe's senior leader has blamed the government for abandoning the people to the jihadists.

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  Nov 3, 2014

  Israel Approves Bill Easing Conversion to Judaism for Hundreds of Thousands of Israelis

  The Israeli cabinet approved a new bill on Sunday aimed at easing the process of converting to Judaism, which advocates say could encourage hundreds of thousands of Israelis to join the religion.

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  Oct 31, 2014

  Over 15,000 Jihadists From 80 Countries Flooding in to Fight for ISIS, UN Reveals

  A U.N. report has warned that as many as 15,000 jihadists from close to 80 different countries are flooding into Iraq and Syria to fight for ISIS and other terror groups in the mission to establish an Islamic caliphate over the region.