Stoyan Zaimov

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  Oct 17, 2014

  Anglican Archbishop Welby Admits Force May Be Only Way to Defeat ISIS and Save Christians; Urges Religious Leaders to Oppose Extremism

  Archbishop of Canterbury and Church of England leader the Most Rev. Justin Welby has shared his views on the global war against terror group ISIS, and admitted that there may be no other choice but to use force to protect people under attack. He also called on religious leaders to stand up against religious extremism that seeks to justify violence.

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  Oct 16, 2014

  Satanic Temple Wants Display of Satan Descending Into Hell to Be Featured Inside Florida's Capitol

  A Satanic Temple group is petitioning Florida's State Capitol to include a display depicting the angel Lucifer descending into hell among other holiday stands. Florida denied the group's same request last year, deeming it "grossly offensive."

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  Oct 16, 2014

  Texas, Ohio Schools Close Amid Ebola Fears After Students, Teachers Were Found to Be on Flight 1143

  Two Ohio public schools closed Thursday morning amid fears that staff members might have come in contact with Dallas nurse Amber Joy Vinson who's infected with the Ebola virus. At least three Texas schools have also closed over the same fears.

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  Oct 16, 2014

  US Rep. Claims Travel Ban on West African Flights Will Only Increase Ebola Epidemic; WHO Says Air Travel Poses Low Risk of Ebola Transmission

  Congresswoman Gwen Moore, D-Wis., has addressed criticism toward the handling of Ebola cases by local and federal U.S. officials and said that despite Americans' fears, people from the affected West African countries should be allowed to continue to travel to the U.S.

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  Oct 16, 2014

  War on ISIS Given Official Name: 'Operation Inherent Resolve'

  The United States' war on terror group ISIS in Iraq and Syria has been given an official name and dubbed "Operation Inherent Resolve."

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  Oct 15, 2014

  Vatican Astronomer Says Young Earth Theory Is 'Almost Blasphemous,' Argues Bible Should Not Be Used as Science Book

  Brother Guy Consolmagno, astronomer and planetary scientist at the Vatican Observatory, has said that he finds Young Earth Creation theories that run contrary to science "almost blasphemous" in nature. He also argued that the Bible should not be used as a science book.

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  Oct 15, 2014

  Armenian and Syrian Orthodox Patriarchs Ask Christians to Remember the 1915 Genocide as Centennial Nears

  The primates of the Armenian Apostolic Church and the Syrian Orthodox Church have urged Christians around the world to remember and reflect on the 1915 genocide of Armenians and Syriac Christians in Turkey, where up to 2 million people were killed or disappeared without a trace.

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  Oct 15, 2014

  Not All Catholic Bishops Onboard With Positive Language Toward Same-Sex Couples in Controversial Synod Report; Needs 'Right Degree of Prudence'

  A recently released midterm report from the Synod of Bishops on the family, which defended the traditional definition of marriage but used positive language toward same-sex couples in some situations, has garnered controversy among some bishops who say it does not accurately reflect the assembly's views.

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  Oct 15, 2014

  Ebola Mortality Rates Up to 70 Percent; Obama Warns World 'Not Doing Enough'

  The World Health Organization has said that mortality rates from the deadly Ebola outbreak spreading throughout West Africa have gone up to 70 percent, and there could be as many as 10,000 new cases recorded per week by the end of the year. President Barack Obama has warned that the world is "not doing enough" in terms of a response.

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  Oct 14, 2014

  Bishops Debate How to Embrace Gay Couples in Roman Catholicism

  Roman Catholic Bishops are said to be looking into the positive aspects of gay couples living together without being married, as the major Synod on the family gathering at the Vatican reached its half-way point. The bishops have reportedly ruled out changes to the traditional definition of marriage, but noted that gay people have "gifts and qualities" to offer the church.