Stoyan Zaimov

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  Nov 20, 2013

  Church of England General Synod Votes in Favor of Female Bishops

  The Church of England is closer to moving away from its traditional position of electing only men as bishops after an overwhelming majority voted in favor of female bishops at the General Synod in London on Wednesday.

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  Nov 20, 2013

  George W. Bush Says He Relied on Faith While President, Explains Refusal to Criticize Obama

  Former President George W. Bush said that he relied upon his faith when making big decisions during his years in the White House, and shared why he doesn't criticize President Barack Obama at an appearance on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Tuesday.

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  Nov 20, 2013

  President Obama Approval at New Low; Only 31 Percent Now Approve Obamacare

  As the Obama administration continues efforts to restore Americans' faith in the Affordable Care Act, President Barack Obama's job approval has hit a new low, according to a CBS News poll.

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  Nov 19, 2013

  Former Catholic Priest Says Celibacy Is 'Self-Destructive;' Catholic League Calls Argument 'Rubbish'

  A former Roman Catholic priest who left the church and got married has described the celibacy requirement for priests as "self-destructive," an argument which Bill Donohue of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights called "pure rubbish."

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  Nov 19, 2013

  Interview: Max Lucado on Bringing Christmas Miracle to the Big Screen in 'The Christmas Candle'

  As the Christmas season approaches and a host of holiday-themed movies line up for release, "The Christmas Candle," based on the novel by Max Lucado, brings the Christmas miracle to the big screen through the story of an enchanting English village harboring a centuries-old legend, and a progressive pastor struggling with the nature of faith.

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  Nov 19, 2013

  Pastor Saeed Abedini's Family Visits Him in New Prison; Abedini Alive but Denied Medication

  The family of Pastor Saeed Abedini in Iran has finally been allowed to visit him in Rajai Shahr Prison, where he was abruptly transferred to earlier this month. But the U.S. citizen is still being denied the medication that he needs.

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  Nov 18, 2013

  Qatar World Cup Migrant Workers Exploited, Treated Like Animals, Says Human Rights Group

  Migrant workers set to begin construction work on the FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar stadiums are heavily exploited and treated like animals, human rights group Amnesty International revealed.

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  Nov 18, 2013

  Liz Cheney Criticized by Sister's Wife for Supporting Traditional Marriage

  The daughters of former Vice President Dick Cheney are clashing over same-sex marriage, with the elder sister, running for the Republican Senate primary in Wyoming, facing criticism from her younger sister and her wife for supporting traditional marriage.

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  Nov 15, 2013

  American Atheists Continue Efforts to Remove Ground Zero Cross; ACLJ Criticizes Attempts to 'Rewrite History'

  The American Atheists group is appealing against a federal district court's decision to keep a cross fashioned by two steep beams recovered from the Twin Towers' collapse at the 9/11 memorial museum, while the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) has filed an amicus brief in support of the decision, criticizing the attempt to "literally rewrite history."

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  Nov 15, 2013

  The Global War on Christians Is the 'Unreported Catastrophe of Our Time,' Author Argues

  The Global War on Christians: Dispatches from the Front Lines of Anti-Christian Persecution, written by John L. Allen, Jr. is the senior Vatican correspondent for the National Catholic Reporter, makes it its mission to "shatter the silence" on the topic and expose the intense injustice believers around the world are exposed to.