Stoyan Zaimov

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  Nov 13, 2013

  North Korea Publicly Executes 80 Prisoners; Crimes Include Possessing Bibles

  North Korea has reportedly executed 80 prisoners across several cities, some for offenses like possessing a Bible, with a human rights group calling the executions a sign that the regime of Kim Jong-un is increasingly fearful of its own people.

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  Nov 12, 2013

  Pastor Saeed Abedini Denied Medication and Blankets; Deadly Prison Severely Overcrowded

  Pastor Saeed Abedini has been denied medication and blankets his father tried to give him in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj, with prison officials saying the U.S. citizen is not allowed to have any personal belongings. The update follows reports that the prison is severely overcrowded, leading to "deadly and inhuman" conditions.

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  Nov 12, 2013

  Pope Francis Tackles Denial of Resurrection, If Marriage Exists in Heaven

  Pope Francis tackled a number of big theological issues in a sermon on Sunday at the Vatican, including the denial of the resurrection, and the question of whether people will be married in heaven.

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  Nov 12, 2013

  Cardinal Dolan Says US Religious Freedom Concerns 'Pale' in Comparison to Global Persecution in Farewell Speech

  Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York said that religious freedom concerns in America pale in comparison to the severe persecution Christians experience throughout the world in his final address as president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops on Monday.

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  Nov 11, 2013

  Christian Zionism Growing Despite Skeptics of Evangelical Support for Israel, John Hagee Says

  Pastor John Hagee of Christians United For Israel (CUFI) has said that despite some people remaining skeptical about Evangelical support for Israel, the Christian Zionism movement is growing.

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  Nov 11, 2013

  UN Raising Emergency Donations for 4 Million Filipino Children Affected by Catastrophic Typhoon

  The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) is raising emergency donations for close to 4 million children believed to be affected by the catastrophic typhoon Haiyan, which has caused widespread damage and killed thousands.

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  Nov 11, 2013

  Atheist 'Megachurch' Sells Out Los Angeles Opening; Launches '40 Dates, 40 Nights' Donations Tour

  The Sunday Assembly, the atheist "megachurch" started in the U.K., sold out its inaugural event in Los Angeles with more than 400 attendees, and launched a "40 Dates, 40 Nights" tour around the U.S. and Australia seeking to raise donations for its cause.

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  Nov 11, 2013

  Typhoon Haiyan: Over 10,000 Feared Dead; Pope Francis Sends Aid to Survivors Begging for Help

  As relief efforts are on the way to help survivors of the devastating Typhoon Haiyan, believed to have killed over 10,000 people in the Phillipines, Pope Francis has sent an aid contribution of $150,000 to families and victims pleading to the world for help.

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  Nov 8, 2013

  Methodist Pastor Facing Church Trial for Officiating Son's Same-Sex Marriage

  Methodist pastor the Rev. Frank Schaefer is facing a church trial on Nov. 18 in Pennsylvania for violating his pastoral vows by performing his son's marriage to another man at a 2007 ceremony in Massachusetts.

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  Nov 8, 2013

  US Bishops Oppose Employment Non-Discrimination Act; Say It Punishes Disapproval of Gay Conduct

  Three chairmen of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops have criticized the LGBT-backed Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) of 2013, which was passed on Thursday by the U.S. Senate, arguing that it punishes those who show a disapproval of same-sex sexual conduct.