Stoyan Zaimov

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  Nov 5, 2013

  Christian Minister Kenneth Bae Is Longest Serving US Detainee in North Korea Since End of Korean War

  Christian missionary Kenneth Bae, who has now been imprisoned at a labor camp in North Korea for over a year, has become the longest-serving American detainee there since the end of the Korean War in 1953, activists have said.

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  Nov 5, 2013

  'Bishop of Bling's' $42 Million German Residence to Be Turned Into Soup Kitchen?

  An organization for the homeless has called for the lavish $42 million residency built by Germany's recently suspended "Bishop of Bling" to be turned into a soup kitchen, as Catholic commentators continue wondering how Bishop Franz Peter Tebartz-van Elst of Limburg justified the expenses.

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  Nov 5, 2013

  New Jersey School Lifts Controversial Ban on Christmas Carols

  New Jersey's MacFarland Intermediate School has lifted its controversial ban on Christmas carols after beings contacted by the Alliance Defending Freedom, in a decision that was said to have divided the parents in the district.

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  Nov 5, 2013

  Pastor Saeed Abedini's Life Is in Grave Danger; Abruptly Moved to Prison With Violent Criminals

  Pastor Saeed Abedini is in great danger after he was abruptly transferred from Evin Prison in Tehran to Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj where he will be held in a ward with violent criminals, the American Center for Law and Justice revealed, urging President Barack Obama to take immediate diplomatic action to save his life.

• Nov 4, 2013

  Supreme Court Dismisses Oklahoma Case on Restricting Abortion-Inducing Drugs

  The U.S. Supreme Court dismissed a case on Monday regarding the usage of abortion-inducing drug RU-486 in Oklahoma, which means that a state ruling that invalidated a previous restriction remains in place.

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  Nov 4, 2013

  World Council of Churches Elects New Presidents; Inter-Religious Ceremony Marks Importance of Water

  The World Council of Churches (WCC) elected eight new presidents during its 10th Assembly on Monday in Busan, South Korea, while religious leaders talked about the importance of water in Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Jewish and Buddhist faiths during a ceremony on the same day.

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  Nov 4, 2013

  Mohamed Morsi Insists He Is Still Egypt's President at Start of Trial

  Former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi has insisted he is still the country's legitimate leader at the start of his trial on Monday, which has now been adjourned until Jan. 8, following several interruptions.

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  Nov 1, 2013

  Christians Buried in Mass Graves, City Destroyed in 'Biggest Christian Massacre' in Syrian Civil War

  More than 30 bodies of Christian civilians have been uncovered in mass graves in the Syrian city of Sadad, which was destroyed in an attack by Islamic militants, with the Syrian Orthodox Archbishop describing the incident as "the most serious and biggest massacre" of Christians in the past two years and a half.

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  Nov 1, 2013

  Obama Has Real Opportunity to Press Iraq on Christian Persecution, Human Rights, USCIRF Says

  President Barack Obama has a real opportunity to speak out for Christian and religious persecution as well as human rights when he meets with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Friday afternoon at the White House, said the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF).

• Nov 1, 2013

  Germany Allows Third Gender, 'Intermediate Sex,' Babies Option for Parents

  Germany has become the first European nation to allow parents to effectively choose an "intermediate sex" gender for newborn babies displaying characteristics of both males and females, in an effort to improve "acceptance and equality."