Stoyan Zaimov

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  Oct 1, 2013

  Pastor Saeed Abedini Learns That Obama Spoke Out About Him; Receives Hope for Release

  Pastor Saeed Abedini has found out that President Barack Obama spoke with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and pressed for his release last week, which is said to provide the American citizen a "glimmer of hope" that he might finally be released.

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  Sep 30, 2013

  Pope Francis to Rewrite Catholic Apostolic Constitution in 'Unprecedented' Move

  Pope Francis and eight hand-picked cardinals are set to rewrite the Apostolic Constitution Pastor Bonus of the Roman Catholic Church in what some are calling an "unprecedented" move as they hold a three-day meeting this week.

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  Sep 30, 2013

  Popes John Paul II, John XXIII to Be Declared Saints in April

  The Vatican has announced that Blessed Pope John XXIII and Blessed Pope John Paul II are to be canonized, or declared as saints of the Roman Catholic Church on April 27, 2014.

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  Sep 30, 2013

  Oxfam Looks to Upcoming Geneva Peace Conference for Hope in Ending Syrian War

  International aid agency Oxfam has praised the upcoming Geneva peace conference in November that may bring Syrians closer to a much-needed resolution to the two-and-a-half-year civil war that has torn the nation apart.

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  Sep 30, 2013

  Boko Haram Gunmen Storm Nigerian College, Slaughter 40 Sleeping Students

  Gunmen from terrorist group Boko Haram stormed a college dormitory in Nigeria on Sunday and killed as many as 40 students who were sleeping, in its latest shocking attack on civilians.

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  Sep 28, 2013

  Interview: A Human Rights Activist's Journey From Unbelief to Faith

  A leading human rights activist has shared her long journey from unbelief to faith in her book Good God, Lousy World, and Me, chronicling the search for a loving God amidst cases of genocide, rape, sex trafficking and slavery, which at one point led her to call herself a "twisted, pissed-off, betrayed, former Christian."

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  Sep 27, 2013

  Benedict XVI Denies Covering Up Child Abuse, Calls Richard Dawkins Book 'Science Fiction'

  Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI has denied covering up child sex abuse by priests and called a Richard Dawkins book "science fiction" in a long letter to one of Italy's most well-known atheists.

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  Sep 27, 2013

  Iran Accuses CNN of 'Mistranslating' President Rouhani on Holocaust Beliefs, Demands Apology

  Iranian sources have claimed that CNN incorrectly translated a quote from President Hassan Rouhani that made him sound like he believes the Holocaust took place, and accused the American news network of "insulting the public understanding." Meanwhile, CNN has denied the accusations saying that the Iranian president was translated by a person supplied by the Iranian government itself.

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  Sep 26, 2013

  NRB President Frank Wright Says Religious Freedom Is Under Threat in Farewell Address

  Outgoing National Religious Broadcasters President & CEO Dr. Frank Wright said that Christians are continuing the fight to protect religious freedom, in prepared remarks that are set to be delivered at the Capitol Hill Media Summit on Sept. 30, before Wright officially steps down from leading the NRB next month.

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  Sep 26, 2013

  Deadliest Attack on Christians Ever in Pakistan: USCIRF Says Words Not Enough

  The deadliest attack on Christians ever on Pakistani soil that left 83 people dead on Sunday has been condemned by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), which warned that words will not be enough to stop the violence against religious minorities in the Islamic nation.