Stoyan Zaimov

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  Feb 6, 2013

  Pastor Saeed Abedini Tortured, 'Feeling Helpless' as Plea to Free Him Continues

  American pastor Saeed Abedini is reportedly being tortured in an Iranian prison as an appeal against his 8-year sentence is being filed.

• Feb 6, 2013

  Football Coach in Alabama Suspended After Derogatory Remarks Against Gays

  A high school football coach in Alabama who made derogatory remarks against gay people in front of a psychology class has been suspended by the school for 10 days without pay.

• Feb 5, 2013

  Atheist Church in London Growing, Attracts 300 at Second Service

  The Sunday Assembly, an atheistic church in London, England, is growing, and managed to attract 300 people in its second gathering, 100 more than their first gathering in January.

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  Feb 5, 2013

  Franklin Graham Opposes Gun Control; Blames Entertainment and Evil for Violent Attacks

  The Rev. Franklin Graham has blamed the entertainment industry and the rising tide of evil in the world for the recent mass shootings that have gripped America, arguing that gun legislation is not the solution to the problem.

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  Feb 5, 2013

  NYC Homeless Campaign 'Don't Walk By' Teaches to Not Ignore City's Poor

  New York City stands as one of the richest and most glamorous metropolitans in the world, but it is also a city where people walk by tens of thousands of homeless people each night without offering or even knowing how to offer a helping hand. A joint campaign by some of the city's top charity organizations, stretching throughout the month of February, is seeking to address that problem, and offer new hope to the many hurting and needy people.

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  Feb 4, 2013

  Catholic Hospital Admits It Was 'Morally Wrong' to Argue That Fetuses Are Not People

  Catholic Health Initiatives, the network of hospitals under fire for positioning in a lawsuit that a fetus is not a human being, admitted that they were "morally wrong" to make the legal argument.

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  Feb 4, 2013

  Family Research Council Releases Ad Urging Boy Scouts to Keep Ban on Gays

  The Family Research Council and 41 other allied organizations have released an ad in USA Today urging the Boy Scouts of America not to compromise on their ban on gay people serving as leaders in the organization.

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  Feb 4, 2013

  Ed Young: Jesus Would Tell Ellen DeGeneres 'You're Awesome but Homosexuality Is Not My Ideal'

  In the conclusion of his five-part series "What Would Jesus Say to…" Pastor Ed Young of Fellowship Church in Grapevine, Texas, discussed the life of talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres, suggesting that Jesus would compliment her on her humor and great spirit, but would not approve of her homosexuality.

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  Feb 1, 2013

  LA Archbishop Strips Predecessor of Duties Over Handling of Pedophile Priests

  Archbishop Jose Gomez of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles said in a letter that he is stripping his predecessor, Cardinal Roger Mahony, of his archdiocese duties, claiming that he did not do enough to address abuse by priests during his time in charge.

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  Feb 1, 2013

  Pastor Robert Jeffress 'Open to Possibility' That Sexual Orientation Has Genetic Basis

  The Rev. Robert Jeffress, who leads the 11,000-member First Baptist Church in Dallas, has said that some evangelicals have been "too quick" to dismiss the possibility that sexual orientation may be genetically predisposed, as LGBT activists have often argued. Although Jeffress' comments have not marked any kind of turn-around in his biblical views on homosexuality, they have still raised some eyebrows among those on either side of the debate.