Stoyan Zaimov

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  Jan 17, 2013

  US Commission Demands Iranian Pastor Saeed Abedini's Immediate Release Days Before Trial

  The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has joined calls for the release of American pastor Saeed Abedini, who is set to stand trial and possibly face the death penalty in Iran next week.

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  Jan 16, 2013

  Obama Praises National Religious Freedom Day, Conservatives Point Out 'Irony'

  President Barack Obama marked National Religious Freedom Day by releasing a statement on Wednesday celebrating the event, although some conservative groups have argued that his administration's policies go against that very freedom.

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  Jan 16, 2013

  White House Argues Tyndale Publishers Is Not Religious, Must Obey Obamacare

  Tyndale House Publishers is facing a legal fight against Obamacare after the White House petitioned the U.S. Court of Appeals to declare that the Christian-owned company does not count as a "religious" organization and therefore should not be exempt from the insurance obligations outlined in the Act.

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  Jan 16, 2013

  John Wilkerson to Replace Jack Schaap as First Baptist Hammond's Pastor

  The First Baptist Church of Hammond in Indiana has chosen its new pastor to replace former leader Jack Schaap, who is facing sentencing for engaging in a sexual affair with a minor.

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  Jan 16, 2013

  Episcopal Gay-Affirming Pastor Chosen to Replace Louie Giglio for Obama Benediction

  An Episcopal pastor from a church not far from the White House has been chosen to replace evangelical Christian pastor Louie Giglio of Passion City Church to perform the official benediction at President Barack Obama's public inauguration on Jan. 21.

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  Jan 15, 2013

  Bombings Kill Over 80 at Syrian University; State and Rebels Trade Blame (VIDEO)

  Over 80 people have been killed on the first day of exams at the University of Aleppo in Syria, after bomb blasts ripped through the country's biggest university on Tuesday, with the government and rebels pointing fingers at each other.

• Jan 15, 2013

  18 Human Heads Held at Chicago Airport

  Officials at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport revealed on Tuesday that they are holding a rather ghastly shipment of 18 human heads that arrived at the airport from Rome, Italy, allegedly on its way to a research facility.

• Jan 15, 2013

  Jon Hammar, Marine Held in Mexican Jail, Read Bible Through Ordeal

  Former Marine Corporal Jon Hammar, held in a Mexican prison for over four months on weapon charges and freed last month just before Christmas, has revealed following his release that he spent a lot of his time reading almost the entire Bible.

• Jan 15, 2013

  Satanists to Rally for Florida Gov. Rick Scott's 'Religious Freedom' Bill

  Members of the Satanic Temple are celebrating Florida Gov. Rick Scott's recent bill defending religious freedom and will be holding a rally in his honor.

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  Jan 15, 2013

  Pastor Saeed Abedini Set for 'Sham' Trial in Iran, Fears Death for Faith in Jesus

  Pastor Saeed Abedini, an American citizen born in Iran, is facing a quick trial in Tehran on Jan. 21 and has expressed fears that he might be given the death penalty for his Christian work.