Stoyan Zaimov

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  Sep 21, 2012

  Victory Christian Center in Okla. Investigated for Failing to Report Teen's Rape

  Victory Christian Center, a 17,000-member megachurch in Tulsa, Okla., has been rocked by allegations that five employees waited two weeks to report to police the rape of a 13-year-old girl who was assaulted allegedly by another church employee on campus.

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  Sep 20, 2012

  Obama's Religious Freedom Ad Timed for HHS Mandate Rallies?

  President Obama has released a web ad featuring an overview of the history of faith in America and his pledge to defend religious freedom – but some conservative groups suspect the ad may have been released in anticipation of nationwide protests next month against the HHS contraception mandate.

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  Sep 20, 2012

  Justice Ginsburg Predicts Defense of Marriage Act Headed to Supreme Court

  U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said during a University of Colorado Law School event on Wednesday that she believes the much-talked about Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) will go all the way to the Supreme Court by next year.

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  Sep 20, 2012

  Naked Muhammad Cartoons in French Magazine Raise Global Alert

  Satirical French magazine Charlie Hebdo published on Wednesday several caricatures of the prophet Muhammad, including some of him naked, which are forcing French government embassies, consulates, cultural centers and schools to close down in over 20 countries as a precautionary measure.

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  Sep 20, 2012

  Day of Prayer for Jerusalem to Be 'Largest Prayer Initiative in History'

  The annual "Day of Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem," which occurs the first Sunday of every October and brings together millions of people praying for the Holy City, is to be the biggest prayer event of its kind, according to organizers.

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  Sep 19, 2012

  Australian Lawmakers Affirm Traditional Marriage in House Vote

  Australia has overwhelmingly chosen to preserve the traditional definition of marriage as a union between one man and one woman by voting against a bill that sought to amend the definition to include same-sex couples.

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  Sep 19, 2012

  Jack Schaap of First Baptist Hammond Facing 10 Years in Prison for Teen Affair

  Jack Schaap, former pastor of First Baptist Church of Hammond in Indiana, has signed a plea agreement in the U.S. District Court in Hammond admitting his relationship with a young woman when she was just 16. Schaap was charged with inappropriate behavior and taking a minor across state lines for the purpose of sex, and may be facing up to 10 years in prison.

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  Sep 19, 2012

  World Council of Churches Urges Revision of Pakistan's 'Abusive' Blasphemy Laws

  The World Council of Churches (WCC), a worldwide fellowship of churches, began a public hearing in Geneva, Switzerland on Monday to discuss mob lynchings, persecution of Christians and the harsh blasphemy laws in Pakistan that are used to target all religions outside of Islam.

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  Sep 18, 2012

  Atheists Celebrate 'Constitution Day' With Ad Arguing Constitution Was Victory for Secularists

  An atheist organization celebrated "Constitution Day" on Monday by posting a paid advertisement claiming that the Constitution was a major victory for secular rights.

• Sep 18, 2012

  Pro-Life 'Conversion' Conference to Share Testimonies of Former Abortion Workers

  A conference on abortion this weekend in Illinois will bring together seven women and men who formerly worked in the abortion industry to share how their "behind-the-scenes" view of the business led them to become pro-life.