Stoyan Zaimov

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• Aug 3, 2012

  Girl, 10, Can Convert From Judaism to Christianity, Judge Rules Against Mother

  A young girl in England has been granted permission to change her religion from Judaism to Christianity after a court ruled against her mother's allegations that she had been brainwashed by her father into embracing his faith.

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  Aug 3, 2012

  Syrians 'Are Terrified' and in Serious Need, Says Christian Bishop

  Christians in Syria are becoming more and more afraid of the situation in the civil war-hit country and are finding themselves in greater need of humanitarian aid, a bishop from the embattled city of Aleppo has said.

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  Aug 3, 2012

  Jack Schaap of First Baptist Hammond Admits to Sexual Affair With Teen

  Jack Schaap, the former pastor of First Baptist Church of Hammond in Indiana who was fired earlier this week for an alleged adulterous affair, has confessed to cheating on his wife with a teen girl belonging to the megachurch.

• Aug 3, 2012

  Facebook and Church Connections Rarely Mix for Americans, Poll Finds

  Although many churches in America have been trying to adapt to the current social media culture, a new poll has found that church-goers largely avoid using Facebook or Twitter for interaction with their place of worship or keeping up with pastors.

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  Aug 2, 2012

  Jerusalem Gay Pride Parade Protested as 'Impurity and Abomination'

  The 10th Annual Jerusalem Gay Pride Parade took place on Thursday in the biblical holy city, and attracted plenty of controversy, with protesters rallying against the event's purported harm to Jerusalem's "sanctity."

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  Aug 2, 2012

  Pastor Caught Soliciting Prostitute; 'Stunned' Minn. Church Remains Supportive

  A senior pastor from a Red Wing, Minn., church handed in his resignation last week after he was caught soliciting a prostitute who turned out to be an undercover police officer.

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  Aug 2, 2012

  Atheist Group Forces Ohio City to Remove Cross From Logo

  The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF), based in Wisconsin, has claimed a victory in its case against the city of Steubenville in eastern Ohio after officials agreed to drop religious symbols from the community's official logo.

• Aug 2, 2012

  Colo. Bakery Refusing Gay Couple's Wedding Cake Sees Business Double

  A bakery in Colorado that refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple has said that despite the controversy, it has seen its business more than double in the past few days.

• Aug 1, 2012

  Namibia Mulls Relaunch of Bible Classes in Schools to Counter 'Moral Decay'

  Namibia is considering reintroducing Bible studies in public classrooms in order to combat the rising problem of alcohol and drug abuse that some say is eroding the country's moral values.

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  Aug 1, 2012

  Syrian War Spreads to Christian Areas as Death Toll Mounts

  The rebel uprising against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad's regime has spilled into two Christian-populated areas in the capital of Damascus, with the country's leader describing the conflict as a "crucial and heroic battle."