Stoyan Zaimov

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• May 21, 2012

  Pastor at Obama's Former Church Defends President on Gay Marriage

  As President Barack Obama finds himself under fire from evangelical Christians and black church leaders around the country for endorsing same-sex marriage, the senior pastor at his former Chicago church has stepped up to defend him.

• May 18, 2012

  Sebelius Talks Separation of Church and State at Georgetown Ceremony

  Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius addressed Georgetown University graduates at an awards ceremony Friday despite opposition from conservative Catholics over her invitation.

• May 18, 2012

  Jabari Parker Considers Putting NBA Dreams on Hold for Mormon Mission

  Jabari Parker, the rising basketball star named 2011-12 Gatorade National Boys Basketball Player of the Year and Mr. Basketball of Illinois, has said that he might reconsider his NBA future for the time being in order to focus on his Mormon faith.

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  May 18, 2012

  Joel Osteen Speaks Out on Ala. Immigration Law

  Texas megachurch pastor Joel Osteen has spoken out on the Alabama state law that makes it a crime for pastors to provide church shelter for illegal immigrants, as residents protest against a new provision to the bill that may force courts to disclose information on undocumented aliens.

• May 18, 2012

  Secularists Threatening to Wipe Out Christians, Says Senior British Cardinal

  Britain's most senior Roman Catholic cardinal gave a stern warning earlier this week against the dangers of secularism and claimed that secular values fostered violence and helped establish the totalitarian regimes that killed millions in the 20th century.

• May 18, 2012

  Mo. Pastors in Christian Softball League at Odds Over Bisexual Minister

  Pastors of three churches in Saint Clair, Mo., have declared that their softball teams from a Christian league will no longer compete against a fourth church because its pastor is openly bisexual, which they say is unbiblical.

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  May 17, 2012

  King James Bible Sent to Every School in England in Honor of 400th Anniversary

  In honor of the 400th anniversary of the publication of the King James Bible, every state primary and secondary school in England is set to receive a copy of the holy text distributed by the Department for Education.

• May 17, 2012

  Texas Pastor: God 'Changed' Sermon After Obama's Gay Marriage Endorsement

  Senior Pastor Gregg Matte of Houston's First Baptist Church in Texas, has explained that he felt compelled by God to change his May 13 sermon, originally focused on Mother's Day, to address President Barack Obama's endorsement of same-sex marriage.

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  May 17, 2012

  Manny Pacquiao Clarifies Gay Marriage Views After Criticism Over 'Death' Bible Reference

  World champion boxer Manny Pacquiao has denied ever referencing a Bible passage that says homosexuality is punishable by death after the erroneous attribution stirred a flurry of criticism and even had the boxer's sponsors worried.

• May 16, 2012

  George Zimmerman's Self-Defense Claims Backed by Trayvon Martin's Injured Knuckles?

  New autopsy results have revealed that Trayvon Martin, the 17-year-old African-American teenager shot by neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman in Florida earlier this year, had injured knuckles, which may support Zimmerman's self-defense claims.