Stoyan Zaimov

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• Apr 10, 2012

  Texas Judge Rules It's Legal to Offer Prayers for Other People's Harm

  A Dallas judge dismissed a lawsuit last week against a former Navy chaplain praying for another person's harm, citing that such prayers, referred to as imprecatory, are not illegal, as long as they do not directly cause damage to someone.

• Apr 9, 2012

  Rare First Edition King James Bible Goes on Display at Stevenson University

  A rare first edition 1611 King James Bible, one of the only 175 in the world, has been found and is now taking center stage at a collection of more than 300 other bibles at Stevenson University, Maryland.

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  Apr 9, 2012

  Photo of Aborted Full-Term Fetus Exposes 'Infanticide' in China, Critics Say

  A photo of a fetus said to be aborted at nine months against its Chinese mother's will has attracted wide attention on the Internet after it was first published last week, with critics insisting the photo and its story are typical of China's brutal one-child policy.

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  Apr 9, 2012

  Richard Dawkins Debates Australia's Top Cleric During Atheist Easter Convention

  Atheist Richard Dawkins is in Australia this week for the Global Atheist Convention which started in Melbourne on Good Friday, and on Monday night the academic faced up against the Archbishop of Sydney, the highest ranked clergyman in Australia, in a televised debate on faith and religion.

• Apr 9, 2012

  Separate Easter Accidents Kill 22 in Nigeria, Injure 28 in France

  Twenty-two people lost their lives Saturday night during an Easter vigil in Nigeria when a church building collapsed on the 3,000-strong congregation – while a separate church collapse in France injured 28 worshippers.

• Apr 6, 2012

  Jet Crashes in Virginia Beach, Setting Senior Citizens Building on Fire

  A Navy F/A-18 jet crashed on Friday, April 6, into an apartment complex near Virginia Beach, Va., setting several buildings on fire and injuring at least six people.

• Apr 6, 2012

  Philippine Christians Nail Themselves to Crosses for Good Friday (VIDEO)

  As many Christians around the world are solemnly marking today the crucifixion of Christ on the cross, Roman Catholic worshipers in the Philippines are engaging in a controversial reenactment event where they are nailing themselves to crosses in a fervent display of devotion.

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  Apr 6, 2012

  Pope Denounces Reformists Calling for Women Priests Ahead of Easter

  Pope Benedict XVI warned on Thursday, April 5, that Roman Catholic priests who go against the church's fundamental teachings will be denounced, and reminded of the Church's firm stance against women priests.

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  Apr 6, 2012

  Christians Mark Good Friday in Jerusalem, Palestinians Raise Awareness

  Christians in Israel have marked Good Friday, the day Christ was crucified, with annual ceremonies re-enacting Jesus' Stations of the Cross.

• Apr 6, 2012

  'Miraculous' Jesus Shadow Appears at New Orleans Chapel

  What is being described as a miraculous portrait of Christ has appeared as a shadow on a column next to a statue of Jesus at a New Orleans school chapel, a phenomenon which is drawing thousands of visitors.