Stoyan Zaimov

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• Apr 5, 2012

  European Court Set for Landmark Abortion and Eugenics Cases

  The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) is facing several pivotal cases in the coming months relating to abortion that pro-life advocates hope will help to preserve human life and dignity in Europe, as the court's decisions will be binding to all 47 member states.

• Apr 5, 2012

  Mark Driscoll Defends Celebrating Easter With Christ and the Easter Bunny

  Mark Driscoll, pastor of Mars Hill Church in Seattle, Wash., recently wrote in an editorial that Christians who rail against other believers for partaking in non-religious Easter traditions are comparable to "those who murdered Jesus."

• Apr 5, 2012

  Conn. Set to Abolish Death Penalty; Lawmakers Cite 'Moral' Issue

  Connecticut is set to become the fifth U.S. state to abolish the death penalty after a 20-16 Senate vote Thursday morning boosted the proposal to remove capital punishment and make life imprisonment the maximum possible sentence for convicts.

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  Apr 5, 2012

  David Cameron Pleads With UK Christians for Support Despite Gay Marriage Push

  British Prime Minister David Cameron has pleaded for Christians in the country to stick by him despite his attempts to legalize same sex marriage in the U.K., prompting the question how much support can he really enjoy from the Church?

• Apr 5, 2012

  Whitney Houston Used Cocaine in Hotel Room Before Drowning?

  A cocaine-like substance has been found in Whitney Houston's Beverly Hilton hotel room where she drowned on the afternoon on Feb. 11, providing further evidence that the drug was a main factor that led to the pop singer's death.

• Apr 4, 2012

  Martin Luther King Jr Assassination Anniversary Marked by Candlelight Vigil

  The assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. 44 years ago today, on April 4, 1968, will be marked in Washington, D.C by a candlelight vigil and ceremony in his honor.

• Apr 4, 2012

  Contraceptive Coverage Cut Off by One of Oldest Catholic Universities in US

  One of the oldest Roman Catholic colleges in the U.S., Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio, has stood up against President Barack Obama's birth-control policy by saying it will cut off contraceptive coverage to its employees by July.

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  Apr 4, 2012

  'Antichurch Forces' Attack Russian Orthodox Church Over Support for Putin

  The Russian Orthodox Church has released a strong-worded statement on Tuesday claiming it is under attack by strong oppositional forces that do not support the Church's backing of president-elect Vladimir Putin.

• Apr 4, 2012

  Church Rewarded With 'Open and Affirming' Tag by GLAD After Accepting Gay Clergy

  A local church in Edmond, Ok., recently became only the second church in the state to be recognized as an "open and affirming" congregation by The Gay and Lesbian Affirming Disciples (GLAD), seemingly as a reward for voting to accept homosexual clergy.

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  Apr 3, 2012

  'God Prefers Kind Atheists Over Hateful Christians,' Says Ore. Church

  A controversial sign was placed outside Rose City Park United Methodist Church in Portland, Ore., last week reading "God Prefers Kind Atheists Over Hateful Christians," and has attracted a variety of responses to the pastor's message.