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  Dec 14, 2024

  American Travis Timmerman found in Syria, was on pilgrimage to deepen his walk with Christ

  Described as a "Christmas miracle" by his family, American citizen Travis Timmerman has been found in Syria after being unexpectedly detained for seven months while making a pilgrimage in an effort to deepen his Christian faith. 

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  Dec 14, 2024

  Pastor settles for $4.4M after years in prison for crime he didn't commit; town denies wrongdoing

  A pastor who spent eight years in prison settled for $4.4 million following a lawsuit he filed against a North Carolina town and arresting officers he says withheld critical evidence that proved his innocence. The town has denied any wrongdoing. 

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  Dec 14, 2024

  4 findings from DOJ watchdog report on FBI's handling of Jan. 6 Capitol riot

  Out of those who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, at least some of those who broke the law were FBI informants, according to the 88-page report released Thursday by U.S. Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz. Here are four key takeaways.

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  Dec 13, 2024

  Critics bash ex-Intel CEO for latest call for fasting, prayer after abrupt retirement announcement

  Former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger, who unexpectedly resigned earlier this month, is asking supporters to join him in prayer and fasting for the company's workforce as layoffs continue to affect thousands of employees.

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  Dec 13, 2024

  'He will kill me': Woman forced to flee, leave kids after beating by husband for converting to Christianity

  A mother of two young children in Somalia was forced to leave them this week after her husband seriously injured her upon learning that she had left Islam for Christianity.

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  Dec 13, 2024

  NYC Mayor Eric Adams raises concerns over 500,000 missing migrant children, fears exploitation

  The mayor of New York City is drawing attention to the hundreds of thousands of missing migrant children trafficked into the United States amid the surge of illegal immigration under the Biden administration. 

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  Dec 13, 2024

  Supreme Court to decide if Catholic Charities can claim tax exemption

  The United States Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal in a case surrounding the Catholic Charities Bureau’s fight to have a religious tax exemption in Wisconsin.

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  Dec 13, 2024

  Vatican removes Palestinian keffiyeh Nativity scene amid backlash

  After the display raised a few eyebrows, the Vatican appears to have removed a Nativity scene that showed baby Jesus lying on a keffiyeh, the traditional scarf used as a national symbol by Palestinians that anti-Israel activists have donned at their protests. 

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  Dec 13, 2024

  Swiss parents face potential criminal charges for not supporting daughter's trans identity

  The highest court in Switzerland has ruled that two parents from Geneva must embrace their 17-year-old daughter's sex change or face potential criminal charges after she was taken from them.

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  Dec 13, 2024

  Nancy Pelosi injured at Battle of the Bulge event

  Former Speaker of the House Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., was injured in Luxemburg, Germany, while attending an event commemorating the 80th anniversary of the World War II Battle of the Bulge.

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  Dec 13, 2024

  SC Supreme Court weighs if Catholic diocese must pay damages in child sex abuse case

  South Carolina’s Supreme Court is considering whether the Catholic Diocese of Charleston is exempt from paying damages resulting from lawsuits after an anonymous man accused the diocese of covering up his sexual abuse at the hands of two teachers in the 1970s. 

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  Dec 13, 2024

  Most Evangelicals believe social media is harmful to their faith, but use it anyway: study

  Although a majority of Evangelicals believe social media use is more harmful than helpful to their faith, they use them anyway according to a new report by Infinity Concepts and Grey Matter Research. And the more spiritually engaged they are, the more social media platforms they tend to use.