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title : President Donald Trump to Evangelicals: 'You Fought for Me, Now I'm Fighting Hard for You'
summary : June 9, 2017: President Donald Trump has vowed to "fight" for the rights of Christians in America and thanked the evangelical community for never letting him down during an address delivered at the Faith and Freedom Coalition's annual conference.
date : Jun 09, 2017 10:32 AM EDT
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title : Theresa May Emphasizes Need for People to Freely Speak About Their Faith in Christ
summary : British Prime Minister Theresa May, during her Easter message, talked about religious freedom and said people should be able to freely talk about their faith, including their faith in Jesus Christ.
date : Apr 18, 2017 03:09 PM EDT
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title : 2 Sudanese Men Jailed for Helping Czech 'Christian Spy'
summary : Two Sudanese men, one a leader in the Sudan Church of Christ, are still in jail for allegedly aiding a now-released Czech aid worker Petr Jasek.
date : Apr 04, 2017 09:34 AM EDT
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title : China Churches Ordered by Government to Put In Observation Equipment
summary : Government officials in China's Zhejiang Province recently ordered surveillance equipment to be installed in churches so they could more easily monitor church activities, according to local, Christian watchdog sources.
date : Apr 03, 2017 02:42 PM EDT
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title : Religion Now Can Be Expressed on School Grounds Per Florida Senate Votes
summary : Florida State Senators voted to approve legislation that abolishes previous rules that prevented religious services and events from being conducted on school property.
date : Mar 30, 2017 04:24 PM EDT
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title : Evangelical Churches, Christian Services Growing in Cuba
summary : Cuban pastors and worshippers say they are in the middle of a boom in evangelical worship, despite the country's atheism-anchored history.
date : Mar 27, 2017 12:18 PM EDT
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title : Christian Victims Denied Food, Aid by Terrorists in Nigerian Displacement Camps
summary : Christians dislodged in Nigeria by Boko Haram terrorists are being deprived of access to food and assistance at displacement camps run by local Muslim organizations, according to Christian persecution watchdog group, Open Doors USA.
date : Mar 24, 2017 10:57 AM EDT
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title : Judge Sued for Starting Courtroom Sessions With Prayer, Chaplaincy Program
summary : A Texas judge is being sued in federal court by three anonymous plaintiffs and Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation, due to his courtroom tradition of having guest pastors and chaplains offer invocations before each session.
date : Mar 24, 2017 09:02 AM EDT
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title : School Prayer Plan Legislation Canceled by Lawmakers
summary : Indiana senators abandoned a legislative proposal that would have mandated time for public prayer during school assemblies, sports competitions and other events, due to questions about how such a policy would affect non-religious students.
date : Mar 23, 2017 05:13 PM EDT
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title : Religious Headgear Ban in World Basketball May Be Lifted
summary : A 20-year-old rule banning religious headgear in competitive basketball could be eliminated, clearing the way for athletes to wear hijabs, turbans and yarmulkes in international competitions.
date : Feb 20, 2017 05:56 PM EST
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title : Barronelle Stutzman Case Update: Thousands Sign Petition Urging Trump to Sign Executive Order On Religious Freedom
summary : Thousands have signed a petition launched by a leading conservative organization urging President Donald Trump to protect religious liberty through executive action after the Washington Supreme Court ruled that Christian florist Barronelle Stutzman violated an anti-discrimination law for refusing to provide services for a same-sex wedding.
date : Feb 17, 2017 11:12 AM EST
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title : Christians Most Persecuted Religious Group In World, Studies Indicate
summary : Christians are among the most persecuted religious groups in the world, with approximately 90,000 killed for their faith in 2016, stated representatives of a leading religious study group. Center for Studies on New Religions (CESNUR) director Massimo Introvigne told Vatican Radio that half a billion Christians around the globe are unable to express their faith completely freely, while estimates indicate one Christian died every 6 minutes for their faith during 2016.
date : Dec 29, 2016 02:21 PM EST
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title : China Urges Vatican to be 'Flexible, Pragmatic' on Improving Religious Ties
summary : While Pope Francis tries to heal a decades-old religious rift with China within which Chinese Catholics are divided between loyalty to him and those who are members of a government-controlled official church, China's head of religious affairs on Tuesday said Beijing is willing to have constructive dialogue with the Vatican but stressed Catholics should "hold up high the flag of patriotism" and adapt Catholicism to Chinese society.
date : Dec 28, 2016 11:14 AM EST
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title : US Protestants, Pastors Also Targeted by Turkey Post-Coup Crackdown
summary : Two American pastors -- Ryan Keating and Andrew Brunson -- recently were detained in Turkey and deemed "threats to national security" there. "Protestant or Christian churches are seen as an American influence, and now that Turkey is anti-American, they are being targeted even more," said Aykan Erdemir, a senior fellow with the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and a former member of the Turkish parliament.
date : Dec 06, 2016 11:07 AM EST
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title : Christian, Foster Couple Stopped from Adoptions Amid Gay Parents
summary : One Christian, U.K. couple was blocked from adopting their two foster children after expressing concerns about them being raised by a gay couple. The couple, who have not been named, have cared for the young children this entire year. When they were told a gay couple had requested to adopt them, the foster pair admitted they "expressed a degree of shock and asked if this was a 'joke'."
date : Nov 07, 2016 06:44 PM EST
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title : Prayers Now Allowed In Public Schools After NJ School Board Revises Religion Policy
summary : Prayer during classroom time, along with organized prayer groups, will be allowed in the Montgomery Township Public School District in Somerset County, New Jersey, following school board members' approval of revisions this month to the school district policy about religion in public schools. The policy recognizes students are protected by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and by the New Jersey State Constitution, both of which ban the establishment of religion in the schools. It also acknowledges religion is a personal matter.
date : Oct 29, 2016 09:49 AM EDT
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title : Atheists for 'Blasphemy Rights Day' Say Criticizing Religion Is Vital Part of Free Speech, Laws for All
summary : Members of an atheist group preparing to observe the upcoming International Blasphemy Rights Day on Friday, Sept. 30, said laws around the world that restrict or punish those who criticize religion take away the rights of atheists, Christians and other people, alike. Center for Inquiry members believe free speech is the foundation on which all other liberties rest. The group has held this annual blasphemy observation since 2009.
date : Sep 27, 2016 03:17 PM EDT
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title : Creationism Stricken From Ohio Schools' Science Curriculums
summary : All references to intelligent design and creationism have been eliminated from the science curriculum in 15 schools based in Youngstown, Ohio.
date : Sep 13, 2016 07:13 PM EDT
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title : Religion, Medicine at Core of Georgia Murder Trial of Infant Girl
summary : Parents in Gwinnett County, Ga., are accused of killing their 11-week-old daughter by not getting her proper medical care. Now in a murder trial, the father said he didn't seek medical care for the infant because it went against his religious beliefs. Police stated the baby died from drinking too much water and not enough milk. Jury members related to the trial were questioned extensively over the past week about their religious beliefs, freedom of religion and medicine.
date : Aug 25, 2016 07:25 PM EDT
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title : Billy Graham: Outlawing Prayers in Public Schools Cannot 'Banish God From Hearts'
summary : Rev. Billy Graham said while he doesn't believe prayer will return to public schools since it was barred five decades ago, he reminds there are other ways students can communicate with God throughout their school day. "When I was young, we used to pray and read the Bible in school every day, but my grandchildren aren't able to experience this, and it upsets me a great deal," stated the 97-year-old evangelist.
date : Aug 18, 2016 09:22 AM EDT
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title : U.S. Churches Vow to Not Leave Russia Even After New Law Makes Evangelizing Illegal
summary : Representatives of several U.S.-based religious denominations rooted in evangelizing and missionary work are choosing to defy the new "Yarovaya laws" laws in Russia that would ban them from proselytizing. The package of laws, billed as anti-terrorism measures, was passed by the Russian Duma, or parliament, on June 24 and signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin on July 7. Leading Russian human rights activists said authorities used an air disaster -- the October bombing of a Russian passenger jet -- as a pretext for an assault on basic freedoms, including religion.
date : Jul 13, 2016 10:02 AM EDT
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title : Iowa Civil Rights Group Issues Apology to Church After First Liberty Demand About Religious Rights
summary : Iowa Civil Rights Commission (CRC) officials issued a response to a demand letter sent by national legal entity First Liberty Institute earlier this week on behalf of Cornerstone World Outreach church in Iowa. The question being debated was whether religious activities by a church are exempt from the Iowa Civil Rights Act.
date : Jul 08, 2016 11:54 PM EDT
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title : Religious Liberty Threat is Not ISIS, It's Chambers of Commerce, Says Pastor Robert Jeffress
summary : Pro-LGBTQ businesses are a greater threat to religious freedom in the United States than the Islamic State, said Robert Jeffress, a conservative evangelical minister of the 12,000-member First Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas. He reportedly was speaking out about the federal government's reaction to anti-transgender legislation in states, such as North Carolina.
date : May 18, 2016 06:30 PM EDT
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title : U.S. Naturalization Tests Changed from “Freedom of Worship” to “Freedom of Religion”
summary : U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) staffers modified the wording about religious freedom in the country's naturalization study and test materials in response to a request from Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) to change the words "freedom of worship" to "freedom of religion" in relation to First Amendment rights.
date : Apr 12, 2016 08:05 PM EDT
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title : Ex-Muslim Says She Didn't Know What a 'Terrible Man' Mohammed Was Until Reading Koran
summary : Mona Walter spent her childhood and most of her teen years in the country of war-torn Somalia, which is located in the 10/40 window. She was a "cultural" Muslim and never read the Koran for herself. Then in her teen years, she immigrated to Sweden as a war refugee. At first she was excited to be able to leave a warzone. But it was in Sweden that she had the opportunity to read the Koran for herself for the first time. She said she discovered that Islam is, "about hating and killing those who disagree with Islam. It’s about conquering."
date : Jan 07, 2016 04:49 PM EST
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