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Evangelicals are least likely to closely follow the 2016 campaign, according to a national survey. READ MORE
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The president of the Southern Baptist Convention leads the denomination and is elected at the annual Southern Baptist Convention meeting. This year’s nominees include J.D. Greear, Steve Gaines, and David Crosby. READ MORE
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An American detained in North Korea has confessed to conducting espionage against the North Korean government on Friday. READ MORE
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On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments from a Catholic charity and various other religious organizations that have objections to the contraception mandate under the Obama administration’s Affordable Care Act. READ MORE
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The five remaining GOP presidential candidates gathered for the 10th GOP debate at the University of Houston in Texas on Thursday night. READ MORE
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The Georgia State Senate passed an amended version of a religious freedom bill on Friday. READ MORE
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Islamic State freed on Monday 43 Assyrian Christians abducted in northern Syria a year ago. READ MORE
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Florida Senator Marco Rubio remains the top pick among evangelical leaders for the 2016 presidential campaign for the eighth month in a row, according to a survey by WORLD Magazine. READ MORE
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Women and girls who have been released into their communities after having been captured by Boko Haram face rejection and ostracization, a new report by UNICEF and International Alert finds. READ MORE
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At least 22 have been killed in airstrikes against two hospitals in Syria. A hospital in Maarat al-Numan in Syria’s Idlib province, supported by medical charity Doctors without Borders, was struck four times.READ MORE
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Abortion will remain illegal in Northern Ireland after members of the Northern Irish Assembly voted against a proposal that would legalize abortion in cases of fatal fetal abnormality and sex crimes. READ MORE
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The Senate unanimously passed legislation on Wednesday aimed at imposing tougher sanctions on North Korea for violating international law in pursuing nuclear weapons. READ MORE
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A petition calling on Washington to reverse a recently passed statewide legislation that makes it illegal to prohibit transgender individuals from utilizing bathrooms and other public gender-specific facilities has garnered over 10,000 signatures. READ MORE
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A nationwide charity event is to take place on Sunday that will mobilize churches, organizations, and individual volunteers to fight hunger, dovetailing with the day of Super Bowl Sunday. READ MORE
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The New Chapel Unitarian and Free Christian Church has agreed to offer baptisms to transgender members, making it the first church in the United Kingdom to do so. READ MORE
The Sunday Assembly, also known as the “Atheist Church”, based in the United Kingdom is scheduled to have its first global assembly. The “church” is also known to have a branch and ...
World May 06, 2014 02:34 AM EDTThe leaders of the DPRK have been making very strong statements regarding human rights. A representative from the North Korean government has stated in a speech that the U.S. is a ‘living ...
World May 08, 2014 03:08 AM EDT
