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The Assemblies of God (USA) has been holding a grand celebration for the denomination’s centennial this week, with thousands of visitors to the event along with an estimated 10.5 million viewers participating through the live stream on their website. The event, which started on Tuesday, August 5th and ends this Sunday, features many different exhibits, seminars, speakers, and worship leaders. Some session topics include church planting, human rights / social justice, and the future of the church.READ MORE
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Hope Presbyterian Church in Minneapolis started the process of leaving the Presbyterian denomination as a result of its recent vote in favor of allowing homosexual members to become ordained as church leaders. PCUSA required that Hope Presbyterian Church to pay $1.2 million as well as give up one of its campuses in order to do so, according to a report from Christian Post.READ MORE
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Two former senior leaders of the Khmer Rouge reign were found guilty on Thursday of crimes against humanity in Cambodia in the 1970s. Khieu Samphan, 83, and Nuon Chea, 88, were both sentenced to life in prison. Their lawyers said that both will appeal.READ MORE
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Church leaders decided to hold a prayer vigil in front of the White House on Saturday, August 9 in response to the religious persecution that has been occurring in Iraq by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). During the prayer vigil, they will also be asking President Obama to directly get involved in the situation and support these people who are being persecuted.READ MORE
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The three judges of the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati are hearing a case today deciding whether the same-sex marriage bans of Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee are unconstitutional. Judges Jeffrey Sutton and Deborah Cook are Republican appointees, while Judge Martha Craig Daughtrey is a Democratic judge. Thus far, there have been divisions among the judges in regards to where they stand.READ MORE
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A Canadian Christian couple, who had been arrested on charges of stealing intelligence information and endangering China’s security, is currently being investigated. The couple, identified as Kevin Garratt, 54, and Julia Dawn Garratt, 53, was running a coffee shop called Peter’s Coffee House in Dandong. READ MORE
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A two-star U.S. general had been killed in an attack led by “an individual believed to be an Afghan soldier,” who “fired into a group of coalition troops at Marshal Fahim National Defense University in Kabul,” according to a statement from Rear Admiral John Kirby, the Pentagon press secretary. There are believed to be up to 15 casualties as a result of the attack. The attacker was killed by other Afghan soldiers, and his identity is, as of yet, unknown.READ MORE
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Following Dr. Kent Brantly’s return, Nancy Writebol arrived in the U.S. early on Tuesday, and will also be treated at a special isolated unit in Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. In an MSNBC interview on Monday, Dr. Bruce Johnson, the president of SIM USA, said that Writebol has been showing signs of improvement. “She received the second of three doses of the experimental medicine, and she’s up and walking,” he said. Dr. Johnson further explained that her appetite has been improving. “We’re really encouraged by this report.”READ MORE
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Egyptian mediators announced that Israel and Hamas have agreed to a 72-hour humanitarian ceasefire that would start at 8:00 AM on Tuesday local time, during which delegates from both parties would gather with mediators at Egypt to discuss their conditions for a conclusive end to the conflict.READ MORE
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U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson released a decision on Monday saying that a 2013 Alabama state law, which requires doctors at abortion clinics to have staff privileges at nearby hospitals, is unconstitutional because it places an “undue burden” on women who seek an abortion in the state.READ MORE
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The two American missionaries, Kent Brantly and Nancy Writebol, who had contracted Ebola while treating patients at Liberia, will be returning to the U.S. next week to receive special treatment. It is the first time that the Ebola virus will be coming into the country. Both patients will be treated at the Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, in a special isolation unit.READ MORE
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Kenneth Bae, an American citizen who had been hosting tourist groups at North Korea, has been detained there for almost two years. His family received news on Thursday that he will be returned to a labor camp despite his failing health. Bae has been struggling with multiple health conditions, including diabetes, spinal injury, and problems in the lungs and liver, according to the Free Kenneth Bae campaign website.READ MORE
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Triggered by two days of continuous rain, a landslide occurred on Wednesday near the city of Pune, trapping up to 200 people and either burying or washing away almost the entire village of Malin, according to a BBC report. The number of deaths differs by report, but it is estimated to be anywhere from 30 to 50 deaths.READ MORE
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U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry made a joint announcement Thursday that Israel and Hamas have agreed to a 72-hour humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. The ceasefire will start 8 A.M. on Friday local time.READ MORE
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Meriam Ibrahim, the Christian Sudanese mother who had been imprisoned for her faith, left Rome after her week-long stay and finally arrived in the U.S. at the Philadelphia International Airport Thursday afternoon. She is scheduled to leave for Manchester, New Hampshire Thursday night.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 ...
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