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Sudanese Christian Woman Imprisoned for Apostasy Gives Birth with Her Legs Chained, Husband Reports
Daniel Wani, the husband of the Sudanese woman sentenced to death for apostasy, reveals that his wife gave birth while in chains. He expressed joy at seeing his daughter for the first time, but anger that authorities refuse to release his wife.
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Pakistan Prime Minister Demands Justice For Pregnant Woman Stoned to Death in 'Honor Killing'
Farzana Parveen, a 25 year old Pakistani woman, was killed in front of Pakistan city's high court by her father and relatives for marrying the man she loved. Police stood by and watched, saying the murder was an "honor killing."
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Missing Nigerian Girls Have Been Found - So Why Haven't They Been Rescued?
The 200 schoolgirls abducted last month by Islamist militants in Nigeria have been located by authorities. However, thus far, no attempt has been made to rescue the girls for fear that using force will encourage kidnappers to kill their hostages.
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Joe the Plumber Says UCSB Isla Vista Shooting Don't 'Trump His Constitutional Rights' to Have Guns
Samuel Wurzelbacher, also known as Joe the Plumber, recently wrote a letter to families of Friday's shooting massacre saying that while shooting deaths sadden him, they do not "trump" the constitutional right to bear arms.
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'Keeping Up With the Kardashians's Brother Rob Posts Bible Verses, Inspiring Messages on Twitter
Rob Kardashian of the popular "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" clan recently cleaned up his Twitter account,deleting old posts and tweeting Bible verses and inspirational messages. Kardashian has been under scrutiny following his failure to attend sister Kim's wedding to rapper Kanye West.
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Survey: Hong Kong teens generally identify with traditional Chinese cultural values
In order an effort to promote traditional Chinese culture, the Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong, in collaboration with Macao YMCA, Guangzhou Suigang'ao Teenagers Institute, and the Teacher Chang Foundation of Taiwan, has conducted a survey on teens measuring their cultural awareness. They found that Hong Kong youths generally identify with and support the values of traditional Chinese culture.
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Global Lutherans celebrate Reformation Day, ‘trusting in the power of grace in a merciless time’.
Yesterday, October 31, was Reformation Day, and Lutherans around the world held various events in commemoration. In Singapore, the Lutheran Church advocated for Christian communion, while the German Lutheran Church encouraged believers to face the challenge of “trusting in the power of grace in a merciless time.”
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Many American churchgoers expect their pastors’ sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues
American churchgoers are looking for more than biblical explanation from their pastor each week. Many expect the sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues.
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2.1M Korean Christians estimated at joint worship service to affirm family, oppose gay marriage, pray for nation
In the afternoon of Reformation Sunday, Oct. 27, some 2.1 million Christians gathered for a joint worship service from 2pm to 5pm in Seoul, Korea to “unite for repentance, revival, and restoration of holiness in our society.” According to organizers, an estimated 1.1 million joined onsite despite the bad weather with another 1 million joining online. The unprecedented joint worship service brought together Korean churches across denominations as they affirmed traditional marriage and family and
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Willow Creek Community Church invites believers to write prayer cards for the next president
This past Sunday, Willow Creek Community Church based in Illinois invited believers to “pray for the next president” during the service. The church not only expressed its concern for the upcoming election but also emphasized the role believers should play in the process and the importance of offering prayers for the nation's leaders.
