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Christians face 'increasingly perilous existence' in Syria; church bombing serves as 'brutal reminder'

The bombing at the Mar Elias Church in Damascus, Syria, last month that killed over two dozen people is an indication that Syria's Islamist-led authorities under President Ahmad al?Sharaa are enabling radicalism that threatens the existence of Syria's Christian community, experts warn. 

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  Duane Youngblood insists TD Jakes sexually assaulted him as teenager; denies extortion, conspiracy

  Armed with new lawyers, former pastor-turned-registered sex offender Duane Youngblood insisted Thursday that megachurch founder Bishop T.D. Jakes sexually assaulted him decades ago when he was a teenager and denied conspiring to extort him of $6 million before going public with his claims.

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  Pastor, congregant gunned down during worship service in Nigeria

  During an evening worship service on Monday, suspected Islamic extremists gunned down a Baptist pastor and another worshipper and kidnapped a woman in Katsina state, northwest Nigeria.

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  Ken Paxton's wife files for divorce on 'biblical grounds' after 'recent discoveries'

  The wife of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced that she is filing for divorce from the polarizing political figure, citing “biblical grounds” for her decision.

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  Actor alleges Tyler Perry Studios VP drugged, raped him

  U.S. Army veteran and actor Braxton Wells has publicly accused the vice president of Tyler Perry Studios of drugging him and raping him three years ago, then attempting to silence him with a financial bribe and non-disclosure agreement.

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  Israel officials concerned Iran’s enriched uranium may have survived US strikes

  A senior Israeli official told The New York Times on Thursday that some of Iran’s highly enriched uranium stockpiles likely survived the recent United States and Israeli strikes on Tehran’s nuclear facilities — and may still be accessible to Iranian nuclear scientists.

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  Baylor cites sexual ethics code in returning $643K LGBTQ+ grant; liberal group calls reversal 'chilling'

  The Eula Mae and John Baugh Foundation blasted the leadership of Baylor University after the private Baptist institution returned a $643,401 grant intended to study LGBTQ+ inclusion in churches following backlash.

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  FEMA missed major flood risk at Christian Camp Mystic, analysis claims to show

  The Federal Emergency Management Agency failed to include multiple buildings on its flood risk map for Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas, according to an analysis by NPR, PBS's FRONTLINE and data scientists.

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  Evangelicals for Harris apologizes for using Billy Graham sermons to attack Trump

  A political action committee formerly known as “Evangelicals for Harris” apologized for using footage of the late Rev. Billy Graham to attack President Donald Trump during the 2024 presidential election.

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  'Unshackling the pulpit' or 'a brazen attack'?: 7 reactions to IRS letting pastors endorse politicians

  The Internal Revenue Service's recent declaration that it will not prohibit churches and pastors from endorsing political candidates has drawn praise from both progressive and conservative Christians, while drawing the ire of secular legal organizations.

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  Judge issues nationwide block on Trump’s birthright executive order after Supreme Court ruling

  Declaring a class-action lawsuit, a federal judge issued a nationwide block of President Donald Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship after the U.S. Supreme Court limited lower courts' ability to issue universal injunctions against the order. 

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  Raped, taken for abortion at 13, this pro-lifer is helping post-abortive women find grace, healing

  A rape victim who hemorrhaged after the adults in her life persuaded her to go through with an abortion at the age of 13 now leads a ministry that helps others who are suffering after an abortion find healing and forgiveness. 

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  Pastor who fought off teen gunman during carjacking calls survival a ‘miracle’

  A Connecticut pastor who was caught on video tackling a teenage gunman during a carjacking in Baltimore is thanking God for keeping him alive after the daring confrontation.