Alex Murashko

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• Jul 2, 2013

  College Employee Fired for Opposing Comparison of Gay Rights With Black Civil Rights Movement?

  Religious freedom advocacy lawyers representing a University of Toledo employee apparently fired for a letter she wrote objecting to a local newspaper's editorial that compared the efforts of homosexual activists to the black civil rights movement of the 1950s and '60s, have filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court.

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  Jul 2, 2013

  First Public Screening of 'Hope For Hurting Hearts' Helps Make Believers in Audience

  A gripping film featuring Greg and Cathe Laurie, Jeremy Camp, and Nick Vujicic discussing a time in their lives of unfathomable loss and emotional pain resulted in more than two dozen viewers making professions of faith in Jesus during a special first-time screening at Harvest Orange County Church Sunday evening.

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  Jun 29, 2013

  Greg Laurie, Nick Vujicic to Attend Advance Screening of 'Hope for Hurting Hearts'

  Ten days ahead of its world premiere screening, "Hope for Hurting Hearts," a movie that tells the story of how Greg and Cathe Laurie, Jeremy Camp, Nick Vujicic, and their families dealt with times of trial, will be shown at Harvest churches in Riverside and Orange County. Pastor Laurie and evangelist Vujicic, who was born without arms and legs, are scheduled to attend the special viewing on Sunday.

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  Jun 28, 2013

  Court Rules Hobby Lobby Can Challenge HHS Birth-Control Mandate; Not Required to Pay Fines

  The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that the Christian-led business Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., can proceed with its case against the HHS birth-control mandate and is exempt from millions of dollars in fines that would have started next week for not complying with the federal requirement.

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  Jun 27, 2013

  Pentecostal Leader Disturbed About Supreme Court's Negative Portrayal of Those Opposed to Same-Sex Marriage

  The leader of the Assemblies of God, one of the largest Pentecostal denominations in the U.S. and globally, said that although he is grateful that the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the right of states to define legal marriage in one of its decisions on Wednesday, he was concerned about the Court's negative view of those opposed to same-sex marriage.

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  Jun 27, 2013

  Pastors Hesitant to Comment on SCOTUS Gay Marriage Ruling

  Public reaction from pastors to the United States Supreme Court's decisions on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and Proposition 8 was sparse and came slowly on Wednesday and did not include as many opinions as seen in the rapid-fire response by the general conservative Christian population.

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  Jun 26, 2013

  Prison Fellowship International Transitions Leadership; President's Office Relocates to Singapore

  Prison Fellowship International, the world's largest prison ministry with 127 member countries, named a new president and CEO on Tuesday. Also, PFI's Office of the President will relocate to Singapore, where the newly appointed president currently resides and works, further establishing the ministry as a global organization, officials said.

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  Jun 25, 2013

  LDS Church Leaders Push for More Social Media, Less Door-to-Door Missionary Work

  Members of the LDS Church have been given marching orders to do less door-to-door style recruiting and more social media networking, leaders of the Mormon faith announced at a meeting in Utah last weekend.

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  Jun 24, 2013

  Pastor Chuck Smith Suffers Setback in Battle With Lung Cancer

  Calvary Chapel church movement founder Pastor Chuck Smith, who at one time appeared to be winning his battle with lung cancer, suffered a recent setback, his daughter announced Saturday. Doctors upgraded the severity of his condition after finding cancer cells in fluid in his lungs and he is scheduled to enter the hospital for fluid removal for a second time.

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  Jun 22, 2013

  Mobile Theater Touring US to Sign Up Hosts for Harvest America With Greg Laurie

  In an effort to sign up even more than the 2,400 churches and other venues that hosted an Internet streaming or satellite broadcast of the first Harvest America with Greg Laurie last year, a mobile theater inside a huge truck trailer is touring the U.S., showing video that describes this year's event planned for Philadelphia.