Alison Matheson

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  May 17, 2011

  Iraq: Christian Man Held for Ransom is Found Dead

  A Christian man kidnapped by insurgents and held to ransom for $100,000 has been found dead. The body of Ashur Issa Yaqub was found by police in Kirkuk

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  May 16, 2011

  Evangelist Billy Graham Back Home After Stay in Hospital

  Billy Graham has returned to his home in Montreat, N.C., after being treated for pneumonia at a hospital. Graham thanked staff at Mission Hospital for their care after being released Sunday.

• May 16, 2011

  Swiss Vote Against Ban on Assisted Suicide

  Voters in the Swiss city of Zurich have voted overwhelmingly against proposals to ban assisted suicide and so-called “suicide tourism” in a referendum on Sunday.

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  May 13, 2011

  Malaysia's Premier Meets Christian Leaders After Plot Accusations

  Malaysian Premier Najib Razak moved to defuse tensions between Christians and Muslims by meeting with Christian leaders on Thursday.

• May 13, 2011

  Canadian Sports Announcer Dumped After Pro-Traditional Marriage Tweets

  An anchor for one of Canada’s leading sports broadcasters was fired after tweeting in support of traditional marriage.

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  May 12, 2011

  Fears of 'Grave Future' for Egypt's Christians

  After violent clashes in Cairo that left at least four Christians dead and churches ablaze, a human rights organization is warning of a “grave future” for Egypt’s Christians unless the government takes immediate action.

• May 12, 2011

  Billy Graham Admitted to Hospital for Pneumonia

  The "pastor of presidents" and world renowned evangelist Billy Graham was admitted to the hospital Wednesday morning for pneumonia and pulmonary treatment.

• May 11, 2011

  Counter-Protesters Meet Westboro Church Picketers Head On

  After years of vile tirades outside the funerals of fallen soldiers and other uncalled for pickets, Americans are getting their own back on some of the nation’s most disliked people.

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  May 11, 2011

  PCUSA Votes to Allow Openly Gay Clergy

  The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has become the fourth Protestant denomination in the U.S. to allow the ordination of gay and lesbian clergy. It follows a majority vote by the 173 presbyteries (district governing bodies) on Tuesday to change the body’s constitution

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  May 10, 2011

  Mass for Osama bin Laden?

  A church near Dublin, Ireland, was left red faced this week after an announcement for a Mass dedicated to Osama bin Laden was mistakenly sent out in its parish newsletter.