Anugrah Kumar

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  Aug 22, 2024

  Egyptian man allowed to list Christian faith on ID card a decade after clerical error

  After over a decade of persistent denial of his religious identity, an Egyptian Christian man has successfully corrected the religious affiliation on his identification documents, marking a significant victory for religious freedom in Egypt.

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  Aug 21, 2024

  Nicaragua forces 1,500 churches, nonprofits to close

  The Nicaraguan government has canceled the legal registration of 1,500 nonprofit organizations, including churches, intensifying a years-long crackdown in this Central American nation. A notice in the government Gazette, La Gaceta, claimed these groups were non-compliant with financial reporting requirements spanning one to 35 years.

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  Aug 21, 2024

  Persecution watchdog calls for US sanctions on Azerbaijani ‘torturers’

  The persecution watchdog International Christian Concern has officially requested the U.S. government to impose sanctions on several Azerbaijani officials accused of torturing Armenian Christians. The request, based on findings from its investigation, invokes the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act, which targets individuals implicated in human rights abuses by freezing their assets and banning their travel to the West.

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  Aug 19, 2024

  ‘I’m sorry’: Drunk driver who killed pastor in wrong-way crash speaks to wife, kids at sentencing

  Marcel McMillan, sentenced to 22-and-a-half years for causing a fatal crash in Michigan that claimed the life of 63-year-old Pastor Dean Elliott, addressed Elliott’s grieving family during his sentencing.

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  Aug 19, 2024

  Want to work for Kamala Harris’ campaign? Job applicants have 9 pronoun choices

  Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign is offering an array of pronoun options for job applicants on its website. The move has sparked various responses across social media platforms, with some users critiquing the focus on pronouns rather than policy substance.

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  Aug 19, 2024

  Christian dad jailed in Egypt for Facebook comments declares hunger strike

  A Christian father of five imprisoned for over 2.5 years in Egypt has declared a hunger strike in a letter to his family despite his deteriorating health to protest against his unlawful detention.

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  Aug 18, 2024

  Bishop IV Hilliard's Texas megachurch lists $15M mansion for sale

  The New Light Christian Center Church in Spring, Texas, a suburb of Houston, has placed a massive estate on the market with a listing price of $15 million. The expansive property, serving as the longtime residence of its founder, televangelist Bishop I.V. Hilliard, spans 24 acres and includes six separate houses.

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  Aug 18, 2024

  Greg Locke plans to move church amid longstanding community noise complaints

  Pastor Greg Locke has announced plans to relocate his Global Vision Bible Church in Tennessee following persistent community complaints and legal challenges over noise and zoning violations.

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  Aug 17, 2024

  Executive pastor resigns from Cross Timbers Church weeks after Josiah Anthony stepped down

  Byron Copeland, the executive pastor at Cross Timbers Church in North Texas, has resigned less than a month after lead pastor Josiah Anthony stepped down amid allegations of inappropriate behavior that was sexual in nature. 

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  Aug 15, 2024

  Justin Welby rebuked over actions in case of chaplain deemed terror threat for questioning LGBT ideology

  The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, is being criticized for his handling of a case involving Bernard Randall, a chaplain blacklisted for a sermon questioning LGBT teachings at a Christian school. A leading legal figure within the Church of England described Welby’s refusal to address the concerns as “plainly wrong.”