Anugrah Kumar

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  Jun 5, 2022

  Historic 16th century Ukrainian monastery burns to ground after shelling by Russian forces

  A 16th century Orthodox monastery has been burned to the ground after shelling by Russian artillery in eastern Ukraine, says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, but Russian media and supporters claim Ukrainian nationalists set it ablaze, as Moscow’s ongoing invasion carries on for more than 100 days.

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  Jun 5, 2022

  There’s more to Pentecost Sunday than the Church’s ‘birthday’

  Pentecost Sunday, which falls on June 5 this year, is rightly known as the “birthday” of the Church but it also serves as a reminder that Christians’ key mission is to reach the unreached with the Gospel.

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  Jun 4, 2022

  2 college students murdered outside Iowa church; gunman shot himself

  A gunman shot dead two students of Iowa State University as they were going to a church in Ames to attend a college ministry event. One of the victims and the shooter served in the Iowa Army National Guard and were part of the same unit, according to the latest details shared by the Story County Sheriff’s Office.

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  Jun 3, 2022

  India jails 30 Christians on charges of ‘forced’ conversion as persecution mounts

  As many as 30 Christians were jailed last month on charges of forced conversion in just one state alone, including 20 in one week, according to a U.S.-based persecution watchdog, which says churches now fear they may be implicated in a case if they conduct even small group prayers.

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  May 31, 2022

  Pregnant woman, children among 31 killed at Pentecostal church in Nigeria

  At least 31 people, including a pregnant woman and children, were killed in a stampede at an annual “Shop for Free” charity program organized by a Pentecostal church in southern Nigeria.

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  May 30, 2022

  Church administrator charged with stealing $360K from congregation, food pantry and youth ministry

  A 36-year-old wife of former police chief has been charged with wire fraud and aggravated identity theft for stealing from her church more than $360,000 while she was an administrator between 2013 and 2018.

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  May 30, 2022

  Sky gazers hoping to see rare meteor storm to cap off Memorial Day

  Americans might get to see a rare meteor storm on Memorial Day evening, according to astronomers. The storm is expected to be the brightest in years, with shooting stars filling the sky.

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  May 30, 2022

  DOJ to investigate Uvalde school shooting at mayor’s request; Bidens mourn with families

  The Justice Department said Sunday it will investigate law enforcement’s response to last week’s mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas.

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  May 30, 2022

  9-year-old Ellie Garcia shared the Gospel before she was killed by Uvalde school shooter

  Ellie Garcia, one of the 19 children killed by a teenager at Robb Elementary School in Texas last week, would pray every night out loud and shared the Gospel on social media before she died about a week before her 10th birthday.

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  May 30, 2022

  Church of Scotland apologizes for its role in torturing Scots accused of being ‘witches’

  In its General Assembly last week, the Church of Scotland apologized for its role in the murders of thousands of people, mostly women, who were accused of witchcraft between the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries.