Anugrah Kumar

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  Jan 13, 2022

  Nigerian bishop called in for questioning after criticizing gov't inaction on abductions, persecution

  A security agency in Nigeria has ordered a prominent Catholic bishop to appear for questioning over his remarks that the country’s government, led by President Muhammadu Buhari, has failed to check kidnappings and persecution of Christians, according to media reports.

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  Jan 10, 2022

  Ex-youth pastor sentenced to 20 years in prison for molesting boys

  A former youth pastor in Indiana has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for molesting several boys ages 11 to 13 for several years until he was arrested.

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  Jan 10, 2022

  Penn, Ivy League double down on support of biological male trans-identified swimmer Lia Thomas

  The University of Pennsylvania and the Ivy League are backing the decision to allow trans-identified swimmer Lia Thomas to swim in women's competitions amid concerns about the biological male athlete's participation.

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  Jan 10, 2022

  Presbyterian pastor accused of covering up abuse of 15 kids placed on leave by denomination

  The Reformed Presbyterian Church has placed an Indiana pastor on leave as it investigates accusations of covering up sexual abuse involving minors in his congregation.

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  Jan 10, 2022

  Jerusalem church leader: Israeli radicals threatening Christian presence in Old City

  Weeks after a group of church leaders in Jerusalem called for a special cultural heritage zone for Christians in Jerusalem, the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem said Israeli radical fringe groups are seeking to drive the Christian community out of the city.

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  Jan 9, 2022

  California shuts down church preschool for not enforcing mask mandate

  Pastors, politicians and families gathered outside a church preschool in San Diego County to protest against California shutting down the school for violating the state’s COVID-19 mask mandate. The church claims it’s being targeted by regulators. 

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  Jan 9, 2022

  Mother Teresa's charity no longer banned from receiving foreign donations in India

  India’s government has restored the license of Mother Teresa’s charity to receive and spend overseas funds for its work in the country less than two weeks after blocking the Catholic group from receiving foreign donations. Licenses of many other Christian groups remain revoked.

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  Jan 9, 2022

  UK girls' school association bans trans-identified biological boys from enrollment

  An association of 25 girls’ schools in England and Wales has adopted a new policy to maintain the institutions' single-sex status by refusing admissions to trans-identified biological male students.

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  Jan 8, 2022

  Jana Duggar pleads guilty to child endangerment charge, settles outside of court

  Former reality TV star Jana Duggar, who was charged with a misdemeanor count of endangering the welfare of a child last September, has pleaded guilty and settled outside of court. 

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  Jan 8, 2022

  3 men sentenced to life in prison for Ahmaud Arbery murder: 'All praise to God'

  The three white men convicted of killing 25-year-old unarmed African American Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia have been sentenced to life in prison.