Anugrah Kumar

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  Jul 11, 2021

  Church of England bishops criticized for living ‘lavish lifestyles’ as churches struggle to survive

  Financial data released by the Church of England, which shows that each bishop costs the denomination more than $166,000 a year excluding their stipends, is drawing criticism for the “opulence at the top” of the church.

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  Jul 11, 2021

  Biden won’t send US troops to Haiti despite interim leader’s request

  The Biden administration has declined the request of Haiti’s Interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph for U.S. troops as the impoverished nation struggles in the social and political aftermath of the assassination of President Jouvenal Moïse. The U.S. will only send security officials to assess the situation, with agents from the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security arriving in Haiti on Sunday.

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  Jul 10, 2021

  Religious freedom commission demands Biden hold India accountable for priest’s death

  The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has urged the Biden administration to “hold the Indian government accountable” for the death of 84-year-old Jesuit priest and human rights defender Fr. Stan Swamy. 

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  Jul 10, 2021

  Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams talks faith, forgiving driver who killed his wife

  Monty Williams, the head coach of Phoenix Suns, which will play against Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA Finals Game 3 Sunday night, is known for speaking publicly about his faith in Jesus, and recently shared how it enables him to help his players reach their potential and got him through a personal tragedy. 

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  Jul 10, 2021

  Pakistan high court forces 13-y-o Christian girl to return to captor’s home as his ‘wife’

  A court in Pakistan’s Punjab Province has granted custody of a 13-year Christian girl to a Muslim man who has three wives and allegedly abducted her and forced her to marry him and convert to Islam.

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  Jul 6, 2021

  Indian woman beaten for giving birth to girl as ‘son preference’ leads to 60% drop in female births

  A young mother who was disowned and attacked by her husband and parents-in-law after she gave birth to a girl in eastern India reflects the country’s culture of “son preference,” which has led to a very high number of sex-selective abortions and a severe sex ratio imbalance.

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  Jul 5, 2021

  Pakistani Christian couple cleared of blasphemy charges, escape death by hanging

  Pakistan’s Lahore High Court has released a 26-page judgment acquitting a Catholic mother and her partially paralyzed husband who were on death row for seven years after a lower court convicted them of sending blasphemous text messages.

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  Jul 5, 2021

  Indian pastor bludgeoned to death with wooden beam; wife says husband is ‘Martyr for his faith’

  A pastor and father of an 11-year-old girl was reportedly ambushed and killed with a wooden beam in the north Indian state of Haryana. His wife believes the suspect, with whom the Christian minister shared the Gospel, attacked her husband because of his faith.

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  Jul 4, 2021

  Iranian authorities deny early release for Christian convert imprisoned for reading the Bible

  An Iranian convert to Christianity who has served over one-third of a 10-year prison sentence for reading the Bible and allegedly taking part in missionary activities was told that his plea for early release has been denied.

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  Jul 4, 2021

  Presbyterian Church in America takes first vote on banning ordination of openly gay men

  The Presbyterian Church in America has voted to change a rule in its governing document which would disqualify all gay men from serving in its ministry.