Anugrah Kumar

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  Jun 19, 2021

  Tigray women forced to choose between rape or death

  Dozens of African and African-origin women observed the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict on Saturday by speaking out against an ongoing campaign of sexual violence that's at “a level of cruelty beyond comprehension” in the war-torn and predominantly Christian region of Tigray in northern Ethiopia.

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  Jun 14, 2021

  Chinese authorities forcibly detain pastor, wife by chaining door to their home

  A Christian minister from Early Rain Covenant Church, a heavily-persecuted house church in southwestern China’s Sichuan province, and his wife have been confined to their home since April 1 as the passageway to their home has reportedly been chained by police, according to reports.

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  Jun 14, 2021

  Boris Johnson quotes the Bible when asked if he believes in God

  Responding to the question of whether he is now a practicing Roman Catholic, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who recently got married in Westminster Cathedral, quoted from the Psalms while speaking to a reporter during the G7 summit in England.

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  Jun 14, 2021

  Naftali Bennett sworn in as Israel’s new prime minister; PLO, Hamas threaten to attack Jerusalem

  As Naftali Bennett was sworn in as Israel’s new prime minister Sunday, ending the rule of the longest-serving prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, the Palestine Liberation Organization and Hamas threatened to attack Jerusalem.

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  Jun 14, 2021

  Christian families forced to flee homes into forest after women attacked by Hindu villagers

  Ten Christian families in the east Indian state of Odisha have been living in a forest for weeks after their houses were destroyed by villagers in retaliation for filing a police complaint against a group of Hindu men who allegedly sexually harassed two Christian women as they drew water from a public well.

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  Jun 13, 2021

  Hundreds gather to proclaim name of Jesus at Sean Feucht ‘Let Us Worship’ summer tour

  Taking his “Let Us Worship” summer tour to his hometown of Virginia Beach, worship leader and songwriter Sean Feucht addressed hundreds gathered to proclaim the name of Jesus, stressing that America needs “revival in this hour like never before.” He also criticized Facebook for continuing to block and suppress his pages.

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  Jun 13, 2021

  Disney Plus reveals Marvel character Loki is ‘gender fluid’

  Disney Plus has confirmed in a new teaser clip that the character Loki from the forthcoming Marvel series is “gender-fluid.”

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  Jun 13, 2021

  City pays over $35K to Christian ministry for canceling event over speaker’s biblically-based views

  Facing a full hearing of a lawsuit, the Edinburgh city council agreed to apologize and pay over $35,000 (£25,000) to the Scotland-based Destiny Church for canceling a three-day conference because its keynote speaker, U.S. Pastor Larry Stockstill, had spoken against homosexuality and abortion.

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  Jun 12, 2021

  Steve Austin, former Alabama pastor who shared mental health struggles, found dead

  A 38-year-old former Alabama pastor, Glenn Stephen “Steve” Austin, who spoke publicly about his mental health challenges and once tried to end his life in a hotel room with his Bible in his lap, was found dead in a vehicle in Hoover this week.

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  Jun 12, 2021

  ‘Major victory’: Wisconsin can’t force private, religious schools to shut down

  The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that local health departments can’t ban private and religious schools from holding in-person classes during health emergencies like the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.