Anugrah Kumar

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  Jul 4, 2024

  Evangelical group airlifts 24 tons of relief supplies to victims of Hurricane Beryl

  Hurricane Beryl, a Category 3 storm with winds of 120 mph, is wreaking havoc across the Caribbean, including the Cayman Islands, having already impacted Jamaica and Grenada and resulting in at least 10 fatalities. In response, the North Carolina-based evangelical relief organization Samaritan’s Purse has airlifted over 24 tons of emergency supplies and a team of specialists to the affected regions.

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  Jul 3, 2024

  2 Ukrainian priests released by Russia after 19 months were likely tortured, church says

  Two Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church priests, Redemptorist Fathers Ivan Levytsky and Bohdan Geleta, have been released from Russian captivity after more than 19 months through a prisoner exchange facilitated by diplomatic efforts involving the Vatican.

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  Jul 2, 2024

  Christian man sentenced to death for blasphemy after Muslim riot in Jaranwala

  A Pakistani court has sentenced Ehsaan Shan Masih, a 28-year-old Christian man, to death for allegedly reposting blasphemous content on social media that sparked one of the most severe mob attacks on Christians in Jaranwala, Punjab province, last August.

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  Jul 1, 2024

  Texas Rep. Chip Roy files resolution urging VP Harris to remove Biden from office

  Republican Texas Rep. Chip Roy has introduced a resolution aimed at invoking the 25th Amendment to remove President Joe Biden from office following his widely criticized performance at last week’s presidential debate against former President Donald Trump.

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  Jul 1, 2024

  Church of England may split over same-sex services, clergy warn

  The Church of England is facing potential divisions as it approaches the General Synod, which begins this week. Factions are expressing deep concerns over the denomination's direction on same-sex blessings and church law.

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  Jul 1, 2024

  Missouri church apologizes for full-page bulletin encouraging young men to join militia

  A Catholic church in Missouri has issued an apology after its bulletin mistakenly featured an advertisement calling for the formation of a militia. The ad, displayed in the June 16 bulletin, urged young men aged 18 to 29 to join and protect the holy eucharist, congregation, clergy and church grounds from potential threats.

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  Jul 1, 2024

  Hawaii schools ordered to allow Good News Clubs access to campus

  A federal court has directed the Hawaii Department of Education and six individual elementary schools to allow Child Evangelism Fellowship’s after-school Bible clubs to operate on public school campuses just like any other club.

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  Jun 30, 2024

  Over 400,000 people formally left Germany’s Catholic Church in 2023

  In 2023, a substantial number of individuals, totaling 402,694, decided to formally dissociate themselves from the Catholic Church in Germany, a significant figure though slightly less than the record set in 2022.

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  Jun 30, 2024

  Gateway Church elders, Robert Morris’ son take leave of absence amid abuse investigation

  Three members of the Board of Elders of Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas, including the son of founder Robert Morris, have voluntarily taken a temporary leave of absence.

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  Jun 29, 2024

  Texas Supreme Court sides with Christian judge who refuses to officiate gay weddings

  The Supreme Court of Texas ruled Friday in favor of Dianne Hensley, a justice of the peace in Waco reprimanded for not performing same-sex weddings, reinstating her lawsuit against the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.