Anugrah Kumar

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  Mar 21, 2021

  Church of England may impose black, minority ethnic quota for clergy

  The Church of England may institute a quota on black and minority ethnic clergy within its ranks as well as institute anti-racism training, according to a leaked report. 

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  Mar 21, 2021

  Family, friends give Luis Palau a final farewell during memorial service: 'Simplicity of faith'

  Luis Palau’s family and close friends recalled the renowned evangelist's focus on Jesus, his seriousness for holiness, his love for all people and his humility during a livestreamed memorial service Saturday afternoon following his death earlier this month. 

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  Mar 20, 2021

  Christian groups lament passage of bill requiring lessons on atheism, humanism in all Welsh schools

  Christian law firms have expressed concerns over the passing of a bill that would make it mandatory for all schools, including faith schools, in Wales to teach humanism on an equal footing with religions as well as broaden sex education themes and content.

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  Mar 20, 2021

  Asian American pastor’s Sunday sermon to issue call for prayers and action after Atlanta shooting

  The pastor of a Korean church in the Atlanta area said he plans to tell his congregation “it’s time for us to act” when he delivers his sermon on the first Sunday after a 21-year-old man, Robert Aaron Long, was charged with killing eight people at three massage parlors in the vicinity of the church.

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  Mar 20, 2021

  Oral Roberts knocks out Ohio State in first 2021 NCAA Tournament upset; players pray on court after win

  In the first upset of the men’s NCAA Tournament, the evangelical Oral Roberts University beat second-seeded Ohio State University in overtime by a final of 75-72 on Friday. ORU’s leading scorer, forward Kevin Obanor, thanked Jesus after the win.

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  Mar 15, 2021

  Amazon defends removal of Ryan Anderson's trans-critical book; author refutes reasoning

  Online retailer Amazon has defended its decision to remove prominent conservative scholar Ryan Anderson’s book critiquing the transgender movement. However, its reasoning has been refuted by the author. 

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  Mar 15, 2021

  ‘Ex-gay’ pastor can’t sue Vimeo for removing church's account, appeals court rules

  A federal appellate court has ruled that an ex-gay Southern California pastor and his Christian ministry cannot take legal action against the online video hosting platform Vimeo after his account was removed for promoting “sexual orientation change efforts.”

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  Mar 15, 2021

  Dozens killed by security forces in bloodiest day of Myanmar's anti-coup protests

  Security forces shot and killed at least 51 people in Myanmar over the weekend as the nationwide protests against last month’s military coup carried on in cities and towns across the Southeast Asian country despite the junta’s violent crackdown.

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  Mar 14, 2021

  Mosque leader plotted rape of pastor’s relatives after wife converts to Christianity: report

  The leader of a mosque in western Uganda allegedly sent men to rape three female relatives of a church pastor last month as a warning after the imam’s wife converted from Islam to Christianity, according to a report.

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  Mar 14, 2021

  ‘They’re going to kill us’: Video shows abducted Nigerian students begging for help

  Some of the 39 students, including 23 females, who gunmen abducted from a school in Nigeria’s Kaduna state last week were seen begging for help and beaten with sticks in a video that emerged on social media over the weekend.