Anugrah Kumar

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  Nov 21, 2020

  Christian actress wins backing from theologian in lawsuit over firing for Facebook post citing Bible

  A Christian actress who filed a lawsuit citing religious discrimination after she was fired from her role in a theater production for publicly expressing her views on homosexuality, has received support from a theater critic and a renowned theologian.

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  Nov 21, 2020

  US appeals court rules bans on therapy for unwanted same-sex attraction unconstitutional

  A federal appeals court on Friday ruled that bans on therapy for minors struggling with unwanted same-sex attraction violate the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

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  Nov 16, 2020

  Village threatens to expel Protestant families in Mexico

  Two Protestant families from indigenous communities in central Mexico have been living with no access to water, drainage and government benefit programs for a year after they were ostracized for refusing to renounce their faith, and now the community leaders are threatening to expel them, according to a report.

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  Nov 16, 2020

  Azerbaijan says it will protect Christian churches while taking over Armenian-controlled area

  As Christian civilians continue to flee the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, the president of Azerbaijan promised to protect churches when the Muslim-majority country’s forces take possession of areas formerly controlled by Armenians.

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  Nov 16, 2020

  LA County clears John MacArthur’s megachurch in COVID-19 ‘outbreak’ probe

  Public health officials in Los Angeles have lifted all outbreak-related requirements and restrictions on Grace Community Church, which were put in place last month after three cases connected to the California church were confirmed.

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  Nov 16, 2020

  India: Court orders authorities to allow safe return of Christians forced to flee their homes

  The high court of the eastern state of Chhattisgarh has ordered the local administration to ensure the safe return of more than a dozen Christian men who had to flee their villages after their houses were vandalized for refusing to convert to Hinduism.

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  Nov 15, 2020

  Church of England begins review of marriage, sexuality; calls for honest discussion

  The Church of England announced that it is going to begin a formal “discernment and decision-making” process "about a way forward for the church" in regards to its teachings on sex, sexuality and marriage.

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  Nov 15, 2020

  Over 120 church leaders blast UK’s ‘unlawful’ closure of churches amid COVID lockdowns

  More than 120 church leaders are taking legal action against the U.K. government for its “unlawful” decision to ban worship services during the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown.

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  Nov 14, 2020

  San Diego strip clubs reopen, but churches ordered to remain closed

  A California judge ordered San Diego to reopen strip clubs while the county carries on with its crackdown on churches and restrictions on in-person learning at schools.

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  Nov 14, 2020

  Kansas school cancels Operation Christmas Child after atheist group files complaint

  A Kansas school has canceled its participation in Operation Christmas Child after an atheist group wrote to the school district alleging that the program “violates basic constitutional principles.”