Anugrah Kumar

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  Jul 11, 2020

  Turkey orders Hagia Sophia, ancient seat of eastern Christianity, be turned into mosque

  Religious and political leaders worldwide on Friday criticized Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for officially declaring that the Hagia Sophia site, one of the world's most prominant Christian cathedrals, is now a mosque open to Muslim worship.

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  Jul 6, 2020

  Erdogan signals support to turn Hagia Sophia, 6th century seat of Eastern Christianity, back into mosque

  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is in favor of turning Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia back into a mosque as a court is expected to decide within 15 days the fate of the Unesco world heritage site, which was the seat of Eastern Christianity for 900 years before being converted into an Ottoman mosque and then into a museum.

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  Jul 6, 2020

  Herman Cain progressing in COVID-19 recovery; prayers 'making a difference'

  Former Republican presidential candidate and businessman Herman Cain is still hospitalized with COVID-19 but “making progress” as prayers are “making a difference,” his team stated in an update Sunday.

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  Jul 6, 2020

  Texas Calvary Chapel pastor accepts responsibility for spread of coronavirus at church

  More than a week after at least 51 members of Calvary Chapel of San Antonio in Texas got infected with COVID-19 since the congregation started meeting in person, the church’s pastor says he takes full responsibility.

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  Jul 6, 2020

  Turkey expelling 2 US Christian workers after deporting 16 others this year

  In what appears to be an official campaign to rid Turkey of foreign Christian workers, the country’s authorities have sent deportation orders to two American Christian workers, according to a religious persecution watchdog.

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  Jul 5, 2020

  Trump denounces those who lie about US history as protesters burn flags outside White House

  In a Fourth of July speech at the White House, President Donald Trump again spoke against “the radical left,” stressing that America’s goal is to build a future where every family is safe, … every citizen enjoys great and everlasting dignity.” During his address, protesters burned U.S. flags outside the White House.

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  Jul 5, 2020

  Seacoast Church pastors talk survivor’s guilt, sustained stress in wake of suicide

  Days after an autopsy report confirmed Pastor Darrin Patrick died by suicide, the South Carolina-based Seacoast Church’s founding pastor, Greg Surratt, and Pastors Josh Surratt and Chip Judd had a live conversation about thoughts based on lie, sustained stress and survivor’s guilt.

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  Jul 4, 2020

  ‘Habit’ producer says controversy over Paris Jackson's portrayal of Jesus ‘blown out of proportion’

  A producer of the upcoming indie film “Habit,” which hundreds of thousands have demanded be pulled ahead of its release due to its “blasphemes” depictions of Jesus Christ, says “the story has been completely blown out of proportion.”

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  Jul 4, 2020

  President Trump: ‘Our children are taught to hate their own country’

  Speaking to thousands of Americans at Mount Rushmore on the eve of Independence Day, President Donald Trump warned that the “left-wing cultural revolution” was “designed to overthrow the American revolution” and said, “our children are taught in school to hate their own country.”

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  Jul 4, 2020

  Hydroxychloroquine saved coronavirus patients' lives, study shows

  A new observational study from Michigan shows that hydroxychloroquine, primarily an anti-malarial drug which received renewed attention recently after President Trump talked about its success in treating the coronavirus, has worked to save lives.