Anugrah Kumar

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  May 20, 2024

  Russian Orthodox Church providing military training to kids

  The Russian Orthodox Church has started offering military training to youth as young as 12 at the Elisabeth Church in Opalikha, according to reports which reveal that training is being conducted by veterans of the Ukraine war.

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  May 20, 2024

  Revival of faith, spiritual questioning among Gen Zers in the UK: study

  A new study reveals a significant shift in religious attitudes among Generation Z in the United Kingdom, those born in 1997 or later, suggesting a potential revival of faith and increased spiritual questioning. The research found that individuals aged 18-24 exhibit higher levels of religiosity than any other age group.

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  May 19, 2024

  Harrison Butker’s jersey sales surpass Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes

  Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker has seen a surge in jersey sales, outpacing those of his superstar teammates Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce.

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  May 19, 2024

  150 Christians forcibly displaced in Mexico pressured to accept illegal agreement

  A group of over 150 Protestant Christians have been forcibly displaced from their communities in Mexico’s Hidalgo state and government officials are pressuring them to sign an agreement that violates human rights protections under Mexican law, according to a U.K.-based persecution watchdog.

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  May 13, 2024

  ‘Touched by divine hand of God’: Sen. Tim Scott, Willie Robertson urge LU grads to stay Gospel-minded

  At Liberty University’s 2024 Commencement Ceremony at Williams Stadium, Sen. Tim Scott addressed the 29,000 graduates of the Class of 2024, calling upon them to live lives of boldness and devotion to serving God.

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  May 13, 2024

  Pakistani Christian girl freed from forced marriage to Muslim abductor

  In a significant legal victory, a Family Court in Pakistan has annulled the forced marriage of Reeha Saleem, a Christian girl abducted in 2019 on her way home from school. The court ruled that the marriage to her Muslim neighbor, under which she was coerced into converting to Islam, was not valid.

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  May 13, 2024

  Churchgoers disarm suspect wielding rifle at kids’ first communion Mass

  In a swift response hailed as heroic, parishioners at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in Abbeville, Louisiana, disarmed a teenager armed with a rifle, averting a potential tragedy during a First Communion Mass for 60 children.

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  May 13, 2024

  Disney's plan to partner with HBO Max ‘akin to putting Playboy Mansion inside gates of Disneyland’

  Disney has been urged to scrap its plan for a streaming bundle that includes HBO Max amid concerns over sexually explicit content. The Parents Television and Media Council warns that adding HBO Max is akin to “putting the Playboy Mansion in Disneyland” and exposing children to graphic material like that found in shows like “Euphoria” and “The Idol.”

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  May 12, 2024

  Church gunman who tried to shoot pastor now charged in cousin’s murder

  A 26-year-old man is facing charges of criminal homicide after authorities discovered his cousin dead in their shared residence in North Braddock, Pennsylvania, hours before he attempted to shoot a local pastor during a Sunday worship service.

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  May 12, 2024

  Churches serving as shelters as over 500K displaced, at least 136 dead; Samaritan’s Purse, Operation Blessing send aid

  Local churches across southern Brazil have opened their doors to provide shelter and aid to residents in areas of the country that have been devastated by catastrophic floods that have claimed the lives of at least 136 people and left around 537,000 displaced.