Anugrah Kumar

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  Mar 19, 2018

  'I Can Only Imagine' Has Strong Opening Weekend, Ranks 3rd With $17M

  The faith-based film "I Can Only Imagine" brought in $17.1 million at the domestic box office during its opening weekend, going far beyond early expectations and ranking third, behind "Tomb Raider" and "Black Panther."

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  Mar 18, 2018

  Politics Not to Blame for People Leaving Churches, Study Finds

  A new study suggests that contrary to what many might think, churches are not losing members in large number and those choosing to leave due to extreme political views are mostly marginally involved with the institution.

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  Mar 18, 2018

  Saying 'God Bless You' Is a 'Microaggression,' College Says

  A college in Boston has prepared an "Anti-Oppression Library Guide" so that no-one is offended on campus. It lists "saying 'God bless you' after someone sneezes" as a "microaggression" against Muslim people, and "Merry Christmas" as an offensive phrase.

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  Mar 18, 2018

  80-Y-O Cancer-Stricken Nun Says Katy Perry Legal Battle Over Convent Has Left Her Broke

  A nun who is suffering from breast cancer and involved in a legal battle with pop star Katy Perry and the archbishop of Los Angeles over over the sale of a convent in California says she doesn't have money for groceries or health insurance. The other nun involved in the case had recently collapsed and died in court.

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  Mar 18, 2018

  Woman in Kazakhstan Found Not Guilty for Helping Download Bible App

  A court in South Kazakhstan has declared that a Christian woman who showed another person how to download the Bible on a smartphone is "not guilty" of illegal missionary activity.

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  Mar 17, 2018

  Christians Under House Arrest in China Amid Crackdown on Churches

  Authorities in China's central Henan Province have imposed an effective ban on Christian gatherings and placed several Christians under house arrest without charge as the Communist government continues to crack down on churches across the country, according to a report.

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  Mar 17, 2018

  Northern Ireland Church Faces Threat of 'Extreme Violence' for Showing Ex-Gay Christian Film

  A pastor in Northern Ireland says his church is facing a threat of "extreme violence" after it screened a film featuring people who are turning away from the homosexual lifestyle.

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  Mar 17, 2018

  2 Dead Sea Scrolls Never Before Seen in Public Are on Display in This US City

  Two authentic manuscripts from the Dead Sea Scrolls are on public display for the first time ever at a six-month exhibit in Denver, Colorado, which opened Friday and includes hundreds of other artifacts from the Israel Antiquities Authority to show life in Bible times.

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  Mar 11, 2018

  Iran Forces Assemblies of God Christian Retreat Center to Shut Down

  A Christian retreat center in the Iranian city of Karaj, which belonged to the Council of Assemblies of God Churches and was accused of being funded by America's "CIA spy agency," shut down Saturday, according to a report.

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  Mar 11, 2018

  Nun Battling Katy Perry Over $15M Convent Dies After Telling Pop Star to Stop 'Hurting People'

  One of the two nuns involved in a years-long legal battle with international pop star Katy Perry over over the sale of a Catholic convent in Southern California collapsed and died in court. In an interview hours before her death, the nun told Perry she is "hurting a lot of people."