Anugrah Kumar

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  Dec 3, 2017

  Egypt Churches Get Permission to Build After 20-Year Wait

  Authorities in a governorate in southern Egypt have allowed 21 churches to restore, expand and rebuild, after a wait of about two decades, and some are attributing this gesture to U.S. Vice President Mike Pence's scheduled visit to the country later this month.

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  Dec 3, 2017

  Christians in France Recite New Version of Lord's Prayer Amid Debate Over God and Temptation

  The French Catholic church has adopted a new version of the Lord's Prayer to clear a misunderstanding among some churchgoers, that God has a direct hand in leading them to commit sins.

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  Dec 3, 2017

  Ala. White Evangelicals Overwhelmingly Support Moore Despite Sexual Assault Allegations

  Less than two weeks before the special election for Alabama's Senate seat, a poll has found that a great majority of self-identified white evangelicals continue to support the Republican candidate, Roy Moore, despite numerous allegations of sexual misconduct against him, leading to a neck-and-neck race with his Democratic rival, Doug Jones.

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  Dec 2, 2017

  Christian Man Threatened With Punishment in India for Hosting Bible Study at Home

  A Christian man in central India has received a notice from local authorities stating that his family "must not conduct any Christian congregational activity" in their home, such as a Bible study, otherwise a "stringent action" will be taken against him.

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  Dec 2, 2017

  Christians Outraged After Minister Urges People to Pray for Prince George to Be Gay

  A senior Anglican minister has urged Christians to pray for Prince George to be gay as "the fastest way" to force the Church of England to support same-sex marriage.

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  Dec 2, 2017

  Jimmy Kimmel Tells Roy Moore to 'Get Some Christian Values'

  Responding to Alabama GOP Senate candidate Roy Moore's challenge to come to Alabama to mock his Christian values, television host Jimmy Kimmel told Moore to "get some Christian values." The Senate hopeful had challenged Kimmel after comedian Rich Barbieri disrupted a church service while Moore was speaking.

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  Dec 2, 2017

  James Comey Quotes Bible Verse After Flynn Pleads Guilty to Lying to FBI

  Former FBI Director James Comey tweeted a verse from the Bible about justice and righteousness Friday after the former Trump national security advisor Michael Flynn admitted to lying to FBI agents.

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  Dec 2, 2017

  World's Longest-Lasting Rainbow Seen Over Taiwan for 9 Hours

  A rainbow appeared in the sky above Taiwan's capital Taipei this week and lasted for nine hours to become the longest-lasting rainbow in history, two scientists have claimed.

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  Dec 2, 2017

  Trust in Clergy Hits All-Time Low: Poll

  The proportion of people who say they trust priests to tell the truth has reached an all-time low in Britain, while the number of those trusting politicians and police has risen, according to an Ipsos MORI survey.

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  Nov 30, 2017

  Trump Rebuked by UK Gov't, Praised by White Supremacist for Retweeting Anti-Muslim Videos

  The British government has slammed U.S. President Donald Trump for retweeting inflammatory videos with anti-Muslim content posted by a far-right political group in the U.K., but a former Ku Klux Klan leader praised Trump for "condemning" what "fake news media" wouldn't.