Anugrah Kumar

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  Feb 5, 2017

  Appeals Court Rejects Trump's Challenge; Refugee Order Still Blocked

  A U.S. appeals court denied on Sunday a request from the Department of Justice to restore President Donald Trump's order temporarily banning refugees.

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  Feb 4, 2017

  Be Focused in Your Spiritual Fight, Pastor Steven Furtick Says at Revival

  Speaking at a 21-day fasting and prayer program for revival at Celebration Church in Florida, Pastor Steven Furtick of the North Carolina-based Elevation Church encouraged the congregation to be focused in their spiritual fights.

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  Feb 4, 2017

  Over 700 Advocates Urge Trump to Nominate Ambassador-at-Large for Int'l Religious Freedom

  As religious persecution continues to grow around the world, a diverse group of religious leaders, scholars and human rights advocates are urging President Donald Trump to nominate within his first 100 days in office the Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom.

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  Feb 4, 2017

  Majority of White Evangelicals Believe You Have to Be Christian to Be Truly American

  A majority of white evangelical Protestants say it is very important to be Christian to be a true American, and about a third of all Americans also believe the same, according to a survey by the Pew Research Center.

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  Jan 30, 2017

  Say Pregnant 'People,' Not 'Mothers;' British Doctors Told to Be Gender Neutral

  The British Medical Association has asked its 160,000 members who work in hospitals and general practice across the country not to call pregnant women "mothers" to show sensitivity toward transgender people, according to reports.

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  Jan 30, 2017

  National Security, Not Religion, Behind Travel Restrictions, President Trump Says

  President Donald Trump defended his executive order restricting the citizens of predominantly Muslim countries of Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen from entering the country, saying it's about national security and not religion.

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  Jan 30, 2017

  Syrian Christian Family Turned Back at Philadelphia Airport

  An Orthodox Christian family from war-torn Syria had been working for about one and a half decades to join their family members in the United States, but when they arrived at a Pennsylvania airport over the weekend, they were turned away due to the temporary immigration ban by the Donald Trump administration.

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  Jan 30, 2017

  Bishop Eddie Long's Successor Announced

  About a fortnight after Bishop Eddie Long lost his battle with cancer at the age of 63, New Birth Missionary Baptist Church announced that Stephen A. Davis will take over as the church's pastor.

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  Jan 29, 2017

  ISIS Calls for Terror Attacks on Robert Jeffress' First Baptist Church

  In its propaganda magazine, the Islamic State terror group carries a picture of Pastor Robert Jeffress' First Baptist Church and incites its followers to carry out an arson attack on the megachurch in Dallas, Texas.

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  Jan 29, 2017

  Federal Judge Blocks Texas' Rule on Humane Disposition of Fetal Remains

  A federal judge has once again blocked Texas rules that require abortion providers to either bury or cremate fetal remains from abortions and miscarriages. State Attorney General Ken Paxton has vowed to continue fighting to honor the life of the unborn and is likely to appeal the injunction.