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  May 4, 2015

  Baltimore Gathers Strength Through Faith Rallies, Church Services on Peace, Rebuilding as Curfew Ends

  Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, elected officials and clergy spoke about peace and rebuilding in church services and a rally Sunday, the day curfew ended more than a week after protests erupted over the death of a young man, Freddie Gray, from spinal injuries in police custody leading to violence and looting.

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  May 2, 2015

  Armenian Church Files Lawsuit for Return of Headquarters From Turkey; 'Not an Iota" Will be Given, Responds Turkish Mayor

  Armenian Christians won't get "an iota of land," the mayor of a Turkish city says in response to a lawsuit filed by an Armenian Church in Turkey's Constitutional Court to reclaim its headquarters that existed before the 1915 Armenian Genocide by the Ottoman Empire.

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  May 2, 2015

  Tebow Cure Hospital Opens in Philippines; 'We Will Share Love of Jesus and Bring Physical Healing,' Says CURE CEO

  The Tebow CURE Hospital, built by a foundation of former NFL quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow and the Christian organization CURE International in the Philippines' Davao City, was inaugurated Friday.

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  May 2, 2015

  Nigeria Army Rescues 234 More Female Captives From Boko Haram

  Nigerian troops have rescued 234 more girls and women from the Boko Haram stronghold Sambia Forest in the country's northeast, days after freeing 200 girls and 93 women from the same region.

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  May 2, 2015

  Pastor of Baltimore 'Mom of the Year' Praises Her for Smacking Son to Stop Him From Rioting; Says She's 'Mom of the Century'

  Baltimore mother Toya Graham, who is being called "mom of the year" after being captured on camera smacking her 16-year-old son to get him away from protests, should be "mom of the century," her pastor said, urging all moms to follow her example.

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  May 1, 2015

  USCIRF Report Shows Islamic Countries Are Worst Violators of Religious Freedom; 12 Muslim-Majority Nations Top the List

  The annual report of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom shows that 12 of the 17 nations with the worst record of religious freedom are Islamic or Muslim-majority countries.

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  May 1, 2015

  Nepal Quake Collapses Churches on Worshippers During Service; Bodies Still Not Recovered

  Bodies of Christian worshippers are still buried under the debris of their church buildings, which collapsed when a 7.8-magnitude earthquake shook Nepal last Saturday. Hundreds of Christians are among thousands who are dead.

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  Apr 26, 2015

  Bruce Jenner Is Not Only Transgender, But Also a 'Conservative Republican'

  In a media interview, former track and field Olympian athlete and television star Bruce Jenner revealed not only that "I'm a woman," but also that he is a "conservative Republican."

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  Apr 26, 2015

  2,000 Found Dead as 7.9-Magnitude Quake Slams Nepal, Toll Likely to Rise; Christian Groups Rush to Help

  At least 2,000 people were found dead as of early Sunday, the day after a 7.9-magnitude earthquake devastated Nepal's congested national capital of Kathmandu and other areas. International Christian groups were gearing up to respond as tens of thousands spent the night outdoors in cold weather.

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  Apr 26, 2015

  GoFundMe Shuts Down Campaign for Christian Bakers Asked to Pay $135,000 Fine for Refusing to Make Cake for Gay Wedding

  Fundraising site GoFundMe has closed the account that was set up to raise money for Aaron and Melissa Klein, Christians and former owners of a bakery in Gresham, Oregon, who were ordered by a judge Friday to pay a fine of $135,000 for declining to bake a wedding cake for a lesbian marriage ceremony.