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  Mar 15, 2015

  San Francisco's Largest Evangelical Megachurch to Allow Non-Celibate Homosexuals to Be Members

  The Elder Board of San Francisco's largest evangelical church, City Church, has announced that the megachurch will end its practice of preventing LGBT people from becoming members if they are unwilling or unable to practice lifelong celibacy.

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  Mar 15, 2015

  Former General David Petraeus Is Advising on ISIS, Iraq to White House

  Former Army Gen. David Petraeus, who admitted to sharing classified information with his former mistress and biographer Paula Broadwell and lying to the FBI about it, is still a White House adviser on Iraq and the Islamic State terror groups, according to reports.

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  Mar 14, 2015

  Pope Francis: I'll Likely Hold Position for Only Few More Years

  Pope Francis said Friday he doesn't mind being pope, and that he thinks his papacy will not last for more than four or five years. He also said he would like to go to a pizzeria for a pizza without attracting a big crowd.

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  Mar 14, 2015

  Justin Bieber 'Certainly Loves God, Taught Me About Life,' Pastor Judah Smith Says

  Judah Smith, pastor of The City Church in Seattle, Washington, says mega-pop star Justin Bieber "certainly loves God" and that the celebrity has also taught him about life.

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  Mar 14, 2015

  Hillsong Founder Brian Houston to Interview Former Mars Hill Pastor Mark Driscoll at 2015 Conferences

  Hillsong founder Brian Houston will have a "candid" interview with Mark Driscoll, who resigned last October as the lead pastor of a Seattle-based megachurch due to a controversy surrounding his leadership style, at the ministry's conferences in Australia and England this summer.

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  Mar 14, 2015

  Pastor Saeed Writes to His Son for 7th Birthday: 'My Chains Are Keeping Me From You'

  American Pastor Saeed Abedini, who has been in an Iranian jail for his Christian faith for nearly two-and-a-half years, received an invitation from his son, Jacob, for his seventh birthday next week, and the pastor wrote a letter to him saying, "My chains are keeping me from you," and that he should invite Jesus into his heart and He will fulfill all his needs.

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  Mar 9, 2015

  Greg Laurie's Harvest America 2015 to be Held at Home of Dallas Cowboys in November

  The Harvest America annual evangelistic crusade led by California megachurch pastor Greg Laurie will be held at AT&T Stadium, the home of the Dallas Cowboys, in November, the organizers have announced.

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  Mar 9, 2015

  Salvation Army Puts 'Black and Blue' Female in #thedress to Incite Talk on Abuse of Women

  The Salvation Army's South Africa branch has used the viral frenzy over the picture associated with the hashtag #thedress to spread awareness of violence against women on Twitter.

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  Mar 9, 2015

  Megachurch Pastor Ed Young Jr.: Anger Is Gift From God

  Texas megachurch Pastor Ed Young told his congregation Sunday that while all Christians get angry, not all understand what this emotion is. He called anger "a gift from God," explaining how it can be used constructively, which is its purpose.

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  Mar 9, 2015

  ISIS Being Weakened by Infighting, Says Mideast Expert; Loses Key Stronghold in Iraq

  Even as reports suggest that Islamic State is facing rising tensions between its foreign and local fighters amid growing attacks by local militias, Iraqi forces and pro-government militias in Iraq have re-gained control from the terror group in two key areas near the city of Tikrit.