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  Feb 21, 2015

  World Evangelical Alliance Inaugurates Filipino Bishop Efraim Tendero as New Secretary General

  The World Evangelical Alliance inaugurated its new secretary general, Filipino Bishop Efraim Tendero, at its International Leadership Forum this week in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, before evangelical leaders from over 40 countries.

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  Feb 21, 2015

  'Mystifying' Why Obama Admin Disclosed Details of Planned Attack on ISIS to Retake Mosul, Says Senator on Armed Services Committee

  The U.S. Central Command is drawing criticism for revealing too many operational details about its plan to train up to 25,000 Iraqi troops as part of a mission to retake the city of Mosul from the Islamic State terror group in Iraq in April or May.

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  Feb 21, 2015

  Christians Urged to Pray for 21 Coptic Christians Beheaded by ISIS on Sunday; Press Obama, Congress to Tackle Christian Persecution

  Mark Burnett, Roma Downey, Russell Moore, Samuel Rodriguez and Gabe Lyons and other religious leaders are asking Christians to observe a minute of silence Sunday for the 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians beheaded by the ISIS terrorists. They are also urging President Obama to do more to address the persecution of Christians.

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  Feb 16, 2015

  What Is Presidents' Day?

  Many government offices and services, and also some businesses, will be closed Monday as the nation celebrates Presidents' Day, originally known as "Washington's Birthday," in honor of the first U.S. President George Washington.

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  Feb 16, 2015

  Netanyahu Urges 'Mass Immigration' of Jews to Israel After Denmark Synagogue Attack; Huckabee Backs the Call

  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for "mass immigration" of Jews to Israel from Europe after a deadly shooting at a synagogue in Denmark, the second synagogue shooting in Europe in two months after last month's synagogue shooting in Paris, sparking fear of growing anti-semitism in Europe.

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  Feb 15, 2015

  Former Christian Singer Jennifer Knapp at TEDx Talk on Coming Out as Lesbian

  Former Christian singer Jennifer Knapp, who came out as a lesbian a few years ago, spoke at a TEdX Talk at the University of Nevada, sharing about her fear as she sang a love song for another woman for the first time in front of a largely conservative Christian audience.

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  Feb 15, 2015

  Focus on the Family Criticized for Watching, Reviewing 'Fifty Shades of Grey'

  Focus on the Family publication on popular culture, Plugged In, is being criticized for watching and reviewing "Fifty Shades of Grey," an erotic romantic drama film about a sadomasochistic relationship between a young college student and a young business magnate.

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  Feb 15, 2015

  Denmark Terror Attacks: Police Killed Man Believe to Be Gunman at Muhammad Cartoonist Event, Synagogue

  Danish police say they have killed a man believed to be the gunman behind two separate shootings Saturday that left two people dead and is thought to be an act inspired by the Paris terror attacks last month.

• Feb 14, 2015

  83 Percent of Black Teens Live in Broken Families by 17th Birthday, Report Finds

  Only 17 percent of black teenagers reach age 17 in a family with both their biological parents married, compared to 54 percent for white teenagers, according to two new reports released by Family Research Council's Marriage and Religion Research Institute.

• Feb 14, 2015

  First Openly Bisexual US Governor Will Take Office Next Week in Oregon

  As Oregon's embattled Democrat Gov. John Kitzhaber announced Friday he will resign Wednesday, the state's Secretary of State Kate Brown, also a Democrat, is set to become the first openly bisexual governor in U.S. history.