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• Jun 29, 2014

  Ohio Dad Loses Job, Arrested After Son Skips Church to Play in Neighborhood

  Police in Blanchester, Ohio, arrested a dad for endangering the life of his eight-year-old son, who missed his church van and was later found playing in a neighbourhood. The dad also lost his job after local newspapers reported on the incident.

• Jun 29, 2014

  South Korea Urges North to Release Baptist Missionary Sentenced to Life of Hard Labour

  South Korea has urged North Korea to release the Baptist missionary Kim Jung-wook, who was sentenced last month to hard labor for life on charges of spying and trying to set up underground churches.

• Jun 28, 2014

  Bahrain to Construct Its First Catholic Cathedral

  The Catholic Church in Bahrain, a small island country situated near the western shores of the Persian Gulf, is preparing for the construction of a new cathedral thanks to King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, who has given land for what will be the largest parish in the Arab peninsula.

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  Jun 28, 2014

  Pastors See Domestic Violence as Pro-Life Issue but Rarely Address it, New Study Says

  While most Protestant pastors see domestic violence as a pro-life issue and know of victims, they rarely speak about it in their churches, according to a new survey from LifeWay Research, which also found that less than half of them are trained to deal with the issue.

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  Jun 23, 2014

  Granddaughter of Westboro Baptist Church Founder Poses for NOH8 Gay Rights Campaign

  Libby Phelps-Alvare, the granddaughter of Westboro Baptist Church Founder Fred Phelps, posed for the NOH8 gay rights campaign, further showing her disagreement with the controversial group that she left in 2009.

• Jun 23, 2014

  Dallas Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Killing Neighbor After Inviting Her to Study the Bible

  A judge in Dallas, Texas, has sentenced a 23-year-old man to life in prison for killing his 55-year-old neighbor by stabbing her more than 30 times after inviting her over for Bible study. The convict left a note on the victim's body saying, "Satan's son," and later admitted he had evil inside of him.

• Jun 23, 2014

  Missouri Church Gives Away AR-15 Assault Rifles to Woo Men to Follow Jesus

  A church in Joplin, Missouri, held a raffle giving away two Black Rain AR15 assault rifles in an attempt to "get more people to come ... follow Jesus" this past Father's Day. The pastor defended the outreach saying he wouldn't mind giving away 1,000 guns to bring more people to Christ.

• Jun 23, 2014

  Conservative Anglican Church in North America Elects New Archbishop

  Bishops of the Anglican Church in North America elected a new archbishop to replace their inaugural archbishop on Sunday at the conclusion of a three-day conclave in Pennsylvania.

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  Jun 23, 2014

  Presbyterian Church USA Votes to Divest From Companies Israel Uses in West Bank; Jewish Group Denounces 'Radical, Prejudiced' Decision

  The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) narrowly voted to divest from three multinational corporations that allegedly sell products to Israel to help promote violence in Palestinian territories. The move was criticized by the Anti-Defamation League, the Union for Reform Judaism and other groups.

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  Jun 22, 2014

  National Cathedral to Offer Pulpit to Openly Transgender Priest for First Time Sunday

  To observe LGBT pride month, the historic Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., has invited the Rev. Dr. Cameron Partridge of the Episcopal Church to become the first openly transgender priest to preach from its pulpit on Sunday.