Anugrah Kumar

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  May 29, 2023

  India’s interior minister lands in Manipur amid ongoing violence; his party is blamed for sectarian response to crisis

  As the fiery tide of violence engulfs Manipur, India’s Home Minister, Amit Shah, arrived Monday to evaluate the state’s deteriorating security landscape. This northeast region has recently witnessed violence claiming 75 lives, with the majority being Christians, and arson causing the destruction of more than 150 churches and hundreds of homes.

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  May 28, 2023

  Maine school board denies lease to church after asking about its Christian views on hot-button issues

  A Maine church that's outgrowing its existing meeting space and applied to the local school board to use a facility at a high school for its services saw its application denied allegedly after board members inquired about the congregation's views on hot-button issues like same-sex marriage and abortion.

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  May 28, 2023

  Children’s Bible named 'Bible of the Year' at Evangelical Book Awards

  The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association honored CSB Explorer Bible for Kids as the “Bible of the Year” at their annual Christian Book Awards ceremony. This accolade marked the first time in 18 years that a children’s Bible has received this prestigious accolade.

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  May 28, 2023

  Church grieves loss of pastor's 2 daughters in train collision

  The family and church of an Arkansas pastor are grieving the loss of his two daughters after the family's vehicle was hit by an oncoming train. The pastor and his son survived the accident but are in critical condition in hospital.

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  May 27, 2023

  Australian Doctor Kenneth Elliott freed 7 years after abduction by Qaeda-linked militants

  After enduring seven grueling years of captivity in West Africa, 88-year-old Australian Dr. Kenneth Elliott has finally been released, the Australian government announced. He was kidnapped in Burkina Faso by al Qaeda-affiliated jihadists in January 2016.

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  May 27, 2023

  Family of pastor killed in his car plead with public to share leads to catch shooter

  A 33-year-old pastor and former city employee was gunned down near a Boston middle school during the bustling afternoon rush hour. The pastor, identified as Daniel “Danny” Mayers of Haverhill, was discovered in his vehicle suffering from gunshot wounds.

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  May 22, 2023

  World's oldest Hebrew Bible becomes second most expensive historical document sold

  An ancient Hebrew Bible believed to be the earliest and most comprehensive copy of its kind became the second most expensive historical document sold. 

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  May 22, 2023

  Youth ministry founder Mike Pilavachi suspended amid allegations of inappropriate massages

  The founder of a popular Christian youth festival in the United Kingdom has been formally suspended from his post amid allegations of inappropriate behavior involving young men, which is being investigated by the Church of England.

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  May 21, 2023

  Pope Francis adds 21 Coptic martyrs killed by ISIS to Catholic calendar

  In an extraordinary move bridging a historical rift dating back to 451AD, Pope Francis has added the 21 Coptic Christians martyred by ISIS on a Libyan beach in 2015 to the Roman Catholic Church’s calendar, declaring them saints.

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  May 21, 2023

  India’s Manipur remains tense weeks after 400 churches were burned, 60 Christians killed

  The northeastern Indian state of Manipur remains in a tense state of unease weeks after a devastating spate of violence led to the death of at least 73 individuals, most of them Christians, and the burning, damage or destruction of nearly 400 churches.