Anugrah Kumar

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  Apr 24, 2023

  Man who killed pastor after speeding past 4 red lights while intoxicated gets 12 years in prison

  A Milwaukee man who was intoxicated when he sped through four red lights and crashed into a vehicle driven by Wisconsin Pastor Aaron Strong, who was killed, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison followed by six years of probation.

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  Apr 24, 2023

  Christians warn of increasing attacks, intolerance in Israel as violence escalates

  The head of the Roman Catholic Church in the Holy Land, Latin Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa, blames the recent uptick in attacks in the Christian quarter on radical Jewish extremists feeling empowered and "protected" under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government.

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  Apr 24, 2023

  Religious groups urge Biden admin. to address religious persecution in Vietnam

  More than 70 international religious organizations and leading human rights experts are urging the Biden administration to address the state-backed persecution of religious minorities in Vietnam, particularly Christians. The government, they say, is employing repressive measures against the communities.

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  Apr 23, 2023

  Over 50 bodies exhumed after cult leader ordered followers to starve to death to reach Heaven faster

  Twenty-one deceased, including children, have been exhumed from a forest outside Kenya’s coastal town of Malindi. All were members of a cult whose leader allegedly ordered them to fast so they could “meet Jesus,” according to police who warn that others might be found dead.

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  Apr 23, 2023

  UMC conference approves disaffiliation of 264 Tennessee churches

  The United Methodist Church continues to experience the impact of its ongoing schism over homosexuality, with the Holston Conference in Tennessee approving the departure of 264 churches from the denomination on Saturday. This comes after the loss of over 1,800 congregations last year.

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  Apr 22, 2023

  Supreme Court allows abortion pill to remain on market for now; Alito dissents

  The U.S. Supreme Court will temporarily allow the abortion pill to stay on the market until appeals against a Texas federal judge's suspension of the Food and Drug Administration approval of the drug can be adjudicated. 

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  Apr 17, 2023

  ‘Starved to death’: Police find 4 dead, rescue 11 after cult leader urges fasting to ‘meet Jesus’

  Kenyan police have arrested the leader of a cult group for the death of four followers who starved to death in a forest after he allegedly instructed them to fast to "meet Jesus."

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  Apr 17, 2023

  Biden admin. to review new Catholic military chaplain contract after objections

  One of the top military hospitals in the United States has announced that it will review its decision to abandon a Catholic pastoral care contract in favor of a secular defense contractor after the Biden administration was blasted for depriving America’s sick and wounded service members of the life-saving care they need.

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  Apr 17, 2023

  NYC venue cancels event with a feminist writer who criticized gender reassignment surgeries

  A cultural venue in Manhattan, which prides itself on inclusivity, has reportedly canceled an event featuring a feminist writer because of negative comments it received on social media surrounding her criticism of child gender reassignment surgeries.

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  Apr 17, 2023

  Pastor pleads guilty to stealing $130K from church to pay gambling debts

  An executive pastor in New Hampshire pleaded guilty in federal court to using Journey Baptist Church’s debit and credit cards without authorization to pay off his gambling debts, according to U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young.