Anugrah Kumar

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  Jul 9, 2022

  US Rep. Juan Vargas demands investigation into priest's death in India

  U.S. congressman Juan Vargas is demanding an independent investigation into the last year’s death of 84-year-old Indian Jesuit priest and human rights defender Fr. Stan Swamy nine months after his arrest without trial under the country’s anti-terrorism laws.

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  Jul 6, 2022

  Share of self-identified Christians hits new low in Australia amid rise of the 'nones': Census

  Australia’s 2021 Census reveals that the percentage of people identifying as Christian has dipped below 50% for the first time, a drop of 17 percentage points over the last 10 years. At the same time, the number of people who describe themselves as “non-religious” has risen.

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  Jul 5, 2022

  77 Christians rescued from Nigerian church basement waiting months for Jesus Christ’s return

  Police in Nigeria rescued at least 77 people, including 23 children, who pastors had asked to stay in a church basement and wait for the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.

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  Jul 5, 2022

  In historic low, only 38% extremely proud to be an American: Gallup

  A new Gallup poll has found that only 38% of adults in the United States say they are “extremely proud” to be American, the lowest percentage recorded since the analytics and advisory company began asking the question in 2001.

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  Jul 3, 2022

  John Kirby defends Biden tweet on high gas prices after Bezos criticism over inflation

  John Kirby, the National Security Council coordinator for strategic communications, defended President Joe Biden's comments about gas prices after facing criticism from billionaire Jeff Bezos. 

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  Jul 3, 2022

  Billy Graham Rapid Response Team deploys chaplains to Kentucky after fatal shooting

  The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team has sent chaplains to bring Christ’s comfort to the grieving community of the Allen town in Kentucky, where a shootout killed two law enforcement officers and a K-9 police dog, as well injured five others.

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  Jul 3, 2022

  Vacation Bible School album reaches No. 1 on Apple music chart

  Lifeway's Vacation Bible School soundtrack “Spark Studios” reached the No. 1 spot on Apple Music’s Top 100 Children’s Music Albums chart in recent weeks. While the album is now at No. 9 on the iTop Chart for children's music albums, it reached the top spot during the Southern Baptist Convention's Annual Meeting in June.

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  Jul 3, 2022

  Anglican priest warns ‘skies are darkening for religious freedom in Hong Kong’

  Religious freedom in Hong Kong is facing dangerous threats from the Chinese Communist Party, the Rev. Jonathan Aitken warned as Chinese President Xi Jinping marked the 25th anniversary of the city's handover from Britain to China.

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  Jul 2, 2022

  Seattle police arrest street preacher for reading the Bible: ‘Risk to public safety’

  Seattle police arrested a street preacher on charges of being a risk to public safety for reading his Bible aloud at a public park near an LGBT pride event.

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  Jul 2, 2022

  Christian bishop appeals for peace after Muslim men murder tailor, post killing on social media

  The Catholic bishop of India’s Udaipur city has appealed for peace as authorities impose a curfew and block access to the internet following violent protests that broke out after two Muslim men murdered a tailor and posted a video of the killing on social media.