Ethan Cole

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• Feb 20, 2011

  Extremists Abduct Daughter of Church Contractor in Egypt

  Muslim extremists on Saturday abducted the daughter of a church building contractor who is involved in the controversial building of a church in northern Egypt, reports a Coptic rights organization.

• Feb 13, 2011

  Ministry for Religious Minorities Survives Pakistan's Cabinet Downsize

  Pakistan's Ministry for Religious Minorities survived the recent Cabinet reduction, with its representative reappointed Friday to be a member of President Asif Ali Zardari's Cabinet.

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  Feb 13, 2011

  Global Evangelical Body: Execution Trial of Afghan Convert Illegal

  The trial of an Afghan man who is facing execution for converting to Christianity is illegal and must be stopped, said the religious liberty representative of the world's largest evangelical body.

• Feb 9, 2011

  Ill. Judge Throws Out Atheist's Lawsuit over Cross's State Grant

  A federal judge that oversees central Illinois threw out an atheist's lawsuit that demanded the return of a $20,000 state grant used towards restoring a giant 111-foot cross.

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  Jan 30, 2011

  Official: Over 99 Percent in Southern Sudan Vote to Secede

  More than 99 percent of Southern Sudanese voted to secede from the north, a referendum official said Sunday in the first official preliminary result announcement.

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  Jan 28, 2011

  Christians to Hold Prayer Day for Egypt amid Civil Unrest

  Amid intensifying civil unrest and government crackdown in Egypt, two Christian groups in the United Kingdom plan to hold an interdenominational day of prayer for believers in the north African country.

• Jan 28, 2011

  'Pastor of Pass Rush' Ray Drew Commits to Georgia Bulldogs

  Highly coveted football star, Ray Drew, Jr., announced Friday his decision to commit to the Georgia Bulldogs.

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  Jan 26, 2011

  Obama's State of the Union Mentions Importance of Family

  President Obama was called out by a conservative group for not strengthening the traditional family even though he spoke about the importance of parents in a child\'s educational success in his second State of the Union address on Tuesday evening.

• Jan 23, 2011

  Young People Motivated by Faith to Help Needy, Says Foundation

  More than 680 young people from different religions applied for the Tony Blair Faith Foundation's Faiths Act Fellowship this year, the Foundation reported.

• Jan 19, 2011

  Obama's New Cuba Travel Policy Helpful to Churches, Say Religious Leaders

  Several church leaders and heads of faith-based organizations applauded the recent White House decision to ease travel restrictions between the United States and Cuba for religious, educational and cultural exchanges.