Jackson Elliott

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  Jan 18, 2021

  Black pastor who marched with MLK shares pains and joys of civil rights activism

  When the people marched with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., they were happy. They thought about a future with freedom for children yet unborn, a future where black people could do anything, said 84-year-old Rev. Bill Owens to The Christian Post.

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  Jan 17, 2021

  Egyptian Christians faring better under Al-Sisi, but remain under threat of attacks and persecution

  Experts on the persecution of Egyptian Christians report that although life under President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is better for Christians than past presidents, such as Mohamed Morsi or Hosni Mubarak, believers continue to face persecution and violence at the hands of radical Muslims who evade arrest and prosecution.

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  Jan 16, 2021

  Johnnie Moore: Biden, conservatives have much in common on international religious freedom

  President-elect Joe Biden and his upcoming administration have similar priorities with conservative evangelicals on international religious freedom policy, Johnnie Moore, who served as an informal evangelical adviser to the Trump administration, told The Christian Post on Friday. 

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  Jan 15, 2021

  'Traditionalist Catholics' destroy homes of 5 Mexican evangelical families

  Two families from Mexico’s Tzotzil tribe destroyed the houses of five evangelical Christians on Sunday in the Mitzitón community of southern Mexico, near the city of San Cristóbal de las Casas.

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  Jan 14, 2021

  Turkey makes no progress finding kidnappers of Christian couple after 1 year

  The Turkish government has made no progress in finding the kidnappers and killers of a Christian man and his wife after a full year, International Christian Concern reported.

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  Jan 14, 2021

  60% rise in Christians killed worldwide in 2020: Open Doors report

  2020 continued a trend of rising persecution around the world, with governments often using COVID-19 restrictions as tools of repression, Christian persecution watchdog Open Doors USA announced in its annual report.

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  Jan 13, 2021

  Uganda: Muslim mob kills former imam who converted to Christianity

  A mob of Muslim extremists in Uganda killed 41-year-old Yusuf Kintu, a former imam, a week after he converted to Christianity, according to International Christian Concern.

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  Jan 13, 2021

  Oregon college agrees to revise free speech policies, pay $25K after pro-life group sues

  Oregon’s Chemeketa Community College has settled a federal lawsuit with a pro-life student group by agreeing to pay $25,000 to cover the cost of legal fees and end a policy confining free speech to a small area of campus. 

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  Jan 12, 2021

  Catholic school discriminated against white student accused of racism, lawsuit claims

  A lawsuit is accusing a Catholic school in Missouri of subjecting an 18-year-old student to relentless verbal ridicule after an African American classmate falsely accused her of racism.

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  Jan 12, 2021

  USCIRF chair: Biden admin. will be 'just as strong' on religious freedom as Trump was

  As President-elect Joe Biden is set to be inaugurated on Jan. 20, the chair of the U.S. Commission for International Religious Freedom believes the incoming administration will continue the religious freedom successes of the Trump administration.