Jessica Martinez

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• Aug 29, 2013

  35,000 Bolivian Christians March Against Abortion Laws

  Thousands of evangelicals and Catholics took to the streets of Cochabamba, Bolivia earlier this week in solidarity against the possible decriminalization of abortion, making the march the largest pro-life demonstration ever in the South American nation.

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  Aug 29, 2013

  Pastor Poses as Immigration Laywer, Extorts Over $13,000 From Vulnerable Hispanic Families

  An Indianapolis pastor appeared in court on Tuesday after being arrested last week for posing as an immigration attorney and taking payments worth thousands of dollars from Latino families for services he did not render.

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  Aug 28, 2013

  'Try God' Boston Billboard Vandalized With Derogatory Message

  A billboard placed along a Massachusetts highway with the words, "Try God," was vandalized last week to include the words "The other WHITE meat," causing drivers to pay more attention to the sign than originally thought by a Boston-based Catholic radio station.

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  Aug 28, 2013

  InterVarsity Reports Strong Growth Period; Reaches Milestone of Over 900 Chapters

  The country's largest interdenominational college campus ministry, InterVarsity, is gearing up for the 2013 school year while it currently experiences one of its largest growth periods since the organization's inception in the U.S. over 70 years ago.

• Aug 27, 2013

  South Dakota Christian Billboard Erected as Rebuttal to Atheist Signs

  A digital billboard with the words, "The fool hath said in his heart, 'There is no God,'" was erected in Sioux Falls, S.D., yesterday in direct response to the seven signs dispersed throughout the state inviting residents who do not believe in God to "join the club."

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  Aug 27, 2013

  Trayvon Martin's Mother Releases a Song of Hope in His Honor

  Trayvon Martin's mother, Sybrina Fulton, released a song titled "Joy Comes in the Morning" with a message aimed to inspire hope in families who have lost loved ones due to gun violence.

• Aug 26, 2013

  Multiethnic Texas Church Among Few Diverse Congregations In U.S.

  A Dallas church known for its diverse congregation celebrated its multicultural membership yesterday by hosting a parade of nations service along with cultural entertainment as a form of embracing individuals that hail from different backgrounds yet worship at the same church.

• Aug 26, 2013

  Guatemalan President Names Jesus Christ Lord of Guatemala

  The President of Guatemala, Otto Perez Molina, declared Jesus Christ as the Lord of the country last week during their first national prayer breakfast.

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  Aug 23, 2013

  Church Leaders Gather in Detroit to Talk Spiritual, Social, Economic Revival After City's Bankruptcy

  Dozens of church leaders met in Detroit yesterday for the Reviving Detroit Summit led by the men's ministry organization, Promise Keepers, with the purpose to discuss solutions to improve the city's spiritual, social and economic issues.

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  Aug 23, 2013

  New 'Duck Dynasty' Stars Alan, Lisa Robertson on His Wild Past, Ministry and Joining the Show

  Alan Robertson, the newest cast member of the hit A&E show "Duck Dynasty," made his debut on the network last week during the season 4 premiere after leaving his pastoral ministry to join his family's duck call business.