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  Jun 16, 2017

  FLDS Church Leader Lyle Jeffs in Police Custody After Nearly a Year on the Lam

  Lyle Jeffs, a leader in the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, who has been on the run for nearly a year after he was set to go on trial for a multi-million dollar food stamp fraud case has been arrested.

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  Jun 16, 2017

  Christian Stockdale Family Band Member Fatally Shoots Mother, Brother on Family Farm

  Tragic gun violence shattered the wholesome image of the ultra-conservative Christian Stockdale Family Band made up of a father and his four sons, in Stark County, Ohio, Thursday when one of the sons allegedly shot his younger brother and mother dead then turned the gun on himself, local authorities say.

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  Jun 16, 2017

  RC Sproul Jr. Avoids Prison, Takes Plea Deal for Driving Drunk With Kids

  Four days before he was set to go on trial this month for allegedly driving drunk with two of his underage children in his vehicle, R.C. Sproul Jr., the embattled son of Ligonier Ministries founder Robert Charles Sproul, agreed to a plea deal that will keep him out of prison as long as he obeys the law.

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  Jun 15, 2017

  Lance Wallnau Prays Against 'Witch Hunt' Attempts to Impeach Donald Trump

  Christian thought leader Lance Wallnau who predicted Donald Trump would become president prior to his election in 2016 has invoked the name of Jesus against political enemies seeking to remove him from office in an ongoing "witch hunt."

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  Jun 15, 2017

  Pastor Charged With Selling $1.5M Church to Himself for $1

  A pastor in Bridgeport, Connecticut, who allegedly sold a $1.5 million church and property to himself for just $1 is now facing fire from his congregation, his family and the law after he was charged with first-degree larceny and second-degree forgery Wednesday.

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  Jun 15, 2017

  House Majority Whip Steve Scalise Remains 'Critical' After Shooting That Left Him in 'Shock'

  House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, 51, was listed as "critical" Wednesday night after being shot along with several other victims at a Congressional baseball practice in Alexandria, Virginia, Wednesday morning.

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  Jun 14, 2017

  Pastor Wants Revival Service for 'Side Chicks,' Says 'Pray for Women Who Have No Value'

  In a crusade against women who sleep with men in committed relationships, known in popular culture as "side chicks," a pastor in Dallas, Texas, has called for a revival service to "pray for these women that have no value."

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  Jun 14, 2017

  34-Y-O Pastor of Michael Brown Sr. Suffers Fatal Heart Attack Weeks After Daughter's Birth

  The Rev. Carlton Lee — who baptized Michael Brown Sr., father of 18-year-old Michael Brown who was shot dead in a controversial incident by a white Ferguson, Missouri, police officer — died Tuesday from a heart attack. He was 34.

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  Jun 14, 2017

  Persecuted Pastor Saeed Abedini Claims Ex-Wife, American Pastors Tried to Take Over His Ministry

  Until November 2015 when his now ex-wife, Naghmeh Panahi, accused him of psychological and sexual abuse, Pastor Saeed Abedini was the face of Christian persecution as he remained a prisoner for his faith in Iran.

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  Jun 14, 2017

  House Majority Whip Steve Scalise Among Multiple Shot; Democrats, Republicans Gather in Prayer

  Republican House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, 51, was among multiple persons shot in an incident at a Congressional baseball practice in Alexandria, Virginia, Wednesday morning which sparked a bipartisan prayer session shortly after the scene was under control.