Luiza Oleszczuk

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  Mar 27, 2012

  John Ramsey Tells of Finding God Through Extreme Suffering

  The father of JonBenet Ramsey, the six-year-old beauty pageant queen whose 1996 murder has yet to be solved, shares in a new book that it was faith in God that helped him overcome the tremendous ordeal and suffering he has endured throughout the case, which saw he and his wife eyed as suspects. 

• Mar 26, 2012

  Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton Join NAACP in Trayvon Martin Protests

  Monday marks another restless day in Sanford, Fla., where community leaders and activists, NAACP leaders, and Christian ministers, are scheduled to attend a series of events calling for punishment for the killer of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. who was shot exactly one month ago while returning from a store, unarmed.

• Mar 24, 2012

  Persecution Brief: Nuns Attacked in Egypt; House Church Raided in China

  Reports of several cases of open persecution against members of minority Christian communities around the world emerged recently, including several cases involving countries or citizens forbidding Christians to worship, either in official or house churches.

• Mar 23, 2012

  Churches Call for Justice in Trayvon Martin Slaying While Disputing Racial Overtones

  Florida churches and prominent evangelical Christian leaders from across the nation are joining the calls for justice for slain teenager Trayvon Martin, with the issue of race dominating discussions about the African-American student's fatal shooting. However, some Christians say the case is more about social justice than it is race. 

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  Mar 22, 2012

  Joyce Meyer Debuts Children's Book 'Every Which Way to Pray'

  Charismatic televangelist Joyce Meyer, founder of a popular Missouri-based ministry and mission and a New York Times bestselling author, has penned over 90 books for adults. Now, the minister with a "tough" demeanor and unique sense of humor is reaching out to a new audience with her debut children's book, Every Which Way to Pray.

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  Mar 21, 2012

  Vatican 'Shamed' by Irish Sex Scandal, Asks Victims for Forgiveness

  A Vatican delegation to Ireland concluded Tuesday in an investigative report on causes of a major sex abuse scandal that local church leaders were guilty of negligence. Delegates also asked victims for forgiveness in the name of the Roman Catholic Church, and vowed to continue to implement reform to further protect children.

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  Mar 21, 2012

  Catholic Church Accused of 'Bullying' Organization Representing Clergy Sex Abuse Victims

  A victims advocacy organization alleging pressure from lawyers representing the Roman Catholic Church to hand over confidential documents related to clergy sex abuse cases claims the tactics being used are akin to "bullying" and "intimidation." Church officials deny, however, that any tactics are being used to pressure the group. 

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  Mar 21, 2012

  52 Killed in String of Iraq Bombings; Baghdad Church Targeted

  The Syrian Orthodox Church of St. Matthew in Baghdad was one of the targets in a string of bombings Tuesday, as Iraqi extremists conducted a series of attacks in several cities and towns across the country that killed at least 52 people in total.

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  Mar 20, 2012

  Israeli Prime Minister: Jewish State Safest Place for Christians in Middle East (VIDEO)

  Israel is the only country in the Middle East where Christians can practice their faith with complete freedom, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday during the Christians United for Israel (CUFI) 2012 conference in Jerusalem.

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  Mar 19, 2012

  Controversial Egyptian Muslim Cleric Sued for Cursing Dead Coptic Pope

  While Egypt's Coptic Christians are mourning the death of Pope Shenouda III, head of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, a controversial Muslim cleric and scholar, known for his negative comments against Christians, Wagdy Ghoneim, caused a storm online by releasing a video in which he calls the pope "head of infidels" and says "Let him go to Hell."