Matthew Cortina

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• Dec 26, 2011

  Churches Battle With Christmas Sunday Services

  Because Christmas fell on a Sunday this year, churches across the U.S. were forced to decide whether they’d hold regular Sunday sermons or allow the congregation to celebrate at home.

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  Dec 25, 2011

  Obama and Celebrities Offer New Aid Package as Famine Ravages Horn of Africa

  President Barack Obama announced this week a new aid package worth $113 million for the famine and drought ravaged horn of Africa.

• Dec 25, 2011

  Terrorists Kill 6 In Nigeria, Threat of Further Christmas Attacks

  Violence in northeast Nigeria escalated earlier this week as terror sect Boko Haram are believed to be responsible for several deaths following grenade and gunfire attacks, according to reports.

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  Dec 23, 2011

  'There Will be No More Christians in Bethlehem in 20 Years,' Claims Israeli Priest

  Though Christmas celebrations in Israel are growing more robust as Christian pilgrims flock to city squares and churches, at least one Christian leader in the country says Bethlehem is becoming increasingly closed off – and that Jesus himself wouldn’t be able to get in if he were alive today.

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  Dec 22, 2011

  The Nativity Story in the Digital Age (VIDEO)

  The Nativity story has been retold in churches and sermons around Christmas time for centuries. Now that society has reached the digital age, web savvy creators are retelling the story in unique ways to a widening audience.

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  Dec 22, 2011

  Christmas Growing in Israel Despite Opposition

  Christmas celebrations have been growing in popularity and size in Israel despite protests from religious groups and government officials who cite tenets in Judaism and Islam that prohibit the acknowledgment and celebration of Christ’s birth.

• Dec 21, 2011

  Wealthy Nigerian Pastor Claims Slapping Admitted Teen Witch (VIDEO)

  An influential pastor in Nigeria who slapped a young woman during a 2009 sermon defended his actions in a recent sermon, according to a video unearthed this week. He claims the girl, whose age is unknown, admitted to being a "witch for Jesus."

• Dec 21, 2011

  Nigerian Pastor Comforts Christians Amid Threat of Holiday Attack

  Christians in Nigeria are confronting threats of a Christmas Day attack on churches throughout the country by terror sect Boko Haram, and one prominent pastor seeking to calm believers' fears.

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  Dec 20, 2011

  Muslim Men Booted From Delta Flight Sue for 'Discrimination'

  Two Muslim men who were allegedly removed from an airplane in May after the pilot refused to takeoff with them on board are suing the company, Delta Air Lines Inc., for losses and punitive damages, according to court documents.

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  Dec 20, 2011

  Duggar Stillborn Baby Photo Provokes Mixed Reactions (VIDEO)

  Photos of Jubilee Shalom Duggar, who was miscarried earlier this month, have been stirring controversy after the photos were taken from a private memorial service and published on the Internet.