Michael Gryboski

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  Nov 13, 2020

  Biden tells Jesuit group he'll raise refugee ceiling to 125,000 annually

  Joe Biden told a Jesuit charity group that once in office, he plans to raise the refugee resettlement cap to 125,000 people, reversing a trend among the Trump administration.

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  Nov 12, 2020

  113 alleged child predators arrested in joint operation by ICE, foreign agencies

  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, in a collaborative effort with international law enforcement, have arrested 113 alleged child sexual predators across the United States and South America.

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  Nov 12, 2020

  ERLC Pres. Russell Moore to receive Defender of Religious Freedom Award

  Russell Moore, the president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, will be honored for his work in religious freedom activism.

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  Nov 11, 2020

  US divorce rate hits 50-year-low while marriage rate continues to fall, study shows

  The United States experienced its lowest rate of divorce in about 50 years in 2019, according to a new report by the Institute for Family Studies.

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  Nov 11, 2020

  Arkansas mandates face masks at church services to curb rise in COVID-19 cases

  Arkansas has issued new guidelines for houses of worship to curb a new increase of COVID-19 cases, requiring that worshipers wear face masks at all times during worship.

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  Nov 11, 2020

  Michigan Supreme Court to decide if religious schools qualify for $2.5M reimbursement to maintain safety standards

  Michigan’s highest court heard oral arguments in a case over whether the state can provide funds to private and religious schools to maintain state-mandated health and safety regulations, despite a state constitutional amendment barring public funding of nonpublic schools.

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  Nov 11, 2020

  Gordon College students hold sit-in protesting racial incident; school investigating

  A group of around 100 students at Gordon College held a sit-in on campus in response to a recent racist incident, with organizers arguing that not enough is being to combat racism at the Christian academic institution.

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  Nov 10, 2020

  United Methodist leaders propose delaying bishop elections until 2024 amid financial woes, possible schism       

  United Methodist Church leaders have recommended delaying the appointment of new bishops until 2024 due to financial concerns and a possible schism over the homosexuality debate.

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  Nov 10, 2020

  Bishop Harry Jackson Jr., conservative Christian activist and Trump evangelical adviser, has died

  Bishop Harry Jackson, Jr., a megachurch pastor and longtime conservative Christian activist who served as an evangelical adviser to President Donald Trump, has died at age 66.

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  Nov 9, 2020

  Ben Carson tests positive for COVID-19, in ‘good spirits’ after leaving hospital

  Dr. Ben Carson, who heads the Department of Housing and Urban Development, has tested positive for COVID-19, the latest high-profile Trump administration official to do so.