Nicola Menzie

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• Jun 9, 2012

  Creflo Dollar's Wife, Taffi Dollar, Home at Time of Alleged Assault

  On the heels of Atlanta-area megachurch minister Creflo Dollar releasing a statement about his arrest for allegedly assaulting his teenage daughter, supporters of his World Changers International Church have been speculating as to the whereabouts and role of Taffi Dollar at the time of the alleged attack and subsequent arrest.

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  Jun 8, 2012

  Muslims in Turkey Demand Historic Cathedral Be Turned Into Mosque

  Thousands of Muslims in Turkey, preparing to celebrate the Ottoman conquest of the country 500 years ago, are demanding that authorities allow them to convert the Hagia Sophia museum into a mosque, despite laws forbidding worship at what was once the world's most renowned Christian church.

• Jun 8, 2012

  Darius Simmons, 13, Shot Dead by Neighbor in Front of Mother Outside Wis. Home

  Darius Simmons, 13, had no idea his 75-year-old neighbor John Henry Spooner was seething about a home break-in and suspected the young boy of committing the crime. According to police, Spooner eventually took the law into his own hands and shot Simmons in cold blood in front of his mother outside their Wisconsin home.

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  Jun 5, 2012

  Snake-Handling Christians: Faith, Prophecy and Obedience

  The recent death of a Christian minister from West Virginia who believed that the Bible instructs the faithful to handle snakes and drink poison has drawn attention to a doctrine many believe is unbiblical and dangerous but whom its adherents, biblical literalists, say they are compelled to obey.

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  May 31, 2012

  Lecrae Sets Record Straight on Christian Hypocrisy in 'Church Clothes'

  Hoping to set the record straight on his intent with a recent video for his mixtape album "Church Clothes," hip-hop artist and evangelical Christian Lecrae Moore issued a statement insisting that his work was meant to highlight hypocrisy in churches and not cause "a stir" in the Christian community.

• May 30, 2012

  Snake-Handling W. Va. Pastor Dies After Poisonous Bite During Sunday Service

  A snake-handling Pentecostal preacher who witnessed his father die in a similar fashion, passed away Sunday after he was bitten by a poisonous snake he had owned for years. Mark Randall "Mack" Wolford, 44, was reportedly one of the few pastors who openly shared his beliefs about Christians being commanded by Jesus in the Bible to take up serpents without fear of death.

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  May 30, 2012

  Louis Farrakhan Slams Obama's Sanction of Gay Marriage, Calls Homosexuality 'Sin'

  Minister Louis Farrakhan, the Nation of Islam leader who has previously spoken about President Barack Obama in glowing terms, recently rebuked the president's confessed support for same-sex marriage saying he has "sanctioned what the Scriptures forbid."

• May 23, 2012

  Egyptian Court Gives 12 Christians Life Sentences, Frees Muslims in 2011 Case

  As Egyptians anxiously head to the polls this week to vote for a new president whom Christians hope will ensure fair treatment under the law, it has been reported that a local court has sentenced 12 Coptic Christians to life and acquitted eight Muslims involved in clashes last year that left two people dead.

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  May 22, 2012

  MTV Cans 'Losing It' Reality Show About Virgins Pursuing First-Time Sex

  MTV has dropped an apparently ill-conceived idea for a reality show about people as young as 18 willing to have the network document their journey to losing their virginity -- a "fame-for-sex" concept that many found troubling.

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  May 18, 2012

  Marvin Winans Carjacked; Detroit Pastor Grieves Over Youths' Lack of 'Moral Center'

  Prominent Detroit Minister and Grammy Award-winning singer the Rev. Marvin Winans has expressed disappointment after being beaten and robbed by several young men this week, saying young people, if not raised right, will have no sense of honor and respect.