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  Mar 26, 2019

  Christian school leaves athletic conference over trans policy that harms girls, ignores biology

  A Christian school in Maryland has expedited its plans to leave the Potomac Valley Athletic Conference due to its rules allowing female-identified male athletes to compete against girls.

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  Mar 26, 2019

  Church pays off nearly $2 million in medical debt for 900 Maryland families

  A Maryland church has wiped out nearly $2 million in medical debt impacting about 900 individuals and families across 14 counties in the Old Line state thanks to a generous donation.

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  Mar 26, 2019

  'Walk On': former USC football player shares 'unlikely story' of faith and football

  A former walk-on for the University of Southern California football team has written a new book that details the struggles he faced trying to share his love for Christ with teammates.

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  Mar 25, 2019

  Democrat Sen. Manchin opposes LGBT non-discrimination bill over transgender issues

  West Virginia Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin has broken with his party and spoke out against the Equality Act, saying the pro-LGBT civil rights legislation does not give enough guidance on how public schools should implement protections for trans-identified students.

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  Mar 25, 2019

  Michigan bars Christian adoption agencies from refusing LGBT couples after legal settlement

  Adoption and foster care agencies in Michigan who contract with the state can no longer refuse to place children with qualified same-sex parents over religious reasons thanks to a legal settlement Friday that some fear will put faith-based agencies out of business.

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  Mar 25, 2019

  Slain missionary John Chau to be honored at All Nations fundraising event

  Slain American missionary John Chau will be honored at an annual fundraising event in April hosted by the mission agency from which he received training.

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  Mar 25, 2019

  Christian genocide in Nigeria: 5 facts you need to know

  Hundreds of lives have been lost and hundreds of homes have been burned since the start of 2019, raising questions again about the truth behind the violence occurring between Fulani Muslim herdsmen and predominantly Christian farmers in Nigeria’s Middle Belt.

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  Mar 24, 2019

  How are men and women persecuted differently for their faith in Christ? Expert explains

  A new report from the Christian persecution watchdog Open Doors USA details differences in how men and women are persecuted for their faith in Christ.

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  Mar 21, 2019

  US evangelical leaders met, prayed with Brazil’s conservative President Bolsonaro

  A group of about a dozen American evangelical leaders led by Pat Robertson met with Brazil’s new President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday following his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.

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  Mar 21, 2019

  Franklin Graham meets sanctioned Russian official, says VP Pence approved of his trip

  Leading American evangelical Franklin Graham recently met with a Russian official sanctioned by the U.S. government during a trip to Moscow that he says Vice President Mike Pence “wholeheartedly supported.”