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  Mar 12, 2019

  Egypt legalizes 156 church buildings; about 3,000 more awaiting approval

  The Egyptian government legalized 156 more Christian churches and church-affiliated buildings last Tuesday as it continues to slowly make its way through thousands of applications from churches seeking legal recognition.

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  Mar 12, 2019

  Ex-SBTS prof. accused of 'grooming' former student in decade-long abusive relationship

  A former Southern Baptist Theological Seminary student has come forward to detail how former professor David Sills, who resigned last year, engaged in an inappropriate and "abusive" sexual relationship with her that lasted for over a decade.

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  Mar 12, 2019

  In Hong Kong, top US religious freedom official says Chinese gov't is 'at war with faith'

  The Trump administration’s top religious freedom official, Sam Brownback, issued pointed words about the Chinese government’s religious freedom abuses against Christians, Muslims, and Tibetan Buddhists during his trip there over the weekend.

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  Mar 11, 2019

  Al Mohler explains why he didn’t sign John MacArthur’s anti-social justice statement

  Southern Baptist Theological Seminary President Al Mohler explained why he did not sign last summer’s John MacArthur-led statement condemning evangelicals' embrace of social justice as dangerous to the Gospel.

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  Mar 10, 2019

  Michael Curry, church leaders call for national fast amid threat of ‘constitutional crisis’

  Episcopal Church leader Michael Curry, Sojourners founder Jim Wallis and a group of left-leaning church leaders are calling for Christians nationwide to pray, fast, and apply Lenten spiritual practices to prepare for a "constitutional crisis."

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  Mar 9, 2019

  Family continues ministry of missionary killed in Africa 3 years ago; 1,000 kids helped

  It’s been over three years since American missionary Michael Riddering was among dozens of Christians killed by al-Qaeda in West Africa. But today, his ministry to the orphaned and poor there continues with the help of his family.

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  Mar 8, 2019

  NewSpring Church had 4 volunteers charged with sex crimes against minors

  Amid lawsuits concerning oversight of a daycare volunteer caught sexually abusing children, at least three other men who volunteered at NewSpring Church in South Carolina in the past have been accused of sexual misconduct with minors.

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  Mar 8, 2019

  South African court rules Dutch Reformed Church’s gay marriage ban is unconstitutional

  A court in South Africa ruled Friday that the Dutch Reformed Church’s rules against same-sex marriage are “unlawful and invalid.”

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  Mar 8, 2019

  Appeals court: Judge ‘abused discretion’ by denying trans teen’s name change

  An appeals court in Ohio has overturned a judge’s decision to deny a trans-identified teenager preparing to go through hormone therapy a legal name change until the age of 18.

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  Mar 7, 2019

  22 states sue Trump rule stripping Planned Parenthood of Title X funding

  Twenty-two states and the District of Columbia are suing to try to block the Trump administration from enforcing a new rule that would shift millions in Title X family planning funding away from Planned Parenthood and to faith-based clinics.