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  Aug 7, 2018

  InterVarsity Sues University of Iowa After 38 Student Groups Are Expelled Over Policies

  An InterVarsity Christian student group is suing the University of Iowa after the school kicked it and several other religious groups off campus over what has been deemed as discriminatory leadership policies.

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  Aug 6, 2018

  10 Highlights From the New Billy Graham Exhibit at Museum of the Bible

  The new Billy Graham exhibit at the Museum of the Bible officially opened on Sunday, giving the public access to personal artifacts from "America's preacher" and his legendary ministry.

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  Aug 6, 2018

  Turkey President Erdogan Hits Back at US Over Andrew Brunson Sanctions

  Turkey will sanction two United States officials in response to sanctions enacted last week by the U.S. Treasury Department over the imprisonment of American pastor Andrew Brunson.

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  Aug 5, 2018

  Greg Laurie, Jack Graham Among Global Pastors Named to Board of New Congress of Christian Leaders

  American megachurch Pastors Greg Laurie, Jack Graham and Jentezen Franklin are among the international church leaders expected to join the inaugural board of the recently launched Congress of Christian Leaders.

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  Aug 4, 2018

  Pastor Van Moody Doesn't Regret Calling Trump 'Caring, Compassionate' Despite Backlash

  Black pastors are facing backlash from some of their own congregants for meeting with President Donald Trump this week and many are firing back at critics who say they should have never met with the president.

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  Aug 3, 2018

  NY Gov. Cuomo Investigates Clerk for Denying Marriage License to Gay Couple on Religious Grounds

  New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says he is investigating a town clerk who declined to provide a marriage license to a same-sex couple even though she was following her office's procedures.

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  Aug 3, 2018

  New Bills Would Repeal Rule Forcing Churches, Charities to Pay Taxes on Employee Benefits

  Bills have been introduced in both the House and Senate that would repeal a provision in the country's new tax law that makes churches and other nonprofits vulnerable to having to pay new taxes.

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  Aug 2, 2018

  Trump DHS Reopens Dozens of Iranian Christian Refugee Cases After Denying Asylum

  The United States Department of Homeland Security has reopened the asylum applications of dozens of Christian refugees who were denied resettlement earlier this year.

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  Aug 2, 2018

  Black Pastors Pray With Trump in White House; John Gray and Harry Jackson Respond to Critics

  President Donald Trump met with a group of about 20 black pastors and Christian leaders at the White House on Wednesday, a meeting that has upset at least one left-leaning African-American pastor.

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  Aug 2, 2018

  Trump Considering Reducing US Refugee Cap By Over 40 Percent; Christian Groups React

  Christian groups are speaking out after a report this week indicates that President Donald Trump is mulling a 40 percent cut to the already historically low limit on refugees being resettled to the United States.