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  Jul 28, 2018

  10 Highlights From First-Ever State Dept. Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom Worldwide

  The United States State Department hosted its first-ever Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom this week, a much-anticipated three-day conference that was attended by delegates from over 80 countries including some where there are religious freedom concerns.

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  Jul 27, 2018

  Indonesian Christian Man Sentenced 4 Years in Prison for Insulting Muhammad on Facebook

  An Indonesian court has sentenced a Christian man to four years in prison after he was accused of insulting Islam and its prophet Muhammad in a Facebook post.

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  Jul 27, 2018

  What Does the State Department's Potomac Declaration Say and Do?

  The Trump State Department capped off its first-ever Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom Thursday by issuing the historic Potomac Declaration proclaiming religious freedom a "God-given right" and launching accompanying initiatives designed to help facilitate that right worldwide.

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  Jul 27, 2018

  N. Korean Defector Recalls Denying Christ 3 Times Like Apostle Peter Amid Regime Torture

  North Korean defector Ji Hyeona couldn't help but shed a few tears while sharing her account of abuse and torture at the U.S. State Department's first-ever Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom.

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  Jul 26, 2018

  Mike Pence Spoke With Pastor Andrew Brunson, Threatens Turkey With Sanctions If Not Released

  Vice President Mike Pence said Thursday that he has spoken with jailed pastor Andrew Brunson and warned Turkish leaders that if they don't release the church leader the country will face "significant sanctions," a promise President Donald Trump has seconded.

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  Jul 26, 2018

  Schools in Africa, Middle East Are Combating Extremist Ideology by Using Peaceful Garden Program

  Republican and Democrat members of the United States Congress have voiced support for an education program that has proven to be effective in bringing about a positive change for radicalized youth in three countries in the Middle East and Africa.

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  Jul 25, 2018

  Transgender Women on Hormone Therapy Have Much Higher Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke: Study

  Biological men who take hormone therapy in order to transition to female are at higher risk of cardiovascular problems such as stroke, blood clots and heart attacks, a recent study that purports to be the largest study of transgender individuals on hormone therapy ever undertaken.

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  Jul 25, 2018

  Pastor Andrew Brunson Released From Turkish Prison, Placed Under House Arrest

  A Turkish court has ordered that Pastor Andrew Brunson be placed under house arrest and released from prison after being jailed for nearly 21 months.

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  Jul 25, 2018

  Andrew Brunson's Daughter Shares Emotional Testimony at Religious Freedom Ministerial

  The daughter of imprisoned American pastor Andrew Brunson gave an impassioned speech during the first-ever State Department Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom, choking up a bit as she shared how her father feels "blessed" to suffer for his faith in Christ.

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  Jul 24, 2018

  China Detaining Over 1 Million Muslims in Concentration Camps but the World Is Silent, Believer Says

  Over one million Uighur Muslims are being held in Chinese concentration camps for arbitrary reasons as the international community largely remains silent about the ethnic minority's ongoing persecution, a believer told hundreds gathered for the first day of the U.S. State Department's Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom Tuesday.