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  Jul 24, 2018

  Christian Man Facing Prison for Infiltrating Gay Pride Parade Is Ex-Atheist Who Once Hijacked a Bus

  Facing the possibility of spending two years in prison for "infiltrating" the 2016 Toronto Pride Parade and passing out over 3,000 flyers detailing the health consequences of homosexuality, Canadian Bill Whatcott is quick to admit that he, too, is a sinner in need of repentance.

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  Jul 23, 2018

  Greg Laurie Slams 'Abortion Can Be Funny,' Pedophilia Is 'Natural' Messages in Sermon

  California evangelist and megachurch pastor Greg Laurie used his sermon on Sunday to speak out against Teen Vogue magazine and a recent TED Talk speaker for suggesting that abortion can be "funny" and that pedophilia is a "normal" sexual orientation.

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  Jul 22, 2018

  First-Ever State Dept. Ministerial on Religious Freedom Will Be 'More Than Talk,' Pompeo Says

  The United States State Department is gearing up to host what is being described as the first-ever three-day ministerial to promote and advance religious freedom in Washington, D.C., which will be attended by delegations and leaders from over 80 countries.

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  Jul 20, 2018

  School Violated Law by Promoting Fellowship of Christian Athletes Mission Trip, Court Rules

  A Colorado school district violated the law by promoting a Christian group's mission trip to a poverty-stricken Central American country, according to a federal judge.

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  Jul 19, 2018

  Coptic Woman Details Horrors of Living as a Christian Female in Egypt: 'It's Hell'

  A Coptic journalist has detailed her frustration living as a woman in an Egyptian society where men regularly treat Christian woman as whores, and shared ways in which the Coptic Church has also mistreated females.

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  Jul 18, 2018

  Christian Magistrate Fired for Views on Gay Adoption Allowed to Appeal Tribunal Ruling

  A British magistrate who was denied re-employment at two jobs over his belief that adopted children are better off with heterosexual couples instead of same-sex couples, has been granted the right to appeal an earlier employment tribunal ruling against him.

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  Jul 18, 2018

  Planet Fitness Revokes Woman's Membership for Complaining About Trans-Identified Man in Locker Room

  A Planet Fitness gym in Florida has revoked a woman's membership after she voiced discomfort with a man, who claimed to be a transgender woman, being in the locker room while she was changing clothes, according to a complaint.

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  Jul 18, 2018

  Planned Parenthood Loses Legal Battle Over Trump's Title X Family Planning Rules

  A federal judge has thrown out a legal challenge filed against the Trump administration by Planned Parenthood and other pro-abortion groups challenging proposed changes to Title X grant funding for low-income family planning programs that critics say prioritize faith-based groups and organizations that promote sexual abstinence.

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  Jul 18, 2018

  Turkey Remands Andrew Brunson Back to Prison Until October After Third Hearing

  A Turkish court remanded American pastor Andrew Brunson back to prison on Wednesday until his next court hearing on Oct. 12 despite earlier reports suggesting that the Presbyterian pastor could be released after nearly two years in prison.

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  Jul 18, 2018

  India Needs Its Own #ChurchToo and #MeToo Movements, Bishop Joseph D'Souza Warns (Interview)

  India is in dire need of its own #ChurchToo and #MeToo movements, a well-respected pastor and human rights leader is urging as recent reports of clergy-related sexual abuse have rocked churches in the Kerala state in the past month.