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  Jan 14, 2018

  Atheist Group Slammed by Louisiana Sheriff After Forcing Removal of Christian Facebook Posts

  A Louisiana sheriff has "set the record straight" on his reluctant decision to recently remove Bible references from his office's public Facebook page and labeled the atheist organization that pressured him to do so as being a fringe "extremist group."

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  Jan 13, 2018

  Atheist Group Forces Louisiana Sheriff's Office to Remove Christian Facebook Posts

  A Louisiana sheriff's office has removed Christian-themed posts that cited biblical passages from its Facebook page after it received a complaint from one of the United States' most prominent atheist legal organizations.

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  Jan 13, 2018

  Trump Designates $55 Million to Help Christians, Religious Minorities Rebuild in Iraq

  In the wake of Vice President Mike Pence's announcement last October that the U.S. government would provide direct aid to persecuted Iraqi Christians struggling to rebuild following the liberation of the Nineveh Plains, the Trump administration has taken concrete steps to follow through on its promises.

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  Jan 12, 2018

  Trump Convenes White House Meeting on Prison Reform; Evangelical Leader Encouraged

  President Donald Trump hosted a roundtable discussion between top administration officials, evangelical leaders and state political leaders and activists at the White House Thursday afternoon, focusing on ways the administration can improve the nation's criminal justice system and prison re-entry processes.

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  Jan 12, 2018

  Christians From Egypt, India, and Vietnam Detail Persecution They Face (Interviews)

  Christians from various parts of the world recently detailed for The Christian Post how they, their families, friends and ministries have been persecuted simply because they worship Jesus Christ.

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  Jan 11, 2018

  Underground Church Bishop Released After 7-Month Detention by Chinese Authorities

  An underground church bishop has finally been released after spending seven months detained by Chinese authorities for refusing to sign an agreement with the government.

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  Jan 11, 2018

  USCIRF Vice Chair Details Meeting With Imprisoned Pastor Andrew Brunson in Turkish Prison

  The vice chair of the congressionally mandated U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has shared more details about her hour-long meeting with imprisoned American Pastor Andrew Brunson inside of a Turkish prison last fall.

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  Jan 10, 2018

  14-Y-O Christian Girl Kidnapped and Sold to Muslim Leader for $160, Open Doors Says

  The head of one of the most prominent Christian persecution watchdog organizations in the United States shared the horrifying story of a young Christian girl who was kidnapped last year while on her way to school and sold off to a Muslim tribal leader for less than $200.

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  Jan 10, 2018

  Christian School Changes Policy to Allow Sikh Boy to Wear Patka After Lawsuit

  A Christian school in Australia has changed its uniform policy after it was sued for not allowing a Sikh child to wear a traditional head covering.

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  Jan 9, 2018

  Christian Leaders Oppose Trump's Stripping of Protected Status for Salvadoran Immigrants

  Christian leaders and organizations are speaking out against the Trump administration move on Monday to terminate protected status for thousands of El-Salvadoran immigrants who have been allowed to live and work in the United States for over a decade.