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  Jun 16, 2017

  Deportation of Iraqi Christians 'Worse' Than Rejecting Jewish Holocaust Refugees, Chaldean Bishop Says

  As religious figures have voiced their concerns with the Trump administration's efforts to deport dozens of Iraqi Christians, one Chaldean bishop has compared the roundup and possible deportation of Iraqi nationals to the United States' refusal to allow Jewish refugees facing genocide into the country during the Holocaust.

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  Jun 16, 2017

  Samuel Rodriguez Speaks Out Against Trump Admin. Rescinding DAPA Protections

  The Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, one of six faith leaders to speak at President Donald Trump's inauguration, is speaking out against the administration's decision to rescinded a policy protecting undocumented immigrants who are parents of natural-born American citizens or legal permanent residents.

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  Jun 16, 2017

  Would Eliminating State Dept. Office of Religion and Global Affairs Be a Big Deal?

  Reports have speculated over the last few months on whether the Trump administration will scrap the State Department Office of Religion and Global Affairs and eliminate special envoy and representative positions on anti-semitism and Muslim outreach.

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  Jun 15, 2017

  Vietnam Punishes Tortured Pastor After He Revealed Human Rights Abuses to US Officials

  The wife of a pastor imprisoned in Vietnam says government officials have locked her husband away in a cramped space in retaliation for informing U.S. officials during a visit in May about the brutality that he has faced as a prisoner of conscience.

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  Jun 15, 2017

  Otto Warmbier's Dad: Obama Admin. Said Be Quiet, Don't 'Offend' North Korea

  The father of Otto Warmbier, a 22-year-old American citizen who was imprisoned in North Korea for over 17 months, said during a press conference Thursday that the Obama administration advised him and his wife to stay quiet about the situation facing their son so that they wouldn't "offend" the North Koreans.

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  Jun 14, 2017

  Greg Laurie on What Could Happen If There's No Spiritual Awakening in America

  The United States is "overdue" for another spiritual awakening and Christian revival or else it could run the risk of becoming a post-Christian state like many countries in Europe, California evangelist Greg Laurie has opined.

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  Jun 14, 2017

  7 Things to Know About Congressional Baseball Practice Shooter James Hodgkinson

  Americans across the nation were alarmed on Wednesday morning as a reports surfaced that a gunman had open fired at a Congressional baseball practice in Virginia and shot House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., and others.

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  Jun 14, 2017

  GOP Senators May Fund Planned Parenthood in Obamacare Repeal Bill

  Senate conservatives may be willing to "give" in to Democrats and pro-choice Republicans and provide direct funding to the nation's largest abortion provider if it means they can pass a bill that repeals Obamacare, according to a recent report.

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  Jun 14, 2017

  Are College Campus 'Safe Spaces' Safe for Conservative Students?

  College administrations across the United States are coming up with more and more methods to stifle the free speech of students who dare to voice conservative political beliefs on campus. One technique is by designating certain areas of campuses as "safe spaces." But are those spaces really safe for conservatives?

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  Jun 13, 2017

  ISIS Kills 2 Chinese Missionaries Accused of Violating Visa Rules in Pakistan by Sharing the Gospel

  Pakistan's interior ministry has said the two Chinese nationals who were kidnapped and killed by Islamic State-affiliated militants last month were Christian preachers who allegedly violated their business visa rules by proclaiming the Gospel in the Islamic Republic.