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  Jun 13, 2017

  North Korea Frees Imprisoned US Citizen Otto Warmbier After He Fell Into Coma

  The North Korean government has released 22-year-old imprisoned U.S. citizen Otto Warmbier, who was charged with committing "hostile acts against the state," and is said to be in a coma.

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  Jun 13, 2017

  Greg Laurie's Calif. Megachurch Joins Southern Baptist Convention

  Greg Laurie's independent megachurch congregation, Harvest Christian Fellowship, has officially joined the Southern Baptist Convention, the California evangelist announced Monday.

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  Jun 9, 2017

  NFL Star Ben Watson: Bernie Sanders 'UnAmerican' for Questioning Trump Nominee's Evangelical Beliefs

  Baltimore Ravens tight end Benjamin Watson and evangelical religious leaders from both sides of the political aisle have spoken out against Sen. Bernie Sanders' questioning of White House deputy budget director nominee Russell Vought's evangelical beliefs on salvation.

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  Jun 9, 2017

  Missouri School Superintendent Forced Out After 'Offending' Students for Praying at Graduation

  A retiring school district superintendent in Missouri has been forced out of his job after students complained about him inviting the crowd at a high school graduation ceremony last month to stand while he prayed.

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  Jun 9, 2017

  Greg Laurie to Headline 'Super Bowl of Evangelism' Sunday in Phoenix (Interview)

  Tens of thousands of people across the nation are expected to attend or watch what evangelist Greg Laurie has referred to as the "Super Bowl of evangelism" this Sunday.

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  Jun 8, 2017

  Trump to Christian Right Conference: 'We Are Under Siege,' 'God's Glorious Wisdom Will Shine'

  Speaking to a room full of social conservatives Thursday, President Donald Trump declared that God's truth will prevail against the "hatred" and "prejudice" that the "entrenched interest" has toward religion and faith in the United States.

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  Jun 8, 2017

  Bipartisan Senate Group Slams Jeff Sessions' 'Counterproductive' Sentencing Guidelines

  Two prominent conservative senators involved in the criminal justice reform movement have voiced their concerns with the sentencing guideline memoranda issued by Attorney Gen. Jeff Sessions last month that directs federal prosecutors to pursue the most serious offense possible against defendants.

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  Jun 8, 2017

  School District to Reinstate Off-Campus Bible Class Canceled After Secular Group's Complaint

  A public school district in Michigan will once again allow elementary school students to participate in a voluntary off-campus Bible study program that it suspended after receiving a complaint from a local secularist group.

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  Jun 7, 2017

  Indian Muslim Family Burns Pregnant Daughter Alive for Marrying Man of Lower Caste

  A 21-year-old pregnant Muslim woman in India was burned alive by her own family members because she married a man from a lower caste, according to a police official.

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  Jun 7, 2017

  House Passes Bill That Would Fund Christian Relief Efforts for ISIS Genocide Victims

  Bipartisan legislation that would authorize U.S. government funds to be given to relief groups directly providing assistance to displaced Iraqi and Syrian Christians unanimously passed through the House of Representatives on Tuesday evening.