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  Apr 27, 2017

  USCIRF Is 'Delusional' for Not Including Iraq on List of Religious Freedom Violators, Johnnie Moore Says

  Prominent evangelical author and religious freedom advocate Johnnie Moore is criticizing the bipartisan U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom for "incomprehensible" conclusions made in its annual report released Wednesday.

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  Apr 26, 2017

  Add Russia to State Dept. List of Worst Religious Freedom Violators, USCIRF Says

  The panel responsible for advising the United States State Department on international religious freedom issues has recommended that Russia be listed for the first time as a "country of particular concern" for violating religious liberties.

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  Apr 26, 2017

  4 Pro-Life Accomplishments During Trump's First 100 Days

  With the 100th day of Donald Trump's presidency coming Saturday, leading pro-life activists are praising the man who once considered himself to be "very pro-choice" for governing like "a pro-life president" during his first 100 days in office.

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  Apr 25, 2017

  14-Y-O Christian Girl Abducted at Gunpoint; Mother Told She Will Never See Her Again

  A 14-year-old Pakistani Christian girl was kidnapped at gunpoint and her family was reportedly told that they will never see their daughter and sister again.

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  Apr 25, 2017

  Trump vs. Obama on Syria Chemical Weapons Red Line, Bashar al-Assad

  Much has been made about President Donald Trump's order of an airstrike earlier this month on a Syrian airbase in response to a chemical weapons attack on April 4 that killed 80 people. But does Trump's order send a message to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad that former President Barack Obama failed to deliver?

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  Apr 25, 2017

  Wesleyan University to Spend $220K Per Year on Queer, Transgender Student Center

  Wesleyan University in Connecticut is moving forward with plans to use university funds to create a resource center that will promote LGBT rights, among other social justice causes.

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  Apr 25, 2017

  7 Christian Leaders Arrested Protesting Trump's Budget Proposal on Capitol Hill

  Seven left-leaning Christian leaders were arrested on Monday after protesting inside of a congressional office building on Capitol Hill in opposition to President Donald Trump's "immoral" budget proposal.

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  Apr 24, 2017

  Eric Metaxas, Jim Wallis Debate Evangelical Support for Trump

  Conservative radio host and best-selling author Eric Metaxas debated left-leaning evangelical social justice advocate Jim Wallis on the topic of evangelical support for President Donald Trump on Saturday.

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  Apr 23, 2017

  Harvard University LGBT Fact Sheet Claims Gender Can 'Change Day to Day'

  A new Harvard University factsheet on gender dysphoria is urging students to "fight transphobia" by learning what the university claims are facts associated with the fluidity of gender.

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  Apr 23, 2017

  Kentucky Gov. Signs Bill Allowing Elective Bible Courses in Public Schools

  Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin recently signed a bill into law that authorizes public school boards to allow schools to offer elective Bible literacy courses and provides state guidance to help establish such classes, local news outlets have reported.