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  Apr 14, 2016

  ISIS Destroys 2,000-Year-Old 'Gate of God' in Ninevah

  The Islamic State has destroyed a 2,000-year-old structure known as the "Gate of God" near its Iraqi stronghold of Mosul, according to a British research organization.

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  Apr 13, 2016

  77 Percent of Christians Think Predatory Payday Lending Is Sinful, Survey Finds

  More than three-quarters of Christians in states where there is little to no regulation of payday lending believe that predatory lending is a "sin," according to a LifeWay Research survey released Wednesday afternoon.

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  Apr 13, 2016

  Ex-Abortion Clinic Director Now Pro-Life Activist to Speak at Georgetown U. Same Day as Planned Parenthood Pres.

  A pro-life student group at Georgetown University has invited a former Planned Parenthood clinic manager turned pro-life activist to speak on campus the very same day that Planned Parenthood CEO Cecile Richards will speak at the nation's oldest Catholic school.

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  Apr 13, 2016

  Pastor Caught on Video Taking Money From Church Offering 9 Times Cleared After Court Dismisses Case

  The criminal charges against a New York City pastor who congregants accused of taking money from the church's offering plate at least nine different times last year have been dropped after the pastor claimed he used the money for church-related expenses.

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  Apr 13, 2016

  3 Major Hypocrisies Behind Liberal Outrage Over Religious Liberty Laws, According to Ryan Anderson

  Conservative author Ryan Anderson has outlined three major hypocrisies found in the Left's outrage and objection to the religious liberty laws recently passed in the states of North Carolina and Mississippi.

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  Apr 12, 2016

  Family of Canadian Pastor Imprisoned in North Korea Fear His Health Is Failing

  The family of a Canadian megachurch pastor who has been sentenced to lifetime of hard labor in North Korea after being accused of committing crimes against the Communist Kim regime fears his health might be failing him.

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  Apr 12, 2016

  Pope Francis: Kids Should Be Taught to 'Accept Their Body as It Was Created'

  Pope Francis issued a subtle jab at the transgender movement in his apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia, where he asserted that schools need to teach children to "accept" their natural bodies as they were "created," and to appreciate their bodies as "male and female."

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  Apr 12, 2016

  Singer Bryan Adams Cancels Mississippi Concert Over Religious Liberty Law

  Singer Bryan Adams is canceling an upcoming concert in Mississippi after the state passed a religious liberty law giving business owners the right not to work same-sex weddings because of their religious convictions.

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  Apr 11, 2016

  Christian Student Expelled for Quoting Bible in Facebook Post Opposing Gay Marriage Loses Appeal

  A Christian student expelled from England's University of Sheffield because he quoted the Bible's stance on homosexuality in a Facebook post has lost his appeal.

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  Apr 11, 2016

  Female Arab Journalist: Muslims Who Say Extremists 'Do Not Represent Islam' Are 'Hypocrites'

  A liberal female Saudi television news anchor recently interrupted her own broadcast to criticize Muslims who claim that radical Islamic extremism doesn't represent the religion of Islam, urging Muslims to "feel shame" over deadly terrorist attacks like the one in Brussels in March..