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  Jun 9, 2015

  Christian Mother Asia Bibi Is 'So Weak She Can Hardly Walk' and Is 'Vomiting Blood' Inside 'Dingy' Pakistani Prison Cell as Court Delays 'Blasphemy' Hearing

  The health of Asia Bibi, the Pakistani Christian mother who was jailed and sentenced to the death penalty in 2010 after being accused of blasphemy, is dwindling, as she now has trouble walking and is also throwing up blood inside of her prison cell, her family has said.

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  Jun 8, 2015

  Senator Rebukes DHS for Suggesting Freedom of Religion Is Only Freedom to Worship

  Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., is urging the Department of Homeland Security to change the wording on naturalization tests and study materials to promote "freedom of religion" instead of "freedom of worship," stating that "freedom of religion" is the right to exercise beliefs, while "freedom of worship" confines acting on beliefs to location.

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  Jun 8, 2015

  Saudi Arabia Upholds Sentencing of 1,000 Lashes for Liberal Blogger Despite International Outcry, Floggings Could Continue as Early as Friday

  The Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia has upheld the cruel sentencing of liberal blogger Raif Badawi, who was sentenced to 1,000 lashes, a $266,060 fine and 10 years imprisonment after being charged in 2012 with "insulting Islam through electronic channels."

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  Jun 5, 2015

  American Pastor Is Detained in Military Prison While Visiting Pastors Imprisoned in Sudan (Interview)

  A New York City-based pastor was detained earlier this week at a military prison in Sudan while attempting to visit two Presbyterian pastors facing potential death sentences after they were charged with various trumped-up espionage and conspiracy charges by the government.

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  Jun 5, 2015

  Student-Preacher Wins Court Ruling After School Suspends Him 3 Times for Sharing the Gospel, Talking About Jesus Christ

  A federal court has ruled that a Washington state public school district acted unconstitutionally when it suspended a student after he preached and handed out religious reading materials to classmates on school grounds during free time.

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  Jun 5, 2015

  Circus Acrobat Who Miraculously Survived 25-Foot Fall Asked God to Save Her as She Plummeted Into Audience

  An eighth-generation circus star, who miraculously survived a 25-foot fall while performing a routine acrobatic stunt, said she asked God to save her as she plunged into the audience.

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  Jun 4, 2015

  Private School at Unitarian Church Takes 11-Y-O Students on Sex Shop Field Trip; Parents Withdraw Kids Citing 'Breach of Trust'

  Concerned parents have withdrawn their children from a small private K-12 school housed in a Unitarian church in Minneapolis after the school's sex education teacher took her class on a field trip to a local novelty sex shop without first consulting parents.

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  Jun 4, 2015

  Ben Carson Won't be Anybody's Slave, Won't Be Shackled by Liberal Blacks, Candidate's Manager Says

  The longtime friend and business manager of 2016 presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson has responded to recent criticisms by black journalists, who have attacked Carson's conservative viewpoints as hurting his reputation, by saying that Carson refuses to be shackled by political correctness.

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  Jun 3, 2015

  Christian Universities Could Lose Tax-Exempt Status If Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Same-Sex Marriage, Sen. Mike Lee Warns

  Senator Mike Lee, R-Utah, addressed concerns that faith-based schools and institutions would be at risk of losing their tax-exempt status for upholding their biblical belief of traditional marriage if the U.S. Supreme Court delivers a pro-gay marriage ruling this month.

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  Jun 3, 2015

  Pastor Who Lost Both His Baby Sons in Car Accident Forgives Driver Who Caused Fatal Wreck

  A North Carolina pastor whose two baby sons died in a car accident on May 23 told mourners at their funeral that he and his wife have forgiven the driver of the truck that rear-ended the family's car near Wilmington.