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  Dec 3, 2019

  Amazon removes Auschwitz-themed Christmas ornaments after backlash

  The e-commerce companies Amazon and Wish faced backlash this week for allowing the sale of Holocaust-themed Christian ornaments on their websites.

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  Dec 3, 2019

  'Miracle baby:' Ohio State's star running back nearly aborted, but mom changed her mind

  During the telecast of Ohio State University’s rivalry football game against the University of Michigan on Saturday, it was revealed on national television that the school’s record-breaking running back was nearly aborted.  

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  Dec 3, 2019

  5 Christians wrongly imprisoned for over a decade released by India Supreme Court

  Five Christians who’ve been imprisoned for over a decade in India for a crime that they and advocates say they didn’t commit were granted bail last week by the country’s Supreme Court. 

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  Dec 2, 2019

  American pastors tear-gassed in Hong Kong as they supported pro-democracy protesters

  American pastors who traveled to Hong Kong to support the months-long pro-democracy demonstrations say they faced tear gas and water cannons as they stood in solidarity with student demonstrators during one of the most dynamic five-day stretches of the protests.

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  Dec 1, 2019

  Watermark megachurch buys middle school building in South Dallas

  The non-denominational Watermark Community Church in Texas has purchased a vacant former middle school building that it plans to turn into its newest campus in South Dallas. But some church leaders in the area are upset. 

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  Nov 30, 2019

  'Best' and 'worst' TV advertisers for 2019: Parents Television Council

  The Parents Television Council, a nonpartisan family media watchdog group, has released its list of “best" and "worst” television advertisers for 2019. This year, one major brand has gone from worst to best, while another has lost its spot on the best list. 

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  Nov 28, 2019

  Chick-fil-A Foundation donated to far-left SPLC in 2017, tax records show

  Chick-fil-A’s charity arm donated in 2017 to the far-left Southern Poverty Law Center, an organization that has labeled many Christian conservative organizations as “hate” groups.

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  Nov 27, 2019

  Coptic Christian woman wins court case against Egypt's Islamic inheritance law

  A Coptic Christian woman says she has won a major legal victory against Egypt’s Islamic inheritance law that greatly favors men.

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  Nov 27, 2019

  4 Christians killed by Fulani herdsmen in Nigeria; 2 suspects arrested

  Four Christian farmers in the Kaduna State of Nigeria were reportedly killed by suspected Fulani herdsmen earlier this month during an overnight attack. 

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  Nov 26, 2019

  School district severs ties with doctor who won't clear girl to wrestle on boys' team

  A public school district in Western New York has severed ties with a doctor whose medical assessment was that a 12-year-old girl should not compete on a boys' junior varsity wrestling team.