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  Oct 15, 2019

  Pompeo faces criticism for giving speech on being a 'Christian leader'

  Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is facing criticism for talking publicly about what it's like to be a “Christian leader” in a speech that was that posted to the State Department’s website over the weekend.

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  Oct 14, 2019

  Andrew Brunson considered suicide in Turkish prison as he felt betrayed by God

  Spending 735 days detained in Turkey before being released last year thanks to United States diplomatic pressure, North Carolina missionary Andrew Brunson became somewhat of a hero in the eyes of many American evangelicals for standing strong in his faith despite the persecution. 

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  Oct 10, 2019

  Supreme Court divided in LGBT discrimination cases; Gorsuch weighs both sides

  The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in three cases that could set important precedents about whether federal civil rights protections on the basis of sex also guarantee legal protections on the basis of gender identity and sexual orientation.

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  Oct 9, 2019

  Turkey begins military offensive against Kurds in Syria; thousands flee

  Thousands of civilians have been forced to flee their homes this week as a result of NATO member Turkey beginning its offensive against Kurdish rebels in Syria who were backed by the U.S. in the fight against the Islamic State. 

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  Oct 9, 2019

  NFL linebacker wins appeal of 'Man of God' headband fine, donates $7,000 to hospital

  A New Orleans Saints team captain fined over $7,000 for wearing a headband with the words “Man of God” displayed across the front has won his appeal. 

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  Oct 9, 2019

  Museum of the Bible replaces NASA 'Lunar Bible' after authenticity questioned by expert

  The Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C. recently replaced an artifact purporting to be a miniature Bible taken to the moon in 1971 after its authenticity was called into question by an expert. 

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  Oct 9, 2019

  Colorado pastor shot and killed by own son; mom says son seeks forgiveness

  Members of the nondenominational Lord's Vineyard Fellowship Church in Pueblo, Colorado are mourning the loss of their pastor who was allegedly shot and killed by his own son during a drunken argument.

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  Oct 8, 2019

  Churches worldwide take part in evangelical-led 'Global Day of Prayer for Jerusalem' 

  Some 70 millennial evangelical pastors traveled to Israel this past weekend to take part in the Global Day of Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem, an evangelical rally held on the first Sunday in October.  

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  Oct 8, 2019

  Evangelical Gordon College receives $75.5M gift for student scholarships

  Gordon College, a flagship evangelical higher education institution in Massachusetts, has announced the reception of a financial donation of over $75 million dollars that it will put toward scholarships as enrollment has dipped in recent years. 

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  Oct 7, 2019

  Evangelicals oppose Trump's Syria pullback; 'losing the mandate of Heaven,' Pat Robertson says

  Prominent evangelical conservatives are upset with President Donald Trump’s endorsement of a Turkish military operation in Syria, citing concern that such involvement could “trigger the resurgence” of the Islamic State and give Iran more influence in the region.