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  Sep 26, 2019

  Pakistan high court frees man imprisoned 17 years on death row for blasphemy

  Pakistan’s highest court has acquitted a Muslim man who’s been imprisoned for 17 years and was sentenced to death after being accused of authoring blasphemous letters. 

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  Sep 26, 2019

  Olympics scientists can't agree on new regulations for trans athletes competing in women's sports

  The adoption of stricter International Olympic Committee guidelines for trans-identified athletes has been delayed and will likely not be enacted before the start of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo since scientists have not been able to come to an agreement on the polarizing issue. 

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  Sep 25, 2019

  Trump admin says UN 'undermining role of the family' by promoting abortion

  United States Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar led a group of 19 nations in asking the United Nations this week to remove pro-abortion language from U.N. documents while President Donald Trump separately blasted the U.N.’s promotion of abortion.

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  Sep 25, 2019

  'Abrahamic Family House': Church, mosque and synagogue to share new complex in UAE

  Plans were revealed for the construction of an interfaith complex that will house a church, synagogue, and mosque in the United Arab Emirates as part of an effort to promote religious harmony and bridge adherents of the three Abrahamic religions.

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  Sep 25, 2019

  Trump admin could pull funding for Duke-UNC program over alleged pro-Islam bias

  The Trump administration has threatened to withdraw federal funding to a joint Duke University-University of North Carolina Middle East studies program over concerns it has misused federal funding and displayed a pro-Islam bias.

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  Sep 24, 2019

  Judge dismisses Christian therapist's lawsuit challenging Maryland's gay 'conversion therapy' ban

  A federal judge in Maryland has dismissed an ex-gay psychotherapist’s lawsuit against a state law banning mental health professions from providing so-called "gay conversion therapy" to people struggling with unwanted same-sex attraction. 

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  Sep 24, 2019

  Stonewall co-founder slams group's support for transgender agenda, may form new charity

  A co-founder of Stonewall, the largest LGBT rights group in Europe, is among gay rights activists and feminists threatening to form a breakaway group in opposition to the organization's championing of pro-transgender policy. 

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  Sep 24, 2019

  Report projects 35 million youth to leave Christianity by 2050; Greg Stier responds

  With 35 million youths raised in Christian families projected to disaffiliate from Christianity by the year 2050, youth ministry leader Greg Stier believes churches can't settle for simply slowing down the bleeding.

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  Sep 23, 2019

  Trump announces $25 million fund, new business coalition to protect religious freedom

  President Donald Trump announced Monday that the United States will dedicate $25 million to protect religious sites and houses of worship across the world and also announced the creation of a coalition of top business leaders to help protect religious freedom in the workplace. 

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  Sep 23, 2019

  Coffee company co-founded by Jarrid Wilson creates new blend in his honor

  A coffee company co-founded by late pastor Jarrid Wilson is making a special blend in his honor with 100 percent of proceeds benefiting Wilson’s nonprofit suicide and depression outreach, Anthem of Hope.