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  Jun 20, 2019

  Syrian refugee arrested for alleged ISIS plot to bomb Pittsburgh church

  On the eve of World Refugee Day, the Trump administration announced the arrest of a Syrian refugee accused of plotting to bomb a church in Pittsburgh in the name of the Islamic State.

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  Jun 20, 2019

  Eritrea closes all Catholic-run health facilities leaving thousands without care

  The Catholic Church is accusing the Eritrean government of shutting down all Catholic-run health care facilities, leaving thousands without access to medical care.

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  Jun 20, 2019

  World Vision makes $100M commitment to ‘historic’ global water campaign

  World Vision announced a new $100 million commitment as part of a new international campaign to create better conditions for health centers across the globe as millions face increased risk of infection in impoverished nations.

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  Jun 19, 2019

  Islamic extremists in Burkina Faso reaffirm allegiance to ISIS as Christians flee

  Islamic extremists in West Africa have reaffirmed their allegiance to the Islamic State and its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as deadly attacks have occurred with greater frequency across the Sahel region in the last several months.

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  Jun 19, 2019

  Democrat 2020 candidates grilled by Christian-left leaders at 'Moral Action Congress'

  Nine presidential candidates, including a former vice president, three senators and one congressman, were questioned Monday in a presidential forum hosted by a coalition of left-leaning religious leaders and activists amid growing discontentment with Trump policies.

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  Jun 18, 2019

  Pro-abortion rights candidate Kamala Harris says 'Good Samaritan' parable influences her politics

  Democrat presidential candidate Kamala Harris, who is unapologetic in her support for abortion rights, told a gathering of left-leaning clergy and activists Monday that it is Jesus’ parable of the Good Samaritan that shapes her views on public policy.

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  Jun 18, 2019

  Joe Biden at religious left rally: 'You can shame people to do things the right way' 

  Former Vice President Joe Biden suggested Monday that a “physical revolution” like the one growing on the religious left could help overcome Republican opposition to left-leaning poverty initiatives.

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  Jun 17, 2019

  How innovative ministries are bringing millennials back to church  

  With such a drastic percentage of millennials having dropped out of the church, ministries nationwide are asking themselves what they must do to bring young adults back to church or even attract those who never went to church in the first place.

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  Jun 16, 2019

  ‘Church Anywhere': Congregation brings worship services to schools, rehab centers and prisons

  An evangelical church in Indiana has launched campuses inside of prisons,  a rehabilitation home, a youth shelter and even public schools to bring church services to people who are not able or don’t necessarily like to physically attend them.

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  Jun 15, 2019

  Ex-Muslim who planned to kill Christians and faced death for becoming one tells her story

  A Pakistani convert to Christianity who nearly blew herself up in the name of Allah says a spiritual journey that began with a dream transformed her from being a jihadi-minded teen into a devout Christian who's making disciples for Christ.