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  May 2, 2019

  100 Nigerian Christians killed in April by Fulani militants, Boko Haram: NGO report

  At least 100 Christians in Nigeria were killed and hundreds of others injured in April, according to a human rights watchdog group warning that Fulani attacks against Christian farming communities seem to be spreading further south.

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  May 2, 2019

  National Day of Prayer: David Platt on the 'greatest hindrance' to advancing the Gospel

  Influential megachurch pastor and best-selling author David Platt voiced concerns about a trend within church culture that he suspects might be the “greatest hindrance to the advancement of the Gospel” today.

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  May 2, 2019

  Over 100 injured, 2 killed in Venezuela uprising; Maduro still in power

  Dozens are injured and at least one woman is dead as clashes continued for the second day in Venezuela between opposition supporters and security forces loyal to socialist president Nicolas Maduro.

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  May 2, 2019

  Interfaith leaders slam US law firm lobbying for Chinese gov’t, other repressive regimes

  An interfaith group of religious leaders and human rights activists asked one of America’s top international law firms Wednesday to stop representing foreign governments known for their repeated human rights abuses.

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  May 1, 2019

  Trump proposes charging fees for immigrants to apply for asylum

  President Trump issued a memo Monday proposing changes to asylum policies that would, among other things, require migrants coming to the U.S. to pay fees for asylum and work permit applications.

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  Apr 30, 2019

  Merriam-Webster dictionary euphemizes sex reassignment surgeries with new terms

  Leading reference book producer Merriam-Webster has added three new terms to its online dictionary to accommodate the transgender community and LGBT activists who coined them.

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  Apr 30, 2019

  Dad faces arrest if he refers to trans-identified daughter by her birth sex: court order

  A father in Canada is facing the possibility of arrest if he refers to his trans-identified 14-year-old daughter as a “girl” after a court ordered that the teen be allowed to begin taking testosterone.

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  Apr 30, 2019

  Pastor, 5 churchgoers killed by gunmen after Sunday service in Burkina Faso

  A pastor and five churchgoers were murdered by gunmen while leaving their church in the West African nation of Burkina Faso on Sunday.

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  Apr 30, 2019

  Vineyard Columbus raises $13 million in 6 weeks to open 5 new campuses

  The Vineyard Columbus, one of Ohio’s largest megachurches, has raised over $13 million in six weeks to help the congregation build five new campuses over the next decade.

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  Apr 30, 2019

  China in a persecution category 'all by itself;' USCIRF releases annual report 

  Persecution against believers in China was front and center as the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom released its 20th annual report Monday morning.