Stoyan Zaimov

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  Oct 15, 2015

  Pope Francis Asks Forgiveness for Vatican 'Scandals;' Speculations Surround Priest's Encounters With Male Sex Workers

  Pope Francis asked the faithful for forgiveness on Wednesday at St. Peter's Square for "scandals" that have shaken the Vatican, leading to speculation about which instances he is referring to. Some publications have suggested Francis is apologizing for a priest who had encounters with male sex workers at a parish near Rome.

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  Oct 14, 2015

  Church of England to Only Open Churches on Christmas and Easter as Nearly 50% of Brits Identify as Atheist

  The Church of England is reportedly considering plans to keep some historic village churches across the country opened only on holy days such as Christmas and Easter, due to population shifts and the ever-growing decline in attendance and church membership.

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  Oct 14, 2015

  Anti-Muslim Accusations Fly as Tennessee Debates Best Age for Religious Education

  Tennessee Rep. Sheila Butt, R-Columbia, has been called an "anti-Muslim bigot" by an advocacy group for introducing a bill that seeks to delay the teaching of religious doctrine in public schools until after 9th grade. The bill could be in response to parents complaining about Islamic indoctrination of their children.

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  Oct 14, 2015

  Brother of Washington Post Journalist Convicted in Iran Decries 'Cruel and Inhumane' Treatment by Regime

  The brother of Jason Rezaian, The Washington Post journalist convicted in Iran for allegedly being an America spy, has decried what he called his "cruel and inhumane" detention. Friends of the American-Iranian journalist have also spoken out about their "total shock" at his conviction.

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  Oct 14, 2015

  Christian Chibok Schoolgirls Still Alive but Pregnant and Carrying Diseases by Boko Haram Terrorists, Survivor Reveals

  One Chibok girl who managed to escape Nigerian terror group Boko Haram has revealed that many of the 200 Christian schoolgirls abducted in April 2014 are still alive. But the girls have suffered greatly under the jihadists, with a number of them impregnated and carrying diseases, while those who have refused to convert to Islam have been killed.

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  Oct 13, 2015

  Ben Carson Criticizes Young Earth Creationism, Says Earth Could Be Billions of Years Old

  Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson clarified that he believes that God created the world but does not believe the Earth is only 6,000 years old, as young Earth creationists claim. Carson also criticized those who claim there is no way the Earth can be billions of years old, saying that such people put themselves "in the same category as God."

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  Oct 13, 2015

  ISIS Committing Mass Genocide Against Christians as World Stands Silent, Says Franklin Graham

  Evangelist Franklin Graham has said that despite the genocide and various horrific human rights abuses being perpetrated on Christians and other religious minorities in Iraq and Syria, the world appears to be largely silent and apathetic.

• Oct 13, 2015

  Dutch Reformed Church Votes to Lift Ban on Gay Marriage, Openly Gay Ministers in Controversial Decision

  The Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa has voted to recognize same-sex marriages and will start ordaining gay ministers without a celibacy clause. The DRC has been criticized by other Christian denominations, including by the Roman Catholic Church, for going against biblical doctrine.

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  Oct 12, 2015

  Obama's Ex Pastor Says Jesus Was a Palestinian; Condemns 'Demon' of Capitalism, Racism

  Jeremiah Wright, the former pastor of President Barack Obama, spoke at the 20th anniversary of the Million Man March at the National Mall in Washington D.C. on Saturday, in which he condemned the "demon" of racism, militarism and capitalism of oppressing minorities. The controversial pastor also asserted that Jesus Christ "was a Palestinian."

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  Oct 12, 2015

  ISIS Responsible for Killing Nearly 100 in Suicide Bombing Massacre, Turkish PM Claims

  Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has accused the Islamic State terror group of carrying out the suicide bombing in Ankara on Saturday that killed 97 people. Davutoglu vowed, however, that he will not let Turkey be torn apart like Syria.