Stoyan Zaimov

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  Jul 14, 2015

  Western Leaders and Iran Reach Historic Nuclear Deal; Obama Says Iran Will Not Obtain Nuclear Weapons

  Several Western world leaders and the government of Iran have reached a historic deal which is set to limit its nuclear activities in exchange for lifting economic sanctions. President Barack Obama and his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani have both praised the deal, calling it a "new chapter."

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  Jul 14, 2015

  Boy Scouts Vote to End Historic Ban on Openly Gay Adult Leaders; Church-Sponsored Troops Allowed to Keep Ban

  The historic ban on openly gay leaders is set to be officially struck down within the Boy Scouts of America after its executive committee voted unanimously on the change late last week. Individual Scout troops will be allowed to set their own policy on leaders, meaning that church-sponsored troops would be allowed to uphold the ban.

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  Jul 13, 2015

  Jesus' Baptism at Jordan River Named 'World Heritage Site;' but UNESCO Says Only on Jordanian Side, Not Israel

  UNESCO has officially designated as a World Heritage site the location of the baptism of Jesus Christ on the eastern bank of the Jordan River. Scholars have said it is not known whether the exact location falls on the Jordanian or Israeli side of the river, which has long stirred a tourism dispute between the two countries.

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  Jul 13, 2015

  Tim Tebow Calls on Christians to Stand Up and Act at 'God's Purpose for America' Event With Dinesh D'Souza

  Philadelphia Eagles quarterback and prominent Christian athlete Tim Tebow spoke to a crowd of more than 2,000 Christians Saturday at God's Purpose for America, an event to encourage individuals to stand up for Judeo-Christian values. Tebow urged the gathering of believers at Middle Tennessee State University to help others by standing up and acting for God in their lives.

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  Jul 13, 2015

  Pastor Robert Jeffress, Dr. Richard Land on the Church's Role in the Illegal Immigration Debate

  Dallas megachurch pastor Robert Jeffress said in a recent interview that liberal churches sometimes harbor illegal immigrants who might be a danger to society, but added that his First Baptist church does not check the immigration status of people who come visit. Dr. Richard Land, president of the Southern Evangelical Seminary, said that churches should offer needy people food and shelter and show them mercy.

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  Jul 13, 2015

  Iraqi Christians Join Muslim Forces in Last Stand Against ISIS to Liberate Iraq

  Close to a thousand Iraqi Christians who say they have been abandoned by their government have formed a militia to avenge ISIS taking their land and slaughtering their families. The Christians have said they will fight alongside their "Muslim brothers" who have also suffered at the hands of the terror group.

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  Jul 10, 2015

  Franklin Graham Says Christians Are 'Suffering Beyond Belief' in South Sudan's Civil War: the 'Whole Region Is on Fire With Bloodshed'

  The Rev. Franklin Graham noted Thursday that the country of South Sudan marked its fourth independence day since it separated from the Republic of Sudan, but warned that people caught in the ongoing civil war that has torn the nation apart are "suffering beyond belief." Some shocking reports from the war have shared stories of children burned alive, or castrated and left to die.

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  Jul 10, 2015

  Oregon Residents 'Stunned' to Find Out State Allows 15-Year-Olds to Get Sex-Change Operations Without Parental Notification, Report Says

  A report has claimed that residents in Oregon are only now finding out that the state allows teenagers as young as 15 to get state-subsidized sex-change operations without parental notification.

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  Jul 10, 2015

  Pope Francis Calls Unfettered Pursuit of Money 'Dung of the Devil' That Enslaves People and Ruins Society

  Pope Francis has called the unfettered pursuit of money "the dung of the devil" in a strongly worded condemnation of the global treatment of poor people. Speaking on Thursday at the World Meeting of Popular Movements in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, Francis also told Christians it is their "commandment" to fight for the "just distribution of the fruits of the Earth."

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  Jul 9, 2015

  Islam and Catholicism Are the Fastest Growing Religions Among Young Chinese, Religion Survey Reveals

  The China Religion Survey 2015, released earlier this week by the National Survey Research Center at Renmin University of China, has revealed that Islam and Catholicism are the two fastest rising religions among Chinese faithful under 30.