Stoyan Zaimov

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  Jun 25, 2015

  Poll: Majority of Americans Believe God Has Granted US 'Special Role' in Human History

  A new Public Religion Research Institute/Religion News Survey poll has found that while the majority of Americans believe that God has granted the U.S. a "special role" in human history, there's a large disagreement among age groups on whether being a Christian is important for national identity.

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  Jun 25, 2015

  Christian Mother of 5 Asia Bibi Marks Sixth Year of 'Brutal' Incarceration in Pakistan as She Faces Death Penalty for Blasphemy Charge of Drinking Water

  As Christian mother of five Asia Bibi marks her sixth year in prison in Pakistan, placed on death row for blasphemy charges, a U.K. Christian group reports that some attempts are being made to reform sections of the country's controversial blasphemy laws that punish religious minorities. The group also believes that Britain and the U.S. must rethink the way they provide financial aid to Pakistan if they want to see reforms in the country.

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  Jun 24, 2015

  100 Evangelical and Catholic US Leaders Insist Christians Have 'Moral Obligation' to Fight Climate Change, Call It Pro-Life Issue

  Close to 100 evangelical and Roman Catholic leaders in the U.S. have united in a message calling on Christians to act on their "moral obligation" to fight climate change, which they also called a pro-life issue, following on Pope Francis' environmental encyclical released last week.

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  Jun 24, 2015

  Christian Watchdog Groups Praise Opening of New UN Human Rights Office in Seoul to Investigate North Korea's 'Unspeakable Atrocities'

  A number of Christian persecution watchdog groups have praised the opening of a new U.N. human rights field office in Seoul, South Korea, which is going to be investigating some of the "unspeakable atrocities" carried out by the government of North Korea on its own people as outlined in a major 2014 report.

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  Jun 24, 2015

  Vicar of Baghdad Says Christians Are 'Desperate' and 'Petrified' by ISIS, but Worship and Love for Jesus Sustains Persecuted Believers

  The Rev. Canon Andrew White, known as the "Vicar of Baghdad," has said that persecution of Christians at the hands of ISIS in Iraq has passed all expectations of extreme brutality. White said that while Christians have lost everything, it's their faith in Jesus that's keeping them going.

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  Jun 23, 2015

  UK Preacher Says He's Ready to Go to Jail for Calling Islam 'Satanic;' Churches Leaders Fear Being Targeted for Christian Beliefs

  A British preacher from Belfast who's facing prosecution for calling Islam "satanic" and "spawn of the devil" has said that he's willing to go to jail if it's necessary. Other British churches have meanwhile also expressed concerns they might be targeted for their beliefs.

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  Jun 23, 2015

  ISIS Crucifies Two Children for Eating Food During Muslim Holy Month of Ramadan

  Terror group ISIS has reportedly crucified and killed two children in Syria for failing to fast during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.

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  Jun 23, 2015

  Second Nun Gang-Raped in India in 'Anti-Christian Hate Campaign'

  A nun in the Indian city of Raipur has allegedly been gang-raped in what Christian community leaders are calling an ongoing "anti-Christian hate campaign."

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  Jun 23, 2015

  Pastor Saeed Abedini's Iran Imprisonment Reaches Day 1,000; Groups to Display 1,000 Flowers at US Capitol to Reflect on the Millions of Persecuted Christians

  Tuesday marks the 1,000 day pastor Saeed Abedini will spend in an Iranian prison for his faith, an occasion that several faith groups will mark by displaying 1,000 flowers before the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C.

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  Jun 22, 2015

  Pope Francis Prays Before Shroud of Turin; Calls Disputed Burial Cloth of Jesus 'Icon of Love'

  Pope Francis has spent time praying before the Shroud of Turin in a two-day visit to the city this weekend, joining hundreds of thousands who in the past two months have stopped to pay their respects to what some believe is the burial cloth of Jesus Christ.