Stoyan Zaimov

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  Jun 12, 2015

  Morgan Freeman to Visit Joel Osteen's Lakewood Megachurch as Part of 'The Story of God' Nat Geo Project Exploring Religious Beliefs

  Actor Morgan Freeman is set to visit pastor Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church in Texas as part of National Geographic's upcoming "The Story of God" project, which will examine beliefs about God and the divine throughout the world.

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  Jun 12, 2015

  Religious Freedom Is Key to Global Security, Robert P. George Says After Being Elected USCIRF Chairman

  The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom elected on Thursday as Chairman Robert P. George, the McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence at Princeton University. George said that defending religious freedom around the world is a key element for global security.

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  Jun 11, 2015

  911 Called on Duggar Family After They Refused DHS Access to Check on Child's Well Being, New Report Claims

  The Duggar family of TLC's "19 Kids and Counting" reality show has been hit by a new investigation in which the Department of Human Services in Arkansas reportedly called 911 after the family denied agents access to one of the children.

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  Jun 11, 2015

  Franklin Graham Says Shariah Law Should Be Banned in the US Because 'Christians are Persecuted, Women Oppressed, Homosexuals Tortured and Killed'

  The Rev. Franklin Graham has said that Shariah law should be banned in the U.S., pointing to the various human rights abuses committed by terror group ISIS in its implementation of the Islamic law. Graham noted that the law has lead to persecution of Christians and other minorities, the oppression of women, and the torture and killing of gay people.

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  Jun 11, 2015

  Obama Orders 450 Additional US Troops to Iraq, Insists They Will Not Fight ISIS

  President Barack Obama has ordered an additional 450 U.S. troops be deployed to Iraq, but insisted that they will not engage in battle with terror group ISIS. The U.S. has 3,050 forces stationed in the country, but they are focused on training Sunni militias and providing other types of support.

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  Jun 11, 2015

  Pastor Saeed Abedini 'Viciously Beaten' in Iranian Prison, Told His Only Way Out Is to Deny Jesus Christ

  American pastor Saeed Abedini has reportedly been "viciously beaten" by fellow prisoners in an unprovoked attack in the Iranian prison where he's being held. The pastor was punched in the face, leaving his eyes beaten black and blue, but prison guards intervened and prevented further injury.

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  Jun 10, 2015

  Christian Massacre Prevented in Pakistan After Muslim Leaders Stand Up to Islamic Imams Inciting Mass Attack; 22 Muslims Arrested

  A massacre of Christians in Lahore, Pakistan, was prevented back in May partly due to three Muslim leaders standing up against other Islamic imams inciting a mass attack on Christians for alleged blasphemy. A total of 22 Muslims have so far been arrested in the incident.

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  Jun 10, 2015

  Pastor Robert Jeffress Says Atheist Bill Maher Is Wrong, Christians Are Under Attack in America

  Pastor Robert Jeffress has hit back against HBO host Bill Maher's claims that Christians are not being marginalized in the U.S., by pointing out that Nazi Germany also did not send Jewish people to the crematoriums right away during World War II.

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  Jun 10, 2015

  'Duck Dynasty' Star Jep Robertson Reveals He Was Sexually Abused at Age 6

  Jep Robertson, who stars in the reality show "Duck Dynasty," has revealed that he was sexually abused by an older student when he was 6 years old.

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  Jun 10, 2015

  Syrian Civil War Death Toll Climbs Over 320,000 Casualties; Observatory Group Slams International Community's Silence as Encouraging Bloodshed

  The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has said that more than 320,000 people have died in the ongoing Syrian civil war since March 2011, which includes at least 11,493 children, while more than 1,500,000 people are believed to have been wounded. The group slammed the international community for its continued silence on the issue, arguing that it encourages the bloodshed.