Stoyan Zaimov

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  May 14, 2015

  Ken Ham Says Atheists Are 'Showing Intolerance for Anyone Christian' After FFRF Tells High School It's 'Unconstitutional' to Invite Creationist Speaker

  Answers in Genesis CEO and President Ken Ham accused atheist groups of "showing their intolerance for anything or anyone" Christian, after the Freedom From Religion Foundation sent a letter to a high school in Georgia claiming that the school's decision to invite a creationist speaker to talk to students is "unconstitutional."

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  May 13, 2015

  Princess Modupe Ozolua Calls on International Community to Join Her in Helping Boko Haram Victims Rebuild Their Lives (Interview)

  Princess Modupe Ozolua, an entrepreneur and philanthropist from the royal family of the Benin Kingdom in Edo State, Nigeria, has called on the international community to get involved in a project seeking to help the victims of Boko Haram rebuild their lives.

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  May 13, 2015

  'Absolute Disastrous Mess': At Least 7 People Killed, Over 140 Injured in Amtrak Train Derailment in Philadelphia; Mayor Calls Tragedy 'Unbelievable'

  At least seven people are reported to have been killed and over 140 injured late on Tuesday when an Amtrak train carrying 238 passengers and five Amtrak employees derailed outside of Philadelphia and rolled onto its side. Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter called the scene of the crash an "absolute disastrous mess," the likes of which he had never seen before.

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  May 13, 2015

  'Is Christianity Dying?' Russell Moore Says Rise of Nones, Decline of Christians in America 'Good News' for Church

  Russell Moore, president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, responded to the new Pew Study survey documenting the decline of Christians and rise of religiously unaffiliated, by calling the "increasing strangeness" of Christianity "good news" for the church.

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  May 12, 2015

  Christians 'Declining Sharply' in America; Unaffiliated Rising, Now Hold Greater Population Share Than Catholics, Pew Study Reveals

  An extensive study by the Pew Research Center has revealed that Christians are declining sharply in America in terms of population share, while the religiously unaffiliated are rising, and now make up a larger share than American Catholics. The rise of religious intermarriages was one trend linked to the growth of the unaffiliated.

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  May 12, 2015

  Nepal Hit by Second Deadly 7.3 Magnitude Earthquake Weeks After Devastation That Killed Over 8,000 People

  Nepal was hit by a 7.3-magnitude earthquake on Tuesday which has already killed 32 people and injured over 1,000 others, with the death toll rising. Back in April the country suffered widespread devastation after a 7.8-magnitude quake killed over 8,000.

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  May 12, 2015

  Mike Huckabee Insists America Is Not at War With Islam, but With 'Radical Islam' and 'Jihadism'

  Former Arkansas governor and GOP presidential candidate Mike Huckabee has said that America is not at war with Islam, but with the radical aspects of the faith, and the jihadists willing to kill those who don't agree with them.

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  May 11, 2015

  Archbishop Welby Says His Worst Hate Mail Are From Christians; Points Out Lack of 'Secure Tolerance' in Faith Groups

  The Archbishop of Canterbury the Most Rev. Justin Welby said that the worst "poison pen letters" he receives are from other Christians. The leader of the Anglican Communion said that Christian groups are failing to show tolerance to one another, and said that religious leaders should look to confront the "profound differences" between faiths.

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  May 11, 2015

  Franklin Graham Says Supreme Court's Gay Marriage Ruling Sets Stage for 'Persecution of Believers' in 'Most Historic and Far-Reaching Judgment of the 21st Century'

  The Rev. Franklin Graham has said that the U.S. Supreme Court's upcoming decision on whether to legalize same-sex marriage across America or allow states to continue to make their own decisions will "rank as the most historic and far-reaching judgment of the 21st century." He argued that it could pave the way for "persecution of believers," and said he would be praying for the nine Supreme Court justices.

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  May 11, 2015

  Raul Castro Says Private Meeting With Pope Francis Has Inspired Him to Return to Catholic Faith, Resume Praying

  Cuban President Raul Castro has suggested that a meeting with Pope Francis has inspired him to "resume praying" and return to the Roman Catholic faith.