Stoyan Zaimov

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  Jan 30, 2015

  Pastor Saeed Abedini Thanks Obama for Visiting His Wife, Children; Says Christians Around the World Inspired by Meeting

  Pastor Saeed Abedini has thanked President Barack Obama for visiting his wife, Naghmeh, and two children last week in Boise, Idaho. Abedini, who is serving an eight-year sentence in Iran for his faith, said that Obama's gesture inspired many persecuted Christians around the world.

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  Jan 30, 2015

  ISIS Kills 30 Servicemen in Attack on Egypt; President Sisi Cuts Trip Short After Bombing

  The Egyptian wing of terror group ISIS has left 30 security personnel dead in a series of bombings in the Sinai Peninsula, the deadliest such attack on the country in years. President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has decided to cut short a trip to Ethiopia for the African Union summit on Friday following the killings.

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  Jan 29, 2015

  5 People Battle for Custody of Children Whose Christian Parents Were Burned Alive by Muslim Mob in Pakistan

  A legal battle is underway in Pakistan for the three young children of Shama and Shahzad Masih, the Christian couple who were burned alive by Muslim radicals in November.

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  Jan 29, 2015

  ISIS Demands Prisoner Exchange for Japanese Hostage; Threatens to Kill Air Force Pilot by Sunset

  Terror group ISIS sent a message on Thursday through Japanese hostage Kenji Goto that unless a woman on death row in Jordan is exchanged for him, a Jordanian air force pilot captured by the group will be killed by sunset.

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  Jan 29, 2015

  'David and Goliath' Director Says He Is an Evangelist; Promises Different Movie From 'Noah' and 'Exodus'

  Director Tim Chey who's behind the upcoming "David and Goliath" film has said that he's an evangelist, and promised that the movie will be different from 2014's Hollywood features "Noah" and "Exodus: Gods and Kings."

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  Jan 29, 2015

  Atheist Leaders of Europe Increase in Number With Alexis Tsipras Becoming First Openly Atheist Greek Prime Minister

  Alexis Tsipras, who was sworn in earlier this week as the new Prime Minister of Greece, has become his country's first openly atheist leader. A survey noted that atheist leaders in Europe are becoming more prominent, with France and Croatia also being led by non-religious figures.

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  Jan 28, 2015

  Pope Francis Meets Spanish Transsexual, Fiancée Who Was Called 'Devil's Daughter' by Priest

  Pope Francis reportedly met a Spanish transsexual and his fiancée at the Vatican, after giving him a phone call on Christmas Day. Diego Neria Lejarraga, who was born a woman, wrote to the pontiff in December to tell him that a parish priest had called him "the devil's daughter."

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  Jan 28, 2015

  Mexico's Attorney General Says Evidence Show 43 Students All Murdered; Parents in Disbelief, Church Urges Believers Not to Be Pessimistic About Country's Situation

  While Mexico's attorney general said that he has proof that the 43 students who were taken by a cartel in September have been killed, parents said that they will not be giving up hope that their children are alive until there is hard evidence to the contrary.

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  Jan 28, 2015

  Catholic Church to Keep Ban on Women Priests Despite Church of England's First Female Bishop, Says Catholic Co-chair of the Anglican-Roman Catholic Commission

  A Roman Catholic archbishop said that the Catholic Church will be keeping its ban on allowing women to serve as priests in the wake of the Church of England's consecration of its first ever female bishop..

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  Jan 28, 2015

  Auschwitz Holocaust Survivors Mark 70th Anniversary, Warn of Rising Anti-Semitism in Europe; Steven Spielberg Delivers Speech

  Almost 300 survivors from the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland where over a million people were killed during the Holocaust marked the 70th year since the camp's liberation on Tuesday. Notable Jewish figures such as director Steven Spielberg attended the event and delivered a speech, with survivors warning that anti-Semitism is on the rise in Europe again.