Stoyan Zaimov

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  Dec 30, 2014

  Catholic Priest Discovered Dead on Christmas Day in Mexico Was Strangled; Pope Francis Condemns 'Unjustifiable' Murder

  Investigators in the southern Mexican state of Guerrero have revealed that a Roman Catholic priest who was discovered dead on Christmas Day last week was strangled to death, and not shot, as initial reports had claimed. Pope Francis has condemned the murder, calling it "unjustifiable."

• Dec 30, 2014

  Andrew Palau and 800 Churches Draw 35,000 in 'Remarkable' Response to Gospel in Burkina Faso

  Andrew Palau, the son of famous evangelist Luis Palau, worked with 800 Christian churches to reach over 35,000 people in a series of major events in December in Burkina Faso, with a mission to bring hope to the troubled African nation.

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  Dec 30, 2014

  AirAsia Confirms Flight QZ8501 Debris, 40 Bodies Recovered; Mayor Says Victims 'Belong to God' Now

  AirAsia has confirmed that debris from Flight QZ8501 has been discovered in the Karimata Strait, south west of Pangkalan Bun in the Borneo province of Central Kalimantan. At least 40 bodies from the 162 passenger list have already been recovered, leaving grieving family members devastated.

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  Dec 29, 2014

  Christian Nigerians Celebrate Christmas Despite Boko Haram, Suicide Bomb Threats

  Christians in Nigeria reportedly celebrated Christmas in good numbers despite the constant threats of attacks, including suicide bombings, by terror group Boko Haram, which has destroyed churches and slaughtered entire congregations throughout the years. Many who celebrated the holiday at churches are internally displaced people who no longer have any homes to go to.

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  Dec 29, 2014

  Human Trafficking Prevention Month: Christian Organization Says Sex Slavery Can Happen to Anyone; Some Girls Hold Master's Degrees

  A Christian organization that runs a restorative shelter program in the U.S. for women recovering from domestic human trafficking has pointed out ahead of National Human Trafficking Prevention month in January that anyone can be pulled into sex trafficking – its shelter has girls with master's degrees, and those that come from affluent families. The Samaritan Women organization urges churches to offer hands-on engagement and respond not with judgment, but with compassion toward victims.

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  Dec 29, 2014

  Millions of Indian Christians Forced to Choose Between Faith and Government Benefits for 'Untouchables'

  Millions of Christians in India from the lowest caste system, known as "dalit," are being forced to choose between their faith and receiving government benefits available only to "untouchables," a report has said.

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  Dec 29, 2014

  Air Asia Flight QZ8501 With 162 People on Board Likely 'at Bottom of Sea,' Rescue Agency Admits

  AirAsia Flight QZ8501, which went missing on Sunday carrying 162 people on board from Surabaya, Indonesia to Singapore, is likely at the "bottom of the sea," according to search-and-rescue officials.

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  Dec 26, 2014

  Parents of Kidnapped Chibok Schoolgirl Express 'Indescribable Pain' of Facing Christmas Without Daughter

  The parents of one of the over 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by Islamic terror group Boko Haram in Chibok, Nigeria, earlier this year have expressed their "indescribable pain" at facing Christmas without their daughter.

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  Dec 26, 2014

  Mastermind Behind Pakistani School Massacre Killed; American Airstrikes Hit Compounds

  The alleged Taliban mastermind behind the Pakistani school massacre that killed 148 people in Peshawar last week has been killed, officials have said. American drones have meanwhile struck two compounds in the North Waziristan tribal region, killing at least seven militants.

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  Dec 26, 2014

  Pope Francis Spends Christmas Night on Telephone With Persecuted Iraqi Refugees, Tells Them They Are 'Like Jesus on the Night of His Birth'

  Pope Francis spent Christmas night on the telephone with persecuted refugees in Kurdistan who've been targeted by terror group ISIS, telling them that they're "like Jesus on the night of His birth" because of the dangers they face. The Vatican leader attempted to offer the people comfort, and told them that they're "close to his heart."