Stoyan Zaimov

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  Jun 26, 2018

  Erdogan's Election Victory Raises Concerns Over Fate of American Pastor in Turkey: Persecution Watchdog

  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's re-election win on Sunday came despite significant concerns for Christians in the country, a persecution watchdog group has warned.

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  Jun 26, 2018

  South Korea Bans Sending Bibles in Balloons to North Korea Due to Kim Jong Un Peace Talks

  One consequence of the ongoing peace initiatives between South Korea and the U.S. with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been the ban on balloon launches for Christian ministries, who used the tactic to send leaflets and Gospel messages to North Koreans.

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  Jun 26, 2018

  Prosperity Gospel Sweeping Africa, Pentecostals, Ignores Jesus: Anglican Conference Bishops

  Prosperity gospel preaching is sweeping Africa and Pentecostal congregations, but it is not Christian and it ignores the words of Jesus, a prominent Ugandan bishop declared at the Global Anglican Future Conference in Jerusalem last week.

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  Jun 25, 2018

  Philippine President Duterte Blasphemes God in Rant About Adam and Eve's Original Sin

  Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who has a history of making highly provocative remarks against his country's Catholic priests and the Christian faith, recently made offensive remarks, condemning God for Adam and Eve's original sin.

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  Jun 25, 2018

  Televangelist Jim Bakker Sells Silver Gel, Claims It Can Cure Sexually Transmitted Diseases

  Televangelist Jim Bakker continues selling a wide-range of health and food products on his show, with one particular item highlighted this past week, namely a silver gel liquid, being presented as a cure for sore throats and even venereal diseases.

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  Jun 25, 2018

  5 Reactions: Mike Huckabee Called 'Racist' for Immigrant Gang Photo, Joke About Nancy Pelosi

  Mike Huckabee, the former governor of Arkansas and Christian minister, has been defending himself after receiving major backlash for a tweet suggest MS-13 gang members will work for House minority leader Nancy Pelosi.

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  Jun 25, 2018

  Sex Abuse Cover Ups Rampant in Hong Kong Churches; Victims Told to Be Obedient, Follow God's Plan

  The Hong Kong Christian Council, a protestant ecumenical organization, has released a major report exposing a rampant sex abuse problem in local churches, with victims sometimes being told to be obedient and follow "God's plan" as part of cover-up efforts.

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  Jun 25, 2018

  Christians Could Be Killed Off in Nigeria by 2043 If Massacres Continue, Leaders Warn

  Nigerian Christian leaders have warned that if the current rate of massacres continue, with hundreds of believers being killed each month, Africa's most-populous nation is on the brink of decimating its Christian population by 2043.

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  Jun 22, 2018

  Best-Seller 'Jesus Calling' Is Built on Falsehood, Says Christian Author Randy Alcorn

  Author Randy Alcorn has been hesitant to express his concerns about the best-seller devotional "Jesus Calling" by author Sarah Young. But given its popularity and the recent win of its follow-up, "Jesus Always," as 2018 Christian Book of the Year, Alcorn is now speaking out.

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  Jun 22, 2018

  5 Women Working for Christian Missionary Group Gang-Raped at Gunpoint in India

  Five women working for a Christian missionary group were abducted and gang-raped by men who filmed their crime, police in eastern India said on Friday.