Vincent Funaro

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  Jun 5, 2015

  Married Youth Director Charged With Raping 16-Y-O Girl: Reportedly Hid Her in a Shack Near His Home

  A former youth pastor from Amplify church in Plum, Pennsylvania is facing multiple charges associated with the rape of a 16-year-old girl he was charged with discipling.

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  Jun 5, 2015

  Muslim Iranian Interrogator Persecuting Christians Gives Life to Christ After Christian Prisoner in Solitary Confinement Shares Gospel

  A Muslim Iranian interrogator involved in the persecution of religious minorities gave his life to Jesus Christ after a Christian woman locked in solitary confinement for three days shared the Gospel with him.

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  Jun 4, 2015

  'Touched by an Angel' Creator Martha Williamson Says CBS Rejected Pilot Featuring Angels Smoking and Drinking

  Martha Williamson, creator of the hit 1990s faith-based CBS series "Touched by an Angel," revealed Thursday that the network wanted a less than holy version of the angels Americans came to love on the small screen but she rejected the perverted pitch because of her personal faith values.

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  Jun 4, 2015

  Two Sudanese Pastors Facing Possible Execution for 'Offending Islam;' Pastor Says God Chose Him to Suffer

  Two South Sudanese pastors are facing possible execution after being imprisoned for two months by authorities who arrested them for various alleged offenses, including "offending Islamic beliefs" and "inciting organized groups."

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  Jun 4, 2015

  Couple Gets Vision to Use People's Relationships With Pets to Show God's Love for Mankind; Now Hosts Dog-Friendly Worship Service

  In a novel method of attracting worshipers, Unleashed Community Church in Oregon, started by a couple who got a vision from God to use people's relationships with their pets to show His love for mankind, is now encouraging parishioners to bring their dogs along for Sunday Service.

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  Jun 3, 2015

  Caitlyn Jenner Transformation Won't Change Who Bruce Was as a Father, Says Franklin Graham

  The Rev. Franklin Graham, the son of renowned evangelist Billy Graham and president of international relief organization Samaritan's Purse, took to Facebook this week to let his followers know that Olympic gold medalist and "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" star Bruce Jenner's transformation into a woman named Caitlyn, will not change who he is on the inside or improve his relationship with his children.

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  Jun 3, 2015

  Comeback Tour? Ex-Mars Hill Pastor Mark Driscoll to Preach at Missouri Megachurch Sunday, Hillsong Conferences This Summer

  In what some critics are calling a leg on his comeback tour, former Mars Hill lead pastor Mark Driscoll, who stepped down from his now dissolved Seattle-based megachurch in October, is expected to deliver a sermon at James River Church near Springfield, Missouri, on Sunday.

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  Jun 2, 2015

  9 North Alabama United Methodist Church Closings Announced Just Weeks After Data Pointing to Shrinking Christian US Population Was Released

  The United Methodist Church in North Alabama announced the closing of nine churches on Monday just weeks after a Pew report found that the number of Americans identifying as Christian in the United States has decreased since 2007.

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  Jun 2, 2015

  Former Mars Hill Deacon Says Mark Driscoll Is 'Unrepentant' Amid Reports That He Is Planning Comeback

  Former Mars Hill megachurch pastor Mark Driscoll has been making a series of public appearances fueling speculation that he's planning a permanent comeback to the spotlight with a new church plant after his resignation from the Seattle-based church in October, where he was accused of plagiarism, misogyny and emotional abusiveness. Some former church members are warning, however, that he isn't ready to be back in the pulpit.

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  Jun 1, 2015

  Almost 100 Public Schools in Kenya Close After More Than 2000 Christian Teachers Refuse to Work Fearing Attack From Radical Muslims

  At least 95 public schools in northern Kenya have been closed indefinitely after Christian teachers in the area refused to work due to fear of an attack from radical Muslim groups such as al-Shabaab whose members slaughtered 148 Christian students at Garissa University in April.