Vincent Funaro

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  Jun 1, 2015

  Hundreds of Jewish Protesters Block Christians From Visiting King David's Tomb, Site of Jesus' Last Supper

  Hundreds of Jewish protesters blocked a group of Greek Orthodox Christians from entering the site in Old Jerusalem that Jewish tradition believes is where King David is buried and where Christians believe Jesus held his infamous Last Supper on Sunday.

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  May 29, 2015

  Christian Rap Group Endorses GOP Presidential Candidate Sen. Ted Cruz in New Song 'Set It on Fire'

  A Christian rap group that goes by the name We Are Watchmen embraced GOP presidential hopeful Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, in a brand new rap song "Set It on Fire."

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  May 29, 2015

  Iraqi Christian Militia Trainer Says No One Else Is Helping Christians Fight ISIS in the Region, Including the US

  Matthew VanDyke, the leader of the Sons of Liberty International, a group that focuses on training and equipping Iraqi Christian militia to combat ISIS, recently discussed the lack of help from outside forces in the region.

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  May 28, 2015

  Family Christian Stores to Stay Open If Highest Bidder for Company's Assets Is Approved

  The locations of the world's largest Christian-focused retailer, Family Christian Stores, will likely stay open if a bid at a private auction by a subsidiary group for the company's assets is approved in bankruptcy court in June.

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  May 28, 2015

  GOP Presidential Candidate Marco Rubio Warns 'Mainstream Christian Teaching' Could Be Considered 'Hate Speech' in Near Future

  Republican presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., warned Christians that the church's mainstream teaching on homosexuality could be considered hate speech in the near future, during an interview with the Christian Broadcasting Network this week.

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  May 27, 2015

  Indiana's Marijuana Church Granted Tax-Exempt Status; Plans to Test Limits of Controversial Religious Freedom Law at First 'Worship' Service

  Indiana's marijuana-smoking church has been incorporated as a tax-exempt religious organization by the Internal Revenue Service, according to the church's founder.

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  May 27, 2015

  North Carolina Pastor Loses Two Sons After Car Crash; Church Raises More Than $140,000 to Help Grieving Family

  A North Carolina pastor's newborn son died Monday after being delivered by emergency C-section following a car crash on the weekend which also left his 2-year-old son dead.

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  May 27, 2015

  Nevada Teacher Bans Pastor's Daughter From Including Bible Verse John 3:16 in Assignment That Asks Students to Describe Themselves

  Somerset Academy, a Nevada public charter school, has come under fire from a local pastor after a teacher prohibited his daughter from including a reference to a Bible verse in a class project that asks students to describe themselves using slides.

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  May 26, 2015

  Irish Archbishop Calls Passing of Gay Marriage in Ireland a 'Social Revolution,' Says Church Has 'Big Challenge' Ahead

  Diarmuid Martin, the archbishop of Dublin, believes the Catholic Church needs to reestablish itself as a moral authority in Ireland after the passing of same-sex marriage by popular vote last week.

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  May 25, 2015

  Pastor Shot Twice Outside His Connecticut Church as He Put Up Flags for Memorial Day

  A Connecticut pastor was shot twice outside his church Sunday morning while he was putting out flags in honor of Memorial Day.