Vincent Funaro

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  May 25, 2015

  Muslim Mob Loot Christians' Homes, Attempt to Burn Down Church After Mentally Ill Man Is Accused of Burning a Quran in Pakistan

  A Muslim mob led by clerics looted homes and attempted to burn a church in Lahore after learning that a mentally ill man allegedly burned pages of the Quran in the city's Glushan Ravi area Sunday evening.

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  May 24, 2015

  8 Arizona Pastors Create 'Progressive Christianity: Fact or Fiction' Sermon Series; Local Progressive Pastor Says They're Trying to 'Alienate' People Who Don't Interpret the Bible Literally

  Eight conservative Arizona pastors have banded together to teach a sermon series to their local community titled "Progressive Christianity: Fact or Fiction," but one local United Methodist Church pastor, who holds more progressive views on the Bible, says they're trying to alienate people who don't interpret the Scriptures literally.

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  May 23, 2015

  'Cowboy Pastor' Rides Bulls Inside Ohio Church Sanctuary to Attract People to Hearing the Gospel of Jesus Christ

  One Ohio pastor certainly is obeying Jesus when He warns against burying talents in the Gospel of Matthew. Pastor Lawrence Bishop II, 48, of Solid Rock Church in Monroe, Ohio, is an experienced bull rider and is known as the "Cowboy Pastor" for turning his church into a rodeo by frequently wrestling and riding bulls during service, a practice he uses to attract new believers.

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  May 23, 2015

  'Noble' Review: Film Shows How God Uses Imperfect People to Achieve Great Purposes

  "Noble" tells the story of Irish children's rights activist Christina Noble and jumps around to different parts of her life including childhood, teenage years, young adulthood, and adulthood to reveal the journey that led to her groundbreaking work in Vietnam where she provided healthcare, education and protection for more than 700,000 children and their families.

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  May 22, 2015

  Football Star David Luiz, 28, Vows to Wait Until Marriage for Sex After Being Baptized Into Hillsong Church

  International football star and ex-Chelsea defender David Luiz vowed to abstain from sex until after he's married in an Instagram post last week which included a picture from his recent baptism.

• May 21, 2015

  Nigerian Pastor Arrested for Attempting to Export Over $3 Million Worth of Drugs at African Airport

  A Nigerian pastor was arrested at his church this week over an alleged attempt to export over $3 million worth of narcotic drugs to South Africa from a Lagos airport.

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  May 20, 2015

  Atheist Woman Sues New Jersey for Rejecting '8THEIST' Vanity License Plate While Accepting 'BAPTIST'

  A New Jersey resident is suing the state for rejecting her request for vanity license plate "8THEIST."

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  May 19, 2015

  11 Christians Are Killed Every Hour, Says Irish Catholic Bishop Who Warns Persecution Has Reached 'Unprecedented' High

  Bishop John McAreavey, chair of the council for Justice & Peace of the Irish Catholic Bishop's Conference, told the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade that Christian persecution is at an "unprecedented" high, pointing to statistics that show 11 Christians are killed every hour of the day.

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  May 19, 2015

  Largest United Methodist Church in the US Builds New $90 Million Sanctuary to Expand Its 20K Membership

  A Kansas-based megachurch congregation that already boasts of being equal to the size of 150 United Methodist churches combined, is constructing a new $90 million sanctuary that will hold 3,500 people for each of its six Sunday services and will be adorned with a large stained glass structure to illustrate stories from the Bible.

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  May 19, 2015

  'American Sniper' Movie to Raise $1 Million for Wounded Warrior Project

  The Wounded Warrior Project, an organization that helps verterans and members of the U.S. Armed Forces who've sustained mental or physical injuries since 9/11, is expected to receive up to $1 million in donations from DVD sales of the Oscar-nominated film "American Sniper" that was released on Tuesday.