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  May 18, 2015

  Lecrae Wins Top Christian Album at Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas

  Christian rapper Lecrae won the Top Christian Album award for his hit "Anomaly" at this year's Billboard Music Awards show in Las Vegas on Sunday.

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  May 16, 2015

  Iraqi Nun Says Killing of Christians by ISIS Will Destroy the Bridge Between the East and West

  Sister Diana Momeka, the Iraqi nun who was blocked from entering the U.S. last week and admitted after public pressure forced the government to allow her entry, said the killing of Christians by ISIS in Iraq will destroy commonality between the eastern and western world, during a speech at a congressional hearing on Wednesday.

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  May 16, 2015

  Bill O'Reilly Blames Catholic Church Corruption, Rap Music's 'Promotion of Depraved Behavior' for Decline of Christianity in US

  While discussing the latest Pew Survey that documented the decline of people professing to be Christian in America, Fox News pundit Bill O'Reilly blamed the Catholic Church's corruption and rap music's "promotion of depraved behavior" as a few reasons for the decline of Christianity in U.S. culture.

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  May 14, 2015

  Pot-Smoking Indiana Church to Hold First 'Worship Service' on the Same Day Religious Freedom Law Takes Effect

  An Indiana organization dedicated to marijuana that calls itself the First Church of Cannabis will host its first "worship service" on July 1, which is the same day that the state's Religious Freedom Restoration Act law will take effect.

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  May 14, 2015

  'Duck Dynasty' Star Willie Robertson Endorses Bobby Jindal for President; Says He Is a 'Godly Man'

  "Duck Dynasty" star and outspoken Christian Willie Robertson said he believes Republican Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal should run for president in 2016.

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  May 14, 2015

  Pope Francis Condemns ISIS, Boko Haram; Says Groups Persecuting Christians Don't Know God

  Pope Francis condemned the ongoing persecution of Christians by radical Islamic groups such as ISIS and Boko Haram Monday during mass at the Vatican, and said even though these groups believe they are serving God with their actions, they do not truly know Him.

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  May 13, 2015

  Christianity Is Not Dying; Reports Pointing to Decline of Church Are Skewing Data, Says Baylor University Scholars

  Contrary to recent reports based on studies that emphasize the growth of non-religious people in the United States and the decline of church attendance, Christianity in America is not dying, according to a new survey that examines the nuances and complexities of how people self-identify with faith by Waco, Texas-based Baylor University.

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  May 13, 2015

  Chinese Province Removes Hundreds of Crosses From Churches Amid Communist Regime's Fear of Losing Power to Christianity's Rapid Growth

  Chinese authorities in Zhejiang province have removed hundreds of crosses from atop Protestant and Catholic churches, and believers expect the rooftop crosses to be removed from all houses of worship because the government sees the rapid growth of Christianity in the country as a threat.

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  May 12, 2015

  Lecrae to Divulge Details of Suicide Attempt, Struggles With Drugs and Alcoholism in Upcoming Book, 'Unashamed'

  Outspoken Christian rapper Lecrae will be releasing a new book, titled "Unashamed" sometime next year in which he reveals details about his childhood abuse, and struggles with drugs, alcoholism, bouts of depression and a suicide attempt.

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  May 11, 2015

  Florida Pastor Defends Church Sign That Says 'Homosexuals Must Repent or Go to Hell'

  The pastor of a Jacksonville, Florida church defended a decision to post a controversial sign outside his church building that reads "Homosexuals must Repent or Go to Hell."