Anugrah Kumar
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China releases Early Rain house church member after 12 days in jail
China's Early Rain Covenant Church says one of its members, who was arrested in a raid during a recent worship service and suffered while in detention due to his medical condition, has been released on bail and had a celebratory dinner with his family.
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Pakistani Christian couple who escaped death row find refuge in Europe
Shagufta Kausar and Shafqat Emmanuel describe 8 years of an unspeakable ordeal
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Pope Francis open to retiring if it's God's will
Speaking to journalists on a return flight from Canada, Pope Francis said he should slow down on his international travel and possibly consider retiring, but only if he discerns that it's God's will.
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Women and girls in Indonesia forced to wear hijabs in school and workplace
"Nearly 150,000 schools in Indonesia's 24 Muslim-majority provinces currently enforce mandatory jilbab (hijab) rules, based on both local and national regulations."
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Gospel singer leaves 'America's Got Talent' judge Sofia Vergara in tears
Ben Waites, a 33-year-old Nashville-based Gospel singer, brought "America's Got Talent" judge Sofia Vergara to tears as he performed his own rendition of "True Colors" by Cyndi Lauper this week.
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Former Diocese of London chief charged with $5.9 million fraud, money laundering
A former Head of Operations at the Anglican Diocese of London has been charged with fraud and money laundering over the alleged disappearance of more than $5.9 million (£5 million) from the organization between 2009 and 2019.
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Vatican bishop warns Catholic missionaries in Hong Kong of China's looming crackdown
The Vatican's unofficial representative in Hong Kong had warned Catholic missions in the city that tough days are ahead for them as China is increasingly restricting religious freedom.
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Share of self-identified Christians hits new low in Australia amid rise of the 'nones' - census
Australia's 2021 Census reveals that the percentage of people identifying as Christian has dipped below 50% for the first time, a drop of 17 percentage points over the last 10 years. At the same time, the number of people who describe themselves as "non-religious" has risen.
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'God made the decision': Trump responds to Supreme Court abortion ruling
Former President Donald Trump has said that the US Supreme Court was able to overturn Roe v. Wade not just because he appointed three constitutionalist justices to the high court during his presidency, but because "God made the decision."
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Christian bakers fined $135K for not baking gay wedding cake fundraise to relaunch business
Aaron and Melissa Klein, a Christian couple whose bakery has been held up in the courts for years and were ordered to pay $135,000 in damages for refusing to bake a cake for a same-sex wedding, are now working on opening a new shop to "show God's goodness to everyone."
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Islamic State claims responsibility for attacks on Christian villages in Mozambique
The Islamic State terror group has claimed responsibility for a series of attacks in Mozambique's Christian villages that left eight people killed, including by beheading, and several houses burned.
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Number of Americans who believe in God dips to new low - Gallup
The number of Americans who say they believe in God is at its lowest since the Gallup polling firm started asking the question more than seven decades ago.