Mark Yapching
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White House supports petition against 'gay conversion therapies'
President Barack Obama has expressed support for a petition that calls for a prohibition on 'conversion' therapies that attempt to convert individuals with homosexual tendencies.
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Tennessee mental health counsellors vow to 'serve anyone' regardless of religion or gender orientation
After Tennessee overturned an attempt to pass a new religious freedom bill in the state, a faith-based group of counsellors says it is ready to serve anyone without discrimation.
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Texas businesses warn of 'Indiana-like backlash' if state introduces similar religious freedom law
An association of businesses in the state of Texas warns of a backlash similar to Indiana if the state passes two religious freedom laws.
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'Tolerance is a two-way street' - presidential candidate Rick Santorum
Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum has weighed in on the debate surrounding Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act, saying that tolerance should be a "two-way street".
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Pakistani anti-terror court indicts 16 Christians for lynching two terror suspects
The Pakistani Anti-Terror Court in Lahore has indicted 16 Christians for the killing of two suspected terrorists after the March 15 bombing of two churches in Youhanabad.
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More than 120,000 Mexicans ask Supreme Court to affirm right to life
More than 120,000 Mexicans have called on the Mexican Supreme Court to affirm that "abortion is not a right."
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Boko Haram may have murdered captive women and girls during hasty retreat, says UN human rights chief
The head of the United Nations Human Rights Council believes Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram may have murdered female captives as it retreated from the advance of a multinational task force set up to end its reign of terror.
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Former House Speaker DeLay criticises Indiana and Arkansas governors over religious freedom laws
Former Speaker of the House Tom DeLay criticised Indiana Governor Mike Pence and Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchison for amending their respective states' religious freedom laws to prevent discrimination against the LGBT community.
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Tennessee pastor defends religious freedom laws; says they do not promote discrimination
A local pastor in Tennessee has spoken in defence of the controversial religious freedom laws, saying that they do not discriminate against specific groups or individuals.
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Claims of discovery of tomb of Jesus and his family are sensationalist, biblical archaeologist says
A biblical archaeologist has dismissed claims of the discovery of a tomb containing the remains of Jesus Christ and his family, calling them sensationalist.
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Franklin Graham supports Indiana governor despite backlash
Indiana Governor Mike Pence has received a vote of support from Franklin Graham amid backlash over the State's passage of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act into law.
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ISIS burns food donations from US intended for Syrian refugees
The Islamic State has allegedly burned boxes of food aid coming from the United States that were intended for Syrian civilians.