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How the 'Megachurch Mentality' Prevents You From Caring About Persecution

Open Doors USA President David Curry isn't afraid to label what's happening to Nigerian Christians right now "genocide." Four thousand Christians died last year at the hands of radical Islamists, whether Boko Haram, Islamic State or Fulani herdsmen. Thousands of others have fled their ancestral homes in fear of their lives....More

Feminists, Catholics both find reasons to oppose NY paid surrogacy bill

In a seemingly unlikely alliance, Catholics and secular feminists in New York are opposing a bill that would legalize commercial surrogacy in the state. The bill passed the state Senate and has the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo, who proposed the measure. But it is stalled in

Assembly due to strong opposition, notably from female legislators, the New York Times reported ........more

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Archbishop Justin Welby Should Resign

It must be apparent after the recent debacle at the ACC17 conference in Hong Kong, that the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has painted himself into a corner with no way out but to resign. Like his predecessor Dr. Rowan Williams, who left the post eight years before he had to, Welby could not pull off a win-win and found himself up against a solid phalanx of African bishops who refused to cave ,......More

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Angus Buchan leading first Mighty Men conference in Canada

Fifteen years after he hosted the first Mighty Men Conference on his KwaZulu-Natal farm, Angus Buchan is getting ready to inspire men at Canada’s first MMC from June 28 to 30. Billed as “It’s Time Canada” the event at Pass Creek Fairgrounds, Castlegar , British Columbia will follow the weekend camping pattern that has seen hundreds of thousands of men impacted for Christ in Southern Africa and other parts of the world.......More

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Nicole Brown Simpson, Ron Goldman, and My Father’s Death: Trusting God When We Don’t Understand

Wednesday marked the twenty-fifth anniversary of the deaths of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman. Their families are focusing less on O. J. Simpson than on their grief for those they lost. In other news, we are learning more about the woman who was killed when a crane collapsed on her apartment building in Dallas, Texas, last Sunday. Kiersten Smith was a graduate of Southern New Hampshire University and had recently been promoted to a new position.....More

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Britain's May urges world leaders to act on modern slavery

Britain's Prime Minister will on Tuesday urge global leaders to do more to tackle modern slavery, saying they have a "moral duty" to combat a crime estimated to affect more than 40 million people worldwide. Theresa May will pledge £10 million to stop children being exploited in agriculture in Africa and announce plans for a new international envoy to coordinate Britain's anti-slavery efforts, her office said in a statement.

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THE LOST TRIBE OF CARPATHIAN RUSSIA

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever! This is how Carpatho-Rusyns greet each other! Let us do the same! Now, during this new time of troubles, we deeply require church education, especially concerning the events in Ukraine. Wherever there is disinformation and ignorance, this is where it’s easiest to spread heresy. It’s time to rediscover our history, and learn where we came from. Let’s bring back the great enlightening tradition of the Brotherhoods of Lviv, Ostrog, and Kiev......More

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Brave Christian who aided victims at bombed Sri Lanka church dies of injuries

Leading Australian MP Barnaby Joyce is calling for a new religious freedom law, dubbed “Folau’s Law”, that will protect freedoms and make religious belief exempt from employment contracts. The former deputy prime minister and former National Party leader said, “You can’t bring people’s faith beliefs into a contract. Your own views on who God is, where God is or whether there’s a God should remain your own personal views and not part of any contractual obligation.”....More

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Trailer for 'Breakthrough' Breaks Records with 40 Million Views in One Week: 'It's a Testament to God's Power'

The trailer for the forthcoming faith-based film "Breakthrough" broke records with a staggering 40 million views in one week, highlighting God's power, producer DeVon Franklin has said. Starring Chrissy Metz of This is Us, "Breakthrough" tells the real-life story of Joyce and John Smith. When John, Joyce's adopted son, falls through the ice into the freezing waters of a Missouri lake, it seems that all hope is lost. As John lay without any signs of life in excess of an hour, his mother began to fervently pray for any miracle. Miraculously,

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