Anugrah Kumar

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  Nov 18, 2024

  2,400 anti-Christian hate crimes reported in Europe

  Anti-Christian hate crimes in Europe reached a total of 2,444 incidents in 2023, according to a report, which compiled data from police and civil society sources across 35 European countries. The statistics includes 232 personal attacks on Christians, ranging from harassment and threats to physical violence.

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  Nov 18, 2024

  Florida sues FEMA for discrimination, denying aid to Trump supporters

  Florida has sued the Federal Emergency Management Agency, alleging discrimination in hurricane relief efforts against supporters of President-elect Donald Trump. The lawsuit, filed by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, accuses FEMA officials of deliberately denying aid to victims of Hurricanes Helene and Milton based on their political affiliation.

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  Nov 17, 2024

  Nicaragua expels lead bishop in further targeting of Catholic Church

  Nicaragua has expelled Bishop Carlos Herrera, the head of the country’s Episcopal conference, in what appears to be a further step in its campaign against the Catholic Church, according to a report, which says the 75-year-old bishop was forced into exile in Guatemala.

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  Nov 16, 2024

  Dept. of Education wrongfully denied nonprofit status to Christian university, 9th Circuit rules

  The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the U.S. Department of Education unlawfully denied nonprofit status to Grand Canyon University, one of the country's largest Christian higher education institutions.

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  Nov 11, 2024

  Easier for students to come out as gay than Christian, Evangelical group says

  In schools across Northern Ireland, students are finding it more challenging to reveal their Christian faith than their sexual orientation, according to testimony provided during an ongoing inquiry into Relationship and Sexuality Education at Stormont.

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  Nov 11, 2024

  Angolan authorities claim illicit romance at center of missionary wife's murder for hire plot

  Angola’s Criminal Investigation Service claims that the murder of an American missionary was orchestrated by his wife in a plot involving an alleged illicit romance and financial promises. Authorities say that Jackie Shroyer, 44, enlisted the help of three Angolan men to kill her husband, Beau Shroyer, in a remote part of the country.

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  Nov 11, 2024

  Chaplain blacklisted by CofE for teaching Christian views on gender identity takes archbishop to court

  The Rev. Bernard Randall, an ordained Church of England chaplain, has taken legal action against Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby for blocking a disciplinary case against the Bishop of Derby who labeled him a safeguarding risk due to his traditional Christian views on gender identity..

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  Nov 10, 2024

  Retail chain pulls ‘Gay in a Manger’ Christmas sweater amid outcry

  Retail chain Debenhams has removed a controversial “Gay in a Manger” Christmas sweater following backlash from Christian groups in the United Kingdom.

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  Nov 10, 2024

  Pastor who led double life, murdered girlfriend on wedding day, sees life conviction upheld

  The Georgia Supreme Court has upheld the life sentence of a pastor who led a double life and murdered his fiancée on their wedding day.

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  Nov 9, 2024

  ‘Horrified’: FEMA investigating order not to help Trump supporters with hurricane relief

  The Federal Emergency Management Agency is investigating allegations that workers were instructed to avoid homes displaying signs supporting Donald Trump during hurricane relief efforts in Florida. The guidance, reportedly issued by a FEMA supervisor, left Trump-supporting residents without aid, prompting criticism from Gov. Ron DeSantis.