Anugrah Kumar

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  Jul 3, 2023

  Church of England seeks to regain power to defrock priests, bishops

  The Church of England is considering reviving its power to defrock priests, bishops, and even archbishops found guilty of serious misconduct or abuse, according to papers submitted to the General Synod, the denomination's legislative body.

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  Jul 3, 2023

  Gunmen kill pastor, abduct 7 worshipers in Nigerian church attack

  In a pre-dawn attack on a church vigil, unidentified gunmen stormed a parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God in southwest Nigeria's Ogun State, leaving the pastor dead and abducting seven worshippers.

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  Jul 3, 2023

  SWBTS student advances to next phase of competition on ‘America’s Got Talent’

  Lachune Boyd, a talented Master of Music student at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, has seized the spotlight on “America’s Got Talent.” Boyd, specializing in voice, received a standing ovation and glowing reviews from the competition’s four judges during her audition.

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  Jul 3, 2023

  China: Authorities double fines for pastor and wife: ‘Thank God for allowing us to have a part in His affliction’

  Chinese authorities have doubled a previously imposed fine on Pastor Yang Xibo and his wife Wang Xiaofei, leaders of the Xunsiding Church, which is the largest house church in Xiamen, known for its hundred-year heritage. The couple, now facing a combined fine of 400,000 yuan (roughly $55,100), are being penalized for organizing religious activities.

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  Jul 2, 2023

  Church of England proposal seeks to rent out poorly attended churches, wait for "future growth'

  To combat dwindling congregations and a significant drop in regular worship, the Church of England has proposed a plan to rent out underused parish churches instead of selling them, allowing them to “lie fallow” with the potential for future reopening.

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  Jul 1, 2023

  Texas-based Christian ministry provides clean water to residents living near polluted river in Kenya

  Amid the endless rows of tightly packed shanties lining the outskirts of Athi River, a city with an ancient lineage situated about 20 miles from Nairobi, the U.S.-based Christian non-profit organization Bucket Ministry is bringing the gift of clean, safe drinking water to residents who have long struggled with unsafe water sources.

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  Jul 1, 2023

  Sarah Huckabee Sanders says she’s not removing kids’ sidewalk chalk cross at governor's mansion

  Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is standing her ground by refusing to remove a chalk-drawn cross from the entrance of the governor’s mansion after Americans United for the Separation of Church and State demanded its removal, claiming it's a violation of the U.S. Constitution.

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  Jun 27, 2023

  7 dismembered bodies found outside church in Mexico

  Authorities in Chilpancingo, the capital of Mexico's Guerrero state, have reportedly found seven dismembered bodies in an SUV parked outside the San Mateo Catholic Church this past weekend, according to reports.

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  Jun 27, 2023

  ‘Christians are living in constant fear’: UK report highlights ‘religious dimensions’ of Manipur violence

  In a report circulating among policymakers in the United Kingdom, violence in India's troubled state of Manipur has been underscored as having "a clear religious dimension" with the burning of hundreds of churches and Christian villages since the start of last month.

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  Jun 27, 2023

  Mexican politician convicted for ‘misgendering’ lawmaker in social media posts, awaits appeal

  A former Mexican congressman convicted of "gender-based political violence" over social media posts referring to a trans-identifying congressional representative as a "man who self-ascribes as a woman" is calling on the international community to intervene concerning "systematic violations of fundamental rights."