Anugrah Kumar

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  May 27, 2023

  Australian Doctor Kenneth Elliott freed 7 years after abduction by Qaeda-linked militants

  After enduring seven grueling years of captivity in West Africa, 88-year-old Australian Dr. Kenneth Elliott has finally been released, the Australian government announced. He was kidnapped in Burkina Faso by al Qaeda-affiliated jihadists in January 2016.

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  May 27, 2023

  Family of pastor killed in his car plead with public to share leads to catch shooter

  A 33-year-old pastor and former city employee was gunned down near a Boston middle school during the bustling afternoon rush hour. The pastor, identified as Daniel “Danny” Mayers of Haverhill, was discovered in his vehicle suffering from gunshot wounds.

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  May 22, 2023

  World's oldest Hebrew Bible becomes second most expensive historical document sold

  An ancient Hebrew Bible believed to be the earliest and most comprehensive copy of its kind became the second most expensive historical document sold. 

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  May 22, 2023

  Youth ministry founder Mike Pilavachi suspended amid allegations of inappropriate massages

  The founder of a popular Christian youth festival in the United Kingdom has been formally suspended from his post amid allegations of inappropriate behavior involving young men, which is being investigated by the Church of England.

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  May 21, 2023

  Pope Francis adds 21 Coptic martyrs killed by ISIS to Catholic calendar

  In an extraordinary move bridging a historical rift dating back to 451AD, Pope Francis has added the 21 Coptic Christians martyred by ISIS on a Libyan beach in 2015 to the Roman Catholic Church’s calendar, declaring them saints.

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  May 21, 2023

  India’s Manipur remains tense weeks after 400 churches were burned, 60 Christians killed

  The northeastern Indian state of Manipur remains in a tense state of unease weeks after a devastating spate of violence led to the death of at least 73 individuals, most of them Christians, and the burning, damage or destruction of nearly 400 churches.

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  May 20, 2023

  Gunmen open fire on churchgoers in series of attacks in Sudan

  In a series of attacks on places of worship in Sudan, gunmen opened fire on churchgoers before looting a Coptic church and ousting all clergy from another church last weekend, the U.K.-based group Christian Solidarity Worldwide reported.

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  May 20, 2023

  Samaritan’s Purse provides mobile homes to Mississippi families devastated by tornados

  Christian aid organization Samaritan’s Purse on Friday dedicated its first mobile homes to Mississippi families who have been left homeless by the devastating tornados that struck on March 24, leaving a 100-mile path of destruction in their wake and at least 26 dead.

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  May 8, 2023

  Hear King Charles' coronation anthem ‘Make a Joyful Noise’ based on Bible verse

  Renowned British composer Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber’s coronation anthem, “Make a Joyful Noise,” premiered during Saturday’s Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. While Decca Records releasing the new single in support of the Royal British Legion and Age UK charities, the Bible-verse-based anthem is also now available for the public to enjoy.

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  May 8, 2023

  Christians among over 50 killed, 23,000 fleeing ethnic violence in northeast India

  In Manipur, a state in northeastern India, violence has erupted claiming the lives of 58 individuals, many of whom were Christians, and resulting in the destruction or burning of at least 50 churches. The local Christian community has accused the Hindu nationalist government of supporting the attackers.