Anugrah Kumar

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  Jan 21, 2023

  High school counselor invites witches who gave students crystals, loses job

  A Catholic high school counselor in Pennslyvania lost her job after inviting three “witches” to speak to students, who gave them crystals that the Wiccans believe have alleged special powers.

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  Jan 21, 2023

  Church of England apologizes for treatment of LGBT people; Archbishop Welby won't bless gay couples

  Bishops of the Church of England have issued an apology to the LGBT community for their “rejection and exclusion” days after announcing support for blessing same-sex couples. The Archbishop of Canterbury, the denomination's principal leader, said Friday that he doesn't plan to personally bless same-sex couples.

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  Jan 20, 2023

  Pakistan makes blasphemy law more stringent, sparking alarm among Christians

  Pakistan's Parliament has amended one of its blasphemy laws to increase the punishment for insulting the Prophet Muhammad's companions and other sacred personalities, sparking alarm among Christian leaders, who demanded quite the opposite — its repeal. 

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  Jan 18, 2023

  Human rights groups demand humanitarian airlift for Christian region Nagorno-Karabakh

  In a letter to U.S. President Joe Biden, John Eibner, the president of Christian Solidarity International, and the U.K.’s Baroness Caroline Cox have urged the United States to take action to end Azerbaijan's blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh, home to 120,000 Armenian Christians.

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  Jan 17, 2023

  Church bombing kills at least 17 Christians in DRC; Islamic State affiliate claims responsibility

  Police in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo arrested a Kenyan man after at least 17 Christians were killed and dozens injured in a bombing that targeted an Evangelical church in Kasindi town in North Kivu province, an attack claimed by an Islamic State affiliate.

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  Jan 16, 2023

  London church shooting linked to Colombian cartel

  A shooting outside a church in London Saturday, which injured at least six people, including a 7-year-old girl, might have been linked to a Colombian cartel that flooded the U.K. with cocaine, according to officials who said a 22-year-old man has been arrested as a suspect.

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  Jan 16, 2023

  John MacArthur 'recovering well' following procedure after health scare

  Pastor John MacArthur of Grace Community Church of Sun Valley, California, who fell ill about two weeks ago, has been successfully treated for a blockage in his arteries but will take the next few weeks off from preaching, his church said. 

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  Jan 15, 2023

  Biden likens MLK to Moses and Joseph in speech at Ebenezer Baptist Church

  President Joe Biden compared the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to Moses and Joseph in the Bible as he spoke at a worship service Sunday, celebrating the life of the famous civil rights leader at Ebenezer Baptist Church, the historic Georgia church where King once served as lead pastor.

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  Jan 15, 2023

  India: Video shows church being attacked weeks after violence displaced 1,000 Christians

  A video has surfaced showing a mob carrying sticks and iron rods vandalizing a Catholic church in India’s central state of Chhattisgarh, where area Christians suffered a spate of violence weeks earlier.

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  Jan 15, 2023

  Shooting at London church leaves 7-year-old girl fighting for her life

  Police in London are on the lookout for the gunman who opened fire on mourners who had gathered outside a church for a memorial service. The shooting left a seven-year-old girl fighting for her life and five others wounded.