Ian M. Giatti

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  Aug 10, 2022

  Nigeria arrests suspects for Pentecost Sunday massacre at Catholic church

  Military officials say they have arrested the suspected gunmen charged with carrying out a massacre on a Catholic church service in southwestern Nigeria that killed over dozens on Pentecost Sunday.

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  Aug 10, 2022

  The Village Church settles sexual abuse lawsuit, says 'we committed no wrong'

  The Village Church in Texas has reached a settlement with former church members over allegations that a children’s minister sexually abused their daughter at a church camp event in 2012.

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  Aug 9, 2022

  US government watchdog warns of 'systematic' threats to religious freedom in Pakistan

  A United States government watchdog is recommending that the State Department once again designate Pakistan as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) for what it calls ”systematic, ongoing, and egregious” violations of religious freedom and a "growing intolerance for religious diversity." 

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  Aug 9, 2022

  Al Sharpton claims 'the Bible is about choice' when it comes to abortion

  The Rev. Al Sharpton raised some theological eyebrows last week after he claimed that “the Bible is about choice” when it comes to the killing of pre-born babies. 

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  Aug 6, 2022

  Viktor Orbán pushes back against criticism: A Christian politician 'cannot be racist'

  Warning of what he called a “clash of civilizations” throughout the world, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán pushed back against criticism of his policies and accusations of racism by asserting that “a Christian politician cannot be racist.”

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  Aug 5, 2022

  Biden Dept. of Education plan to change Title IX to include trans identity 'not fair to students'

  The Biden administration's attempt to change a half-century-old civil rights law protecting all students from discrimination on the basis of sex to include sexual orientation and gender identity is "not fair to students," according to a conservative critic. 

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  Aug 4, 2022

  Georgia approves tax break for parents of unborn babies 'with a detectable human heartbeat'

  Expectant parents in Georgia can now apply for a tax break for an unborn child or children following the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade allowing state law banning abortion as early as six weeks of gestation to go into effect. 

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  Aug 4, 2022

  Embattled megachurch Pastor Tavner Smith denies reports of church foreclosure

  Tennessee megachurch Pastor Tavner Smith of Venue Church in Chattanooga has denied reports that his church is facing foreclosure less than a year after staffers quit over a rumored affair he had with a former church employee.

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  Aug 3, 2022

  Trans cheerleader kicked off team, charged after alleged assault on female teammate

  A 25-year-old biological male who identifies as a woman was forced to leave a Texas cheerleading camp after allegedly choking a female teammate.

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  Aug 3, 2022

  Iranian propaganda turning public against Evangelical Christians, religious minorities: USCIRF

  The Iranian government is actively inciting "derogatory public opinion" against Christianity and other faiths by using Iranian media outlets to spread religious propaganda, according to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom.