Luiza Oleszczuk

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  Feb 18, 2012

  Christian Leaders Stress Need of Affirming Others, Minding Voice of Heart

  Two popular Christian leaders opened the National Religious Broadcasters Convention & Exposition in Nashville, Tenn Saturday morning with inspiring speeches on how Christians should manage their relationships, whether in business, family or church and how spirituality can influence one's performance as a leader.

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  Feb 18, 2012

  Max Lucado, Miles McPherson to Speak at NRB Convention

  Some of the most well-known Christian authors and leaders are attending the National Religious Broadcasters Convention & Exposition in Nashville, Tenn – including Max Lucado, Will Graham, Joni Earackeson Tada, and Miles McPherson – that kicks off Saturday.

• Feb 17, 2012

  US Groups to Picket for Release of Ethiopian Christians Imprisoned in Saudi Arabia

  The Ethiopian community in Washington, D.C. and Christian supporters of a group of Ethiopian Christians detained in Saudi Arabia plan to hold a protest in front of the Saudi embassy next week.

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  Feb 16, 2012

  Mars Hill's Mark Driscoll Responds to Accusations His Church Is a 'Cult'

  Senior pastor of Mars Hill Church, Mark Driscoll, and other church leaders responded in a joint statement Monday to the recent media reports that describe the discipline within the church as "cult-like."

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  Feb 16, 2012

  US Religious Freedom Ambassador Reportedly Denied Chinese Visa

  Chinese officials denied a visa to the U.S. ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom just days before a visit from Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping paid a visit to Washington. However, it emerged Wednesday that the White House addressed the issue during Xi's visit. 

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  Feb 16, 2012

  TD Jakes Praises Whitney Houston's Performance in 'Sparkle'

  Bishop T.D. Jakes, founder and senior pastor of the Potter's House in Texas and a producer of the movie remake, "Sparkle," praised Whitney Houston Thursday for her performance in her final film role.

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  Feb 15, 2012

  Crystal Cathedral's Senior Pastor Sheila Coleman 'Temporarily' Leaves Ministry's Board

  Senior Pastor Sheila Coleman has temporarily left the board of directors of the Crystal Cathedral Ministries "while the ministry goes through a time of transition," the church announced Wednesday via a public relations firm.

• Feb 15, 2012

  Crystal Cathedral Pastor Sheila Coleman Comforts, Reassures Congregation

  Crystal Cathedral Ministries' senior pastor Sheila Coleman has addressed the sale of the church's signature Garden Grove, Calif. property once again in a recent blog post, noting how attached her congregation was to the iconic glass structure.

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  Feb 15, 2012

  Indonesian Christians Facing Deportation in US Appeal to Obama

  A group of 100-odd members of a community of Christian Indonesian refugees who fled their country due to religious persecution 10 years ago and have been living in Highland Park, N.J. illegally, have appealed to President Barack Obama for help in an open letter earlier this week, as they face imminent deportation and renewed persecution.

• Feb 11, 2012

  Persecution Round Up: Convert Beheaded in Somalia and US Tweets for Nadarkhani

  Several reports of persecution against Christians from around the globe have emerged this week, including the Church of England pressuring the U.K. government to aid religious minorities in Nigeria, Iranian authorities reportedly invading another house church, and 35 Ethiopian Christians imprisoned in Saudi Arabia reportedly being pressured to convert to Islam.