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Iranian Refugees Converting to Christianity in Turkey

18 Dec 2018
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Nathan Glover

Turks are now much less congenial to Iranian refugees. They fled to Turkey as conversion to any other religion from Islam in Iran is a punishable crime. The churches claim to provide spiritual support,...

China is Restricting Religious Internet Activity

12 Sep 2018
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C Barnett

President Xi Jinping consolidates power These rules come at a time when Beijing is waging a massive, nationwide crackdown on all religious institutions like churches and mosques. The State...

Why Franklin Graham Prays For Oregon Governor Kate Brown

19 Aug 2018
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Derek Welch

Graham requested prayers to convert Kate Brown. Evangelist , the governor of Oregon. Typically, one would link the notion of praying for someone with the need for a serious divine favor, but that...

Michigan Church Attacked for Conversion Therapy of LGBT Teen

12 Feb 2018
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Gary Nguyen

The church's actions drew political outrage as well. Metro City Church, a . The church had earlier advertised a few programs on its social media page. The particular workshop in the eye of the storm,...

Nepalese Christians Arrested in India for Blasphemy

15 Jan 2018
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C Barnett

Three Men from the Neighboring Hindu Nation were Arrested for Allegedly Insulting Hinduism. According to officials, the group was booked under IPC Section 295A, which outlaws the “deliberate...

Evangelical Group’s ‘You Can Pray the Gay Away’ Viral Video

09 Jan 2018
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Derek Welch

Anchored North is a conservative organization trying to prove being gay is unnatural. Anchored North, the evangelical Christian group known for its ultra-conservative views, have used, and continued...

New Kevin Sorbo Movie Follows Atheist Who Becomes Christian

07 Sep 2016
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Alison Lesley

New faith film, Let There Be Light, starring Kevin Sorbo, tells the story of an atheist-turned-Christian. Hercules will be back on the screen in 2017, this time as an atheist who finds his way to Christianity...

100,000 Faithful Attend 2016 SoCal Harvest Event at Anaheim Stadium

29 Aug 2016
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Derek Welch

Pastor Greg Laurie of The Harvest Christian Fellowship calls all Christians to evangelize to people who do not know Christ. The Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, California yet again staged...

What is it Like to Be a Muslim in Cuba?

06 Jul 2016
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Alison Lesley

Islam converts are on the rise in communist Cuba. Cuba is one of the few remaining communist states in the world. Officially, it is a secular state. The 1980s saw an increase in religious freedom....

Study Shows Catholic Church has Highest Retention Rate

31 May 2016
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Nathan Glover

By Scott Calleja (Flickr: St Albertus - Detroit) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons Catholicism is the religion with the highest retention rate in England and Wales. The Catholic Research Forum (CRF)...