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U.S. to Welcome Record Low of Persecuted; Refugee Crisis is at Record High

21 Jun 2019
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Alison Lesley

Canada has exceeded the United States in refugee resettlement The United States used to be a world leader in refugee resettlement. However, that's in the past as the country currently only admits...

The Most Post-Christian Cities in the United States

11 Jun 2019
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Alison Lesley

Springfield-Holyoke, MA is the top post-Christian city The northeast region of the United States used to be home to the Puritans as well as other devout Christians who came to the New World so that...

FBI Reports U.S. Hate Crimes Rose 17% Last Year

16 Nov 2018
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Elisa Meyer

DOJ Launches Hate Crime Webpage compared to 2017. This is the third successive year of rising crime. Anti-Semitic attacks also rose during the period. Violent crimes, however, showed a marginal decline. The...

Freedom From Religion Foundation Stops School Choir From Church Performances

20 Jul 2018
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C Barnett

Freedom From Religion Foundation Pleased With Victory The Freedom From Religion Foundation has won another victory in their mission to separate Church and State. This time it is in Illinois. The...

Russian Government Criticizes Putin for Treatment of Jehovah’s Witnesses

22 Jun 2018
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Derek Welch

The Presidential Council For Civil Society and Human Rights Calls Out Religious Discrimination In a surprising move, a branch of the Russian government has called out the actions of their government’s...

New Study Reveals Religious Oppression Around The World

30 May 2018
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Derek Welch

The International Freedom Religious Report Will Shape U.S. Diplomacy The U.S. Department of State released its annual International Religious Freedom Report. The document highlights the horrific struggle...

Percent of Muslim Refugees Admitted to the U.S. Drops Sharply

07 May 2018
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C Barnett

Only 17% of refugees who entered the U.S. in 2018 have been Muslim. In contrast, the number of Christian refugees making America their home has tripled to what they were before. As per data...

Why Does The U.S. Government Need Chaplains?

30 Apr 2018
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Derek Welch

Has This Controversial Post From History Run Its Course? Since the beginning of the United States government, there have been chaplains. They have given prayers to our leaders and given faith to our troops...

Violence Against Jews Is Down, But anti-Semitism Is on the Rise

12 Apr 2018
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C Barnett

"Jew" has again become a swear word Increasing anti-Semitism has made European Jews insecure. According to a study conducted by Kantor Center for The Study of Contemporary European Jewry of Tel Aviv...

North Koreans in LA Find Comfort in Christianity

19 Feb 2018
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Alison Lesley

North Koreans find spiritually and comfort North Koreans who immigrate to the United States more often than not settle in localities with large Korean populations. These areas, colloquially known...