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Florence Taylor is a Junior Staff Writer for Christian Today.
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Naghmeh Abedini: I found Jesus as a Muslim immigrant to the US
Naghmeh Abedini, the wife of Saeed Abedini, said that when her family came to America as Muslims immigrants fleeing war, they were converted to Christianity by the love of Christ shown by the American people.
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Gay Catholic groups urge Pope Francis to follow apology with action
Gay Catholic groups want the Pope to do more than just apologise for how the Church has treated LGBT people, asking for action to follow his recent comments on the matter.
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Uganda: 9-year-old beaten and burned by father for converting to Christianity
A nine-year-old Ugandan boy was tied to a tree and burned by his father after he converted from Islam to Christianity, according to Morning Star News.
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Mississippi judge: Clerks cannot refuse gay marriages on religious grounds
A federal judge has ruled that Mississippi clerks cannot use religious beliefs as a reason not to issue marriage licenses to gay couples, despite a bill passed by the state legislature intended to carve out that exception for them.
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Modern Monasticism: What does community living look like in the 21st Century?
What if there was another way to live? A more satisfying way? And what if this way did not require us to do more, but do less - in creating space for God to move? Impossible, comes the shout, at least while living in London. Space and time are things few of us can afford. Maybe not.
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Prophet and preacher: Who was John the Baptist?
Today is the nativity of St John the Baptist, a lesser-known Christian feast day celebrating the birth of the prophet who foretold the coming of Jesus Christ the messiah, whom he later baptised.
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Escaped Yazidi teenager speaks of horrific ordeal as ISIS sex slave
Nihad Narakat Shamo Alawsi was just 15 when she was captured by Islamic State when militants took control of her hometown of Sinjar, northern Iraq, in 2014.
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Majority of white evangelicals don't believe US is a Christian country
The majority of white evangelical protestants in America don't believe the US is a Christian country, according to new research by the Public Religion Research Institute.
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Colombia: Churches celebrate ceasefire after 50-year civil war
Churches are celebrating following the declaration of a ceasefire in Colombia, ending five decades of civil war.
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'Vicar of Baghdad' Andrew White suspended as president of charity
'Vicar of Baghdad' Canon Andrew White has been suspended from his role as president of the Foundation for Relief and Reconciliation in the Middle East (FRRME).
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Faith groups vital in fight against sexual violence in DRC - Tearfund
Faith groups are crucial in the fight against sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) according to Christian charity Tearfund.
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WCC: Church commended for 'generous response' to refugees
In the face of a global "fear of the other", the church has been a witness of a "sensitive and generous response" to the refugee crisis, according to the Anglican moderator of the World Council of Churches (WCC).
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Philippines: Catholic bishops challenge Duterte over death penalty
The Catholic Church in the Phillipines will petition the new president against reintroducing the death penalty in the country, according to Fides.
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Pope Francis to visit Armenian genocide memorial amid feud with Turkey
Pope Francis told Armenians that he is travelling to their country as a "pilgrim" to learn from the country's wisdom and "strengthen our communion" with their Orthodox Church.
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Revival in Reading: 1,200 people turn to Christ in just 3 weeks
More than 1,200 people have given or rededicated their lives to Jesus in just three weeks in Redding, UK.
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