Iranian teen beheaded by father in 'honor killing' sparks international outrage

The beheading of a 14-year-old girl in Iran by her father after she ran away with an older man who allegedly groomed her has sparked international outrage.

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Pastor David Platt: Gospel is advancing despite challenges in coronavirus pandemic

As a pastor, David Platt understands how discouraging it can be to walk through an empty church parking lot and into an empty church building to preach in front of a camera week after week.

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Churches sue Ore. gov. over ban on in-person services of over 25 people

Two churches have filed a lawsuit against Oregon Governor Katherine Brown over an executive order that prohibits religious gatherings of more than 25 people.

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President Trump says ‘justice will be served’ for death of George Floyd as Romney urges action

President Donald Trump  promised “justice will be served” after announcing Wednesday that he has ordered a federal investigation of the death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old African American man who died Monday while in police custody in Minneapolis.

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Ill. churches ask Supreme Court to stop state’s lockdown order limiting worship attendees           

Two Illinois churches have filed an emergency request for relief to the U.S. Supreme Court from a state order that limits in-person worship services to no more than 10 people.

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Canadian city Calgary bans 'conversion therapy'

The city of Calgary in Alberta, Canada, passed a new bylaw barring counseling services for people seeking help with unwanted sexual attractions and gender confusion, often derisively referred to as "conversion therapy."

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‘God is still for Jon’: Hawk Nelson bandmates respond to lead singer renouncing his faith

Jon Steingard's Hawk Nelson bandmates say they still love and support their frontman unconditionally and know God hasn't forsaken him even after his declaration last week that he “no longer believes in God.” 

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Pastor reveals struggles after coronavirus infection empties church, halts his day job

A recently married Texas pastor who welcomed a newborn son with his wife just four months ago is now struggling to restart his life after publicly disclosing that he grappled with a coronavirus infection for several weeks that led to his church being emptied and his day job as a car salesman coming to an abrupt end.

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20 Christians killed, others injured or missing in Fulani attacks that displaced 20,000

Armed Fulani herdsmen attacks on farming villages in the Kaduna state of Nigeria have continued as reports suggest that at least 20 people were killed in a series of attacks last week. 

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