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Christian florist faces thousands in legal fees after losing court appeal in gay wedding case
The Washington Supreme Court has again ruled against Christian grandma florist Barronelle Stutzman who faces the risk of crippling fines for refusing to create floral arrangements for a same-sex wedding.
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More Americans think premarital sex and divorce are morally acceptable
An increasing majority of Americans view divorce, sex outside of marriage, gay relationships and birth control as morally acceptable while a majority of Americans continue to view abortion as morally wrong, according to new Gallup data.
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Donald Trump urged to condemn China's religious freedom abuses in trade talks
The Trump administration was strongly urged by a congressionally-mandated commission to bring up the continued persecution of Christians and other religious minorities with China's top trade negotiator during this week's trade talks in Washington.
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Iran summons Christians to explain why they converted from Islam
Iran's intelligence minister, Mahmoud Mahmoud Alavi, blamed "evangelical propaganda" for the increase in Iranian Muslims converting to Christianity in certain areas of the country.
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US religious freedom report focuses on growing restrictions in China
Persecution against believers in China was front and center as the US Commission on International Religious Freedom released its 20th annual report Monday morning.
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Americans who prefer the New Testament are more likely to be pro-life and oppose gay marriage
Americans who say they prefer the New Testament over the Old Testament are more likely to oppose gay marriage and say they are pro-life, according to new data.
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Sharp drop in church membership among Americans - poll
The percentage of Americans who say they belong to a church, synagogue or mosque has hit a historic low, a new Gallup report released Thursday shows.
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Giant advert in Times Square blasts New York's 'abortion extremism'
The pro-life student association Students for Life of America is sponsoring a giant video advertisement this week in Manhattan's Times Square, speaking out against New York's "abortion extremism."
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How churches in Rwanda are bringing victims and perpetrators of the 1994 genocide together to rebuild communities
Farmer Habarurema Bosco did not feel like a human anymore after losing all of his family in the 1994 Rwandan genocide against the Tutsi minority that saw the loss of about 1 million lives.
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Gap closing between number of evangelicals and religious 'nones' in the US
The number of religious "nones" in the United States are now statistically equal to the number of evangelicals, according to a political scientist who analyzed data from the recently released 2018 General Social Survey.
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Dean of Wakefield Cathedral proposes compromise in dispute over female celebrants
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Another legal challenge to remove 'In God We Trust' fails in the courts
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Anglican clergy claim Bishop of Chelmsford told them to leave C of E – despite his denials
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Church Society defends vicar being investigated over views on LGBT education in schools
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Oxford City Council cancels priest's talk on transgenderism following complaints
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Crack-heads or blockheads? Drug-taking, adultery and the Tory leadership contest
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Christian baker Jack Phillips sued for the third time over LGBTQ cake order
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The Church of England needs to think more clearly about transgender issues
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Raising successful people: five things parents need and the one thing they shouldn't forget
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Another legal challenge to remove 'In God We Trust' fails in the courts
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Christians being killed 'without provocation' as violence returns to Burkina Faso
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Pinterest bans pro-life advocacy group over 'harmful misinformation'
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John Stott's Right Hand: Frances Whitehead remembered
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The reality of persecution is 'very, very difficult', says American pastor imprisoned in Turkey