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Longtime atheist and former Muslim Ayaan Hirsi Ali reveals she is now Christian

Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a longtime critic of Islam and vocal atheist, has announced that she is now a Christian for both spiritual and civilizational reasons. “I still have a great deal to learn about Christianity,” she wrote in an essay published this week. “I discover a little more at church …

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Pro-life nuns celebrate win against New York probe: ‘Government never should have done that’

Pro-life nuns in New York City are celebrating their win against a New York statute that would’ve required them to hand over private information to the state. “For us, in our work of serving pregnant women, it was definitely a threat,” Sr. Maris Stella, Vicar General of the Sisters of …

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‘Act of violence’: New Jersey Rabbi injured in suspected hate crime before Jewish holiday

A rabbi has been assaulted outside his home in New Jersey just hours before the start of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, authorities said. The Oct. 5th incident is being investigated as both a violent crime and a suspected antisemitic attack, with the local mayor condemning it as “a disgraceful …

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Pitt football players lead ‘Pitt for Jesus’ event as dozens are baptized

College sports teams can unify their community on and off the field — and one football team is doing just that by using its platform to spread faith to students. University of Pittsburgh football players delivered the gospel in front of nearly 600 people during a stirring ‘Pitt for Jesus’ …

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Who is the British citizen of Syrian descent accused of synagogue terror attack?

The suspect behind the deadly car and knife terror attack outside a synagogue in Manchester in theUnited Kingdomon Thursday has been identified by police as Jihad Al-Shamie, a 35-year-old British citizen of Syrian descent. Police said Al-Shamie entered the United Kingdom as a young child and became a citizen in …

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FBI cuts ties with leftist group that put Turning Point USA on its 'hate map' before Kirk assassination

FBI Director Kash Patel announced Friday the agency has “terminated” all ties with the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), a left-leaning nonprofit organization known for its “hate map” and designating groups it views as extremist, including Turning Point USA. The nonprofit, founded in 1971, originally focused on civil rights legal …

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Chinese underground church pastor, father of US citizens, detained by authorities, family says

The pastor of one of China’s biggest underground evangelical churches was arrested Friday in what appears to be a roundup of Christian leaders, and his family and followers fear for his safety. Pastor Ezra Jin of Zion Church was detained by Chinese authorities, his daughter, Grace Jin, told Fox News …

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Church of England names Sarah Mullally first woman Archbishop of Canterbury after Welby exit

The Church of England announced Friday that Sarah Mullally will become the next Archbishop of Canterbury, marking the first time a woman has been selected for the role. “As I respond to the call of Christ to this new ministry, I do so in the same spirit of service to …

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Turkey deports peaceful Christians under guise of ‘national security’ claims watchdog

Turkey has been accused of deporting hundreds of peaceful Christians under the guise of “national security,” including dozens last year, in a move legal advocates warn is an “attack” on the freedom of religion. In a Monday address to theOrganization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE),legal expert for the …

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Beyond misperception: A renewed Korean democracy and a renewed alliance

It has been a turbulent yet inspiring year for Koreans. A declaration of martial law last winter plunged the nation into uncertainty, but what followed was not chaos – it was the reaffirmation of a people’s unshakable faith in democracy. The “Revolution of Light,” culminating in the peaceful election of …

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