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Christian Priest Returns Church Service Licence To Visit Sabarimala Temple
A Christian priest in Kerala returned his church licence for performing pastoral services following a row over him observing the 41-day abstinence followed by Lord Ayyappa devotees to offer prayers at the famous Sabarimala shrine.
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Targeted Christians Found Shelter With Muslims During Pakistan Rampage
Pastor Javed Bhatti was roused from his sleep by the mosque's loudspeaker -- not the usual Islamic call to prayer, but a thundering call to protest against alleged blasphemy by Christians.
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"Sexual Abusers Deserve Punishment, But Also Pastoral Care": Pope Francis
Sexual abusers are disgusting "enemies" who deserve to be condemned and punished - but also deserve Christian love and pastoral care because they too are children of God, Pope Francis said.
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4 People Found Dead In Kenyan Forest, Were Fasting To "Meet Jesus"
The group was found in a forest where they had been living for several days after being told by a local preacher to fast while ''waiting to meet Jesus''.
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Pastor Among 2 People Arrested For Conversion In UP, Case Filed: Police
Two people were arrested in Rampur and Ballia on charges of allegedly inciting people to convert to Christianity, police said on Monday.
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Priest Arrested For Conversion Had Several Cases Against Him: Goa Government
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has said the pastor, arrested recently in the state for allegedly luring people to convert to Christianity, had several cases registered against him, including that of a person's death.
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Raipur Pastor, Accused Of Conversion, Thrashed By Mob In Police Station
A pastor was assaulted with shoes and slippers inside a police station in Chhattisgarh's Raipur. Some people had accused him and the local Christian community of forcibly converting people in the area. The police had called him in for questioning.
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"Non-Violent Escape Plan": Brazil Pastors Convert Gang Members On YouTube
As gang wars drive Brazil's homicide rate to historic highs, evangelical pastors - long revered in the nation's slums and prisons - have come up with a new way to protect members looking for a way out.
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South Korean Pastor Raped Followers, Said Was Carrying Out "God's Order"
The controversial leader of a South Korean megachurch, Jaerock Lee, was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Thursday for raping eight female followers, after telling them he was carrying out "an order from God."
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US Pastor Andrew Brunson Arrives Home In Turkey After Release By Court
The American evangelical Christian pastor at the centre of a row between Ankara and Washington arrived at his home in Turkey on Friday after a Turkish court ruled he could go free, a move that may signal a major step towards mending ties between the allies.
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The Strange Case Of The Pastor Released From Iran And His Wife's Abuse Allegations
Naghmeh Abedini rapidly rose to religious freedom superstardom in Christian circles in recent years.
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Trial Opens of Christians Accused of Crimes Against Sudan
Two South Sudanese pastors went on trial Tuesday in Sudan on accusations of spying and crimes against the state, for which they could receive the death penalty, their lawyer said.
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Barack Obama Meets Wife of Pastor Jailed in Iran
US President Barack Obama on Wednesday met the wife of a Christian pastor who has been jailed in Iran for over two years, vowing to work to win his release.
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Nigeria Church Building Collapse Kills at Least 17
At least 17 people were killed when a guest house under construction at the Lagos headquarters of one of Nigeria's best-known Christian evangelical pastors collapsed, rescue officials said on Saturday.
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Angela Merkel: pastor's daughter to world's most powerful woman
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, a pastor's daughter who grew up under communism, rose to become the world's most powerful woman, governing Europe's biggest economy and setting the political tone on the continent.
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Christian Priest Returns Church Service Licence To Visit Sabarimala Temple
A Christian priest in Kerala returned his church licence for performing pastoral services following a row over him observing the 41-day abstinence followed by Lord Ayyappa devotees to offer prayers at the famous Sabarimala shrine.
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Targeted Christians Found Shelter With Muslims During Pakistan Rampage
Pastor Javed Bhatti was roused from his sleep by the mosque's loudspeaker -- not the usual Islamic call to prayer, but a thundering call to protest against alleged blasphemy by Christians.
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"Sexual Abusers Deserve Punishment, But Also Pastoral Care": Pope Francis
Sexual abusers are disgusting "enemies" who deserve to be condemned and punished - but also deserve Christian love and pastoral care because they too are children of God, Pope Francis said.
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4 People Found Dead In Kenyan Forest, Were Fasting To "Meet Jesus"
The group was found in a forest where they had been living for several days after being told by a local preacher to fast while ''waiting to meet Jesus''.
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Pastor Among 2 People Arrested For Conversion In UP, Case Filed: Police
Two people were arrested in Rampur and Ballia on charges of allegedly inciting people to convert to Christianity, police said on Monday.
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Priest Arrested For Conversion Had Several Cases Against Him: Goa Government
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has said the pastor, arrested recently in the state for allegedly luring people to convert to Christianity, had several cases registered against him, including that of a person's death.
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Raipur Pastor, Accused Of Conversion, Thrashed By Mob In Police Station
A pastor was assaulted with shoes and slippers inside a police station in Chhattisgarh's Raipur. Some people had accused him and the local Christian community of forcibly converting people in the area. The police had called him in for questioning.
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"Non-Violent Escape Plan": Brazil Pastors Convert Gang Members On YouTube
As gang wars drive Brazil's homicide rate to historic highs, evangelical pastors - long revered in the nation's slums and prisons - have come up with a new way to protect members looking for a way out.
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South Korean Pastor Raped Followers, Said Was Carrying Out "God's Order"
The controversial leader of a South Korean megachurch, Jaerock Lee, was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Thursday for raping eight female followers, after telling them he was carrying out "an order from God."
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US Pastor Andrew Brunson Arrives Home In Turkey After Release By Court
The American evangelical Christian pastor at the centre of a row between Ankara and Washington arrived at his home in Turkey on Friday after a Turkish court ruled he could go free, a move that may signal a major step towards mending ties between the allies.
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The Strange Case Of The Pastor Released From Iran And His Wife's Abuse Allegations
Naghmeh Abedini rapidly rose to religious freedom superstardom in Christian circles in recent years.
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Trial Opens of Christians Accused of Crimes Against Sudan
Two South Sudanese pastors went on trial Tuesday in Sudan on accusations of spying and crimes against the state, for which they could receive the death penalty, their lawyer said.
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Barack Obama Meets Wife of Pastor Jailed in Iran
US President Barack Obama on Wednesday met the wife of a Christian pastor who has been jailed in Iran for over two years, vowing to work to win his release.
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Nigeria Church Building Collapse Kills at Least 17
At least 17 people were killed when a guest house under construction at the Lagos headquarters of one of Nigeria's best-known Christian evangelical pastors collapsed, rescue officials said on Saturday.
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Angela Merkel: pastor's daughter to world's most powerful woman
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, a pastor's daughter who grew up under communism, rose to become the world's most powerful woman, governing Europe's biggest economy and setting the political tone on the continent.
