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Israeli Government, Rabbis Spar Over ‘Gay Pride’

Israeli Government, Rabbis Spar Over ‘Gay Pride’

  By Ryan Jones   Against the backdrop of the “Gay Pride” parade in Jerusalem, Israeli government officials have been verbally sparring with several prominent rabbis who insist...
Jamaica missionaries’ slaying draws murder charge

Jamaica missionaries’ slaying draws murder charge

  By David Roach KINGSTON, Jamaica (BP) — Local authorities have charged one man and named another a “person of interest” in the April 30 murders of two American missionaries...
Russian anti-terror bill would restore ‘Soviet-era’ religious restrictions

Russian anti-terror bill would restore ‘Soviet-era’ religious restrictions

 Christian groups are asking President Vladimir Putin to reject the proposed ban on public preaching and praying By Julia A. Seymour   (WNS)–Activists in Russia warn new legislation meant...
Turkey deals iron-fisted blow to coup plotters

Turkey deals iron-fisted blow to coup plotters

  Temporary state of emergency gives the president more power By Onize Ohikere   (WNS)–Turkey declared a three-month state of emergency July 21 and partially suspended the European...
5th Circuit shoots down Texas’ strict voter ID law

5th Circuit shoots down Texas’ strict voter ID law

Judges said the ID requirements were discriminatory By Molly Hulsey   (WNS)–A U.S. appeals court ruled July 20 that Texas’ strict voter ID law, which requires one of seven types of photo...
Comey insists Clinton email probe not swayed by politics

Comey insists Clinton email probe not swayed by politics

  FBI director says he doesn’t give a hoot about politics, sticks to recommendation not to prosecute Clinton By Evan Wilt   (WNS)–For more than four and a half hours July 7,...
Is Donald Trump now a born-again Christian?

Is Donald Trump now a born-again Christian?

  By Emily McFarlan Miller (RNS) Donald Trump has described himself as “Presbyterian and Protestant,” a “Sunday church person” and a collector of Bibles. Now the presumptive Republican...
ISIS is losing the ground war but winning online

ISIS is losing the ground war but winning online

  U.S. lawmakers discuss ways to combat the terror group’s fruitful social media recruiting campaign  By Evan Wilt   (WNS)–As Islamic State (ISIS) loses more strongholds in the...
James Dobson joins evangelicals for Trump

James Dobson joins evangelicals for Trump

  By Emily McFarlan Miller Hi resolution version of RNS-DOBSON-QANDA020813a.jpg(RNS) James Dobson has endorsed Republican nominee Donald Trump for president, further boosting the candidate’s...
Judge forces Christian dating site to play gay matchmaker

Judge forces Christian dating site to play gay matchmaker

  ChristianMingle can no longer limit searches to heterosexual relationships By Ciera Horton   (WNS)–A California judge has ruled faith-based dating website ChristianMingle cannot limit...