Anugrah Kumar

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  Apr 28, 2025

  Catholic Relief Services to pay $60K to gay ex-employee after denying health benefits for husband

  A federal judge has ordered Catholic Relief Services to pay $60,000 to a gay former employee after the Baltimore-based charity canceled health insurance coverage for his husband.

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  Apr 28, 2025

  Texas man confesses to ‘doing witchcraft to kill my mom'

  A 23-year-old man bludgeoned his mother to death inside their home in west Fort Worth, Texas. Moments later, he met responding officers at the front door, streaked with blood, and told them he had been “doing witchcraft to kill my mom.”

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  Apr 28, 2025

  ‘Scorched Earth’: Study looks at reasons behind rise in arson attacks on churches

  Arson attacks on Canadian churches have more than doubled since 2021, a new study has found, attributing the surge largely to public reaction over potential unmarked graves at former residential schools rather than anti-religious hostility.

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  Apr 27, 2025

  Islamic State claims pope’s burial is ‘marketing tool in theological war’ as it gains renewed strength

  The Islamic State has declared Pope Francis’ burial a “marketing tool in a theological war,” asserting that tributes paid to the late pope undermine Islamic beliefs. The terror group is concurrently experiencing a resurgence, raising concerns about its growing strength and influence in the Middle East.

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  Apr 27, 2025

  28 Killed, 800 Injured in Massive Port Explosion in Iran

  An enormous explosion and subsequent fire at Iran’s Shahid Rajaei port killed at least 28 people and injured about 800 others on Saturday. The blast reportedly involved a chemical used in missile propellants that had been stored at the port.

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  Apr 26, 2025

  Christian groups take on EEOC official fired by Trump over transgender, abortion mandate in legal battle

  Two Christian organizations have asked a federal court to rule against former Equal Employment Opportunity Commission member Jocelyn Samuels, a Democrat who is suing after being fired by President Donald Trump, arguing that her support for employment gender identity and abortion mandates violated their religious freedom.

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  Apr 24, 2025

  Church land may be next as India tightens control over Muslim religious assets

  India’s Christian minority fears that the central government may be planning to bring their institutions under state control, following a series of recent developments that suggest the administration and its ideological affiliates are preparing to target church-owned properties.

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  Apr 21, 2025

  9 Christians imprisoned, fined over $100K for distributing Bibles in China

  Nine Christians were imprisoned in Inner Mongolia, an autonomous region located in the northern part of China, for distributing Bibles, with sentences ranging from one to nearly five years and fines as high as 1 million yuan ($137,000).

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  Apr 20, 2025

  Pope Francis calls for Gaza ceasefire, release of hostages in Easter message after meeting JD Vance

  Pope Francis called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages in his Easter Sunday message shortly after a brief meeting with U.S. Vice President JD Vance.

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  Apr 20, 2025

  Man killed, pastor hospitalized in ‘freak accident’ after leaving Bible study

  A man was killed and a pastor critically injured when a tree crushed their vehicle in a “freak accident” after leaving Bible study in Toledo, Ohio.