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  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released a statement that a Charlotte IHOP will pay $40,000 to a cook who was fired after refusing to work Sundays for religious reasons. The cook, who has remained anonymous, began working for the Charlotte IHOP in January 2021 and was granted a religious accommodation to…

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A Hindu group in Assam, India, has given Christian schools in the state a 15-day ultimatum, demanding the removal of all faith-related images and symbols of Jesus and the Mother Mary. According to UCA News, a Catholic news outlet reporting on faith-related matters in Asian regions, Satya Ranjan Borah, president of the Hindu group Kutumba…

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A new short feature film from a global missions organization serving persecuted Christians shares the inspiring story of courageous faith faced by a Christian woman in northern Nigeria. Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) released Rebecca: Nigeria, the true story of a Nigerian Christian woman who watched helplessly with her daughter as Boko Haram militants killed her…

The Dead Sea Scrolls are one of the most puzzling mysteries of our time. A multitude of fragments, more than 25,000 in total, have alluded researchers about their origins. The writing covers parts of the Hebrew Bible canon, along with religious practices, hymns, and legal documents. Now, experts are saying ancient DNA has helped them…

Hundreds of Hindus gathered to protest a planned Jesus statue that would rival Rio de Janeiro’s “Christ The Redeemer” for its size, claiming the structure will go “against the spirit of communal harmony.” The Bharatiya Janata Party and RSS staged a protest against the proposal to construct the 114-ft tall statue in Kanakapura. The rally…

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