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Six Children in Ark. Custody After Raid on Compound
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akornfeld
Fouke, Ark. – Six minors have been temporarily placed in state custody as part of a child porn investigation after a raid on a ministry run by a man who says “consent is puberty” when it comes to sex, officials said Sunday. The children will be in the custody of the Arkansas Department of Human…
Taxi Drivers Mark Ramadan with Iftar-on-the-Go Meals
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akornfeld
Chicago – Each evening at about 6:30 p.m., Idrees Muhammad sets out a modest feast in Shan Foods, a part-eatery, part-convenience store on the city’s north side. A fleet of taxi cabs pulls up to the strip mall soon after. Sweetened milk, a container of dates, a tray of fruit tossed with cumin and cinnamon,…
State Department Blasts China on Religious Freedom
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nsymmonds
By Daniel Burke Religion News Service WASHINGTON (RNS) The U.S. State Department, in its annual report on international religious freedom issued Friday (Sept. 19), admonished several Asian nations, including China, for severely repressing religion. Listing “countries of particular concern” that engage in or tolerate “particularly severe violations of religious freedom,” the report highlights everything from…
U.S. Evangelicals Urge Focus on Global Poverty
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nsymmonds
By Adelle M. Banks Religion News Service (RNS) Responding to a call from their Third World counterparts, U.S. evangelical leaders are urging church members to pay greater attention to global poverty, saying increased advocacy is necessary in light of the current U.S. financial crisis. Last month, 21 leaders of churches in Africa, Asia and South…
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