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Christian School Chooses Prayer Instead of Protest on National School Walk Out Day
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Stephanie Hertzenberg
Thousands of students walked out of school this week for 17 minutes. Each minute was meant to represent one of the students killed in the tragic school shooting in Parkland, Florida. The protest was meant to demand stricter gun laws, but one Virginia school did not want to bring politics into a time meant to…
The Vatican Considers Allowing Married Men to Become Priests
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Stephanie Hertzenberg
Pope Francis is at it again. The head of the Roman Catholic Church has suggested overturning centuries of tradition and allowing married men to become priests. This unexpected reform comes in response to a shortage of Catholic priests. Since 1965, there has been almost a 30 percent decrease in the number of priest in the…
Hindu Extremists Issue Harsh Threats to Christians, Steal and Set Their Bibles on Fire
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Lesli White
Christians in the Singotam village in the southern region of India were corned and harassed by Hindu extremists who stole a box of Bibles and then set them on fire. The extremist group issued harsh threats to Christians who were distributing the Bibles before snatching their car keys and taking Bibles out of their vehicles.…
Priest Paralyzed During Hockey Game Stuns Friends, Stands to Greet Them
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Megan Bailey
In November, Father Dimitrie Vincent was injured and paralyzed after a horrible accident during a hockey game. The priest lost his balance while playing in an over-60 men’s recreational hockey league game at the Redford Ice Arena. “We were coming to the close of the game and we were down by a couple goals,” Father…
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