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  Apr 17, 2024

  10 suspected illegal immigrants detained after discovery of child porn at Texas 'stash house'

  Authorities arrested 10 suspected illegal migrants at a Texas residence after receiving a tip about child pornography downloads coming from a home that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said was a “stash house” for human smuggling. 

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  Apr 16, 2024

  Televangelist, prosperity gospel preacher Jerry Savelle dies at 76

  Jerry Savelle, a televangelist and proponent of the prosperity gospel, which claims that believers will see improvements in wealth and health in this life, has died at 76.

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  Apr 17, 2024

  County GOP chair among suspects charged with murder of pastor’s wife Jilian Kelley, Veronica Butler

  Two bodies recovered by investigators in rural Texas County, Oklahoma, on Sunday have been identified as missing pastor's wife Jilian Kelley, 39, and 27-year-old Veronica Butler as one of the suspects in the murder case has been identified as the Cimarron County GOP chair.

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  Apr 17, 2024

  Alexa and Carlos PenaVega finding comfort in God, prayers after tragic loss of daughter

  Actors Alexa PenaVega and Carlos PenaVega have publicly shared the tragic passing of their daughter, who was delivered as a stillborn, saying that grief "comes in waves," but they're finding comfort in God's arms at this time.   

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  Apr 17, 2024

  Former US ambassador to Israel dismisses 2-state solution: 'God gave this land to the Jewish people'

  The former U.S. ambassador to Israel during the Trump administration asserted Monday that there is no pathway to statehood for Palestinians who supported Hamas’ Oct. 7 massacre, declaring that the only plan for the Jewish state is the one God had for it thousands of years ago. 

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  Apr 17, 2024

  Scottish Parliament considers motion to repeal hate speech law amid free speech concerns

  Members of the Scottish Parliament have tabled a motion to repeal the new hate crime law that critics view as hostile to free speech. 

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  Apr 17, 2024

  International House of Prayer Kansas City denies report it plans to close

  International House of Prayer Kansas City has denied a report that the ministry is in the process of shutting down but says it's in a restructuring phase that will shutter some aspects of its operations this year, including its school of ministry.

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  Apr 17, 2024

  Tributes pour in as gospel singer Gabe Patillo loses battle with cancer

  A gospel singer associated with a popular Christian artist has died of cancer, prompting Christian music organizations and bands to offer tributes. 

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  Apr 17, 2024

  Maine lawmakers pass bill to shield providers of abortion, trans surgeries for minors

  Lawmakers in Maine have passed a bill that protects providers of abortion and cosmetic sex change services for trans-identified minors from prosecution by officials from other states that restrict such procedures. 

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  Apr 17, 2024

  Pastor Doug Wilson warns 'no political solution' to America's ills, defends Christian nationalism

  Pastor Doug Wilson said during a recent interview with Tucker Carlson that there are no political solutions to America's problems, and that the Gospel is the only hope for the U.S. and any other nation.

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  Apr 17, 2024

  New York church sued for gender bias picks male pastor again, continuing 200-year tradition

  Kevin R. Johnson, founding pastor of Dare to Imagine Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been recommended to take the helm of the historic Abyssinian Baptist Church in New York City, ensuring that the church’s long line of male pastors remains unbroken after the church was sued earlier this year by a woman who sought to become the congregation’s first female pastor.

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  Apr 17, 2024

  Operation Rescue endorses Trump, blasts 'hypocritical' burst of 'disdain' from pro-life mov't

  A pro-life organization is endorsing former President Donald Trump in the presidential election as it condemns what it characterizes as a “hypocritical” burst of “disdain” from the pro-life movement in response to the candidate’s recent comments about abortion.