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Title: Congress pushing for real health care over abortion LINK

Description: An average of polls taken across America indicate that the Democratic Party’s once-sizeable lead heading into the 2018 Midterm Elections – as well as its dream of impeaching President Donald Trump – are slipping away … fast.

Author: Michael F. Haverluck
Published: Sat, 21 Apr 2018

Title: New emails show Hillary-FBI-DOJ coordination LINK

Description: Newly uncovered emails containing 22 messages with “Top Secret” information found on former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s personal email server indicate that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Department of Justice (DOJ) “coordinated” efforts to devise a response to a major development in her email probe.

Author: Michael F. Haverluck
Published: Sat, 21 Apr 2018

Title: Heritage: End 'autopilot' spending or crash LINK

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Author: Chris Woodward
Published: Fri, 20 Apr 2018

Title: Were faith leaders invited under false pretenses? LINK

Description: Some of the evangelical leaders invited to a meeting near Chicago this week reportedly headed for the exits when it became clear that "Trump-bashing" was on the agenda.

Author: Steve Jordahl
Published: Fri, 20 Apr 2018

Title: 'Really safe' Germany becoming more dangerous place LINK

Description: Buchenwald (b&w photo)

A messianic Jewish leader says it is becoming more and more clear that Germany has not learned its lesson about stopping anti-Semitism.

Author: Chad Groening
Published: Fri, 20 Apr 2018

Title: Study: Government becoming our god LINK

Description: A study out of two universities reports that the more people rely on government the less religious they tend to be.

Author: Steve Jordahl
Published: Fri, 20 Apr 2018

Title: Begging for forgiveness to protect a pricey brand LINK

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Author: Chad Groening
Published: Thu, 19 Apr 2018

Title: Skis put up but welcome map out for Summit LINK

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Author: Chris Woodward
Published: Thu, 19 Apr 2018

Title: Middle school teacher urges anti-gun action LINK

Description: An average of polls taken across America indicate that the Democratic Party’s once-sizeable lead heading into the 2018 Midterm Elections – as well as its dream of impeaching President Donald Trump – are slipping away … fast.

Author: Michael F. Haverluck
Published: Sat, 21 Apr 2018

Title: New emails show Hillary-FBI-DOJ coordination LINK

Description: Newly uncovered emails containing 22 messages with “Top Secret” information found on former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s personal email server indicate that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Department of Justice (DOJ) “coordinated” efforts to devise a response to a major development in her email probe.

Author: Michael F. Haverluck
Published: Sat, 21 Apr 2018

Title: Heritage: End 'autopilot' spending or crash LINK

Description:

Author: Chris Woodward
Published: Fri, 20 Apr 2018

Title: Were faith leaders invited under false pretenses? LINK

Description: Some of the evangelical leaders invited to a meeting near Chicago this week reportedly headed for the exits when it became clear that "Trump-bashing" was on the agenda.

Author: Steve Jordahl
Published: Fri, 20 Apr 2018

Title: 'Really safe' Germany becoming more dangerous place LINK

Description: Buchenwald (b&w photo)

News from Christian News Wire 22 April 2018

Christian Newswire: Religious Liberties / Persecution
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Christophobes Attack Chick-Fil-A
LINK Contact: Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, 212-371-3191, pr@catholicleague.org

Religious Freedom and Human Rights Activists to Hold Prayer Vigil and Peacefully Risk Arrest in Front of the White House on Monday, April 16
LINK Contact: Rev. Patrick Mahoney, 540-538-4741WASHINGTON, April 15, 2018 /Christian Newswire/ -- The activists will be asking President Trump to call for the immediate release of American Pastor Andrew Brunson from a Turkish prison.Pastor Brunson, who has faithfully and compassionately served in Turkey for 23 years with no incidents, begins his trial in Turkey on Monday and faces 35 years in prison if convicted. Pastor Brunson has already been incarcerated for over 500 days.The Source: Christian Defense Coalition

AFTAH's Peter LaBarbera Joins MassResistance, Leading Grassroots Pro-Family Group Fighting LGBTQ Agenda
LINK Contact: Peter LaBarbera, Americans For Truth About Homosexuality, 312-324-3787; americansfortruth@gmail.com CHICAGO, April 13, 2018 /Christian Newswire/ -- Peter LaBarbera, founder and president of Americans For Truth About Homosexuality (AFTAH.org), issued the following statement today on joining the Boston-based pro-family organization MassResistance (MR) as assistant director. AFTAH, based in Chicago, will continue to exist as an independent organization producing no-holds-barred e Source: Americans for Truth

Does Facebook Hate Catholics?
LINK Contact: Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, 212-371-3191, pr@catholicleague.org

Life Legal Called in for Legal Backing as Students Stage Pro-Life Walkout
LINK Contact: Alexandra Snyder, Life Legal Defense Foundation, 202-717-7371

The Urgent Need to Address Rising Religious Persecution in China
LINK Contact: 202-675-1761WASHINGTON, April 11, 2018 /Christian Newswire/ -- Rising religious persecution is one of many symptoms of Chinese President Xi Jinping's consolidation of power. The suspicious death of Li Baiguang in February 2018 was a stark reminder that persons of faith are far from safe in China. Chinese Christians, Uighur Muslims, Tibetan Buddhists, and Falun Gong practitioners have long experienced persecution, but restrictions on religious freedom in China are on the rise. The Source: China Aid Association, Inc.

CFI Stands with Scott Lloyd to Protect Refugees
LINK Contact: Lisa Jones, 800-323-2273

Catholic Church Attendance Drops
LINK Contact: Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, 212-371-3191, pr@catholicleague.org

Judge Moore Files Petition for Writ of Mandamus
LINK Contact: Kayla Moore, Judge Roy Moore Legal Defense Fund, 334-547-3210, kaylamoor@aol.com

IRD Attends Red Lynchburg 'Revival' Hosted by Red Letter Christians
LINK "Growing up in a Pentecostal church, I attended many revivals where the Good News of what Jesus has done and continues to do for us was shared and lost souls were saved. But Red Letter Christians' 'revival' offers more condemnation than the hope of Jesus." -- IRD's Chelsen Vicari

Bias Pervades Southern Poverty Law Center
LINK Contact: The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, 212-371-3191, pr@catholicleague.org

So-called Christian Donation Processing Firm Caves to LGBT Demands and Dumps Christian Ministry, Placing Other Ministry Clients at Same Risk
LINK Contact: Campaign for Children and Families, 916-265-5650

Evangelist Alveda C. King: Remembering the Legacy of MLK
LINK Contact: Leslie Palma, 732-757-9087

LGBT Activists Vow to Shut Down Christian Ministry, 'Your Faith be Damned'
LINK No longer content with widespread acceptance, activists are fighting to eliminate any program aimed at helping those struggling with same-sex attraction or gender identityContact: Don Otis, 719-275-7775OKLAHOMA CITY, April 3, 2018 /Christian Newswire/ -- "The level of hatred and bullying is not like anything we've seen," says Stephen Black, who lived as a gay man for 8 years, over 35 years ago, and now Executive Director of First Stone Ministries is in the crosshairs of gay activ Source: Veritas Communications

Bill Attacking Pastors & Counselors Before Committee in California
LINK California to Outlaw Speech Contact: Karen England, Capitol Resource Institute, 916-212-5607, KEngland@capitolresource.org SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 3, 2018 /Christian Newswire/ -- A California Legislator has gone too far. Assemblyman Evan Low introduced AB 2943, a bill that would outlaw speech.Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) states,

Child Victims Act Fails Again
LINK Contact: The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, 212-371-3191, pr@catholicleague.org

Supreme Court Considering Life Legal Petition in Daleiden Case Today
LINK Contact: Alexandra Snyder, Life Legal Defense Foundation, 202-717-7371

Creating a Better Future for Syrian-Armenian Youth
LINK Contact: World Council of Churches Media Office, +41 79 507 6363, www.oikoumene.org/press

California Lawmakers: Faith Practices can be Punished as Fraud
LINK Contact: Brad Dacus, Pacific Justice Institute, 916-616-4126SACRAMENTO, Calif., March 29, 2018 /Christian Newswire/ -- The battle over religious freedom has reached a fever pitch in California, where lawmakers are taking a new approach to punish traditional beliefs about sex and gender.Assembly Bill (AB) 2943 declares acceptance of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) status and behavior to be a matter of science. From that opening premise, the bill proceeds to subject skept Source: Pacific Justice Institute

Congress Responsible for NEA Funding
LINK Contact: Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, 212-371-3191, pr@catholicleague.org NEW YORK, March 23, 2018 /Christian Newswire/ -- Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the Omnibus spending bill signed by President Trump:

News from Christian Headlines:

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Title: Christian Groups Warn New 'Conversion Therapy' Bill Could Suppress Free Speech
Description: The California Assembly approved a bill that would made “conversion therapy” subject to the state’s consumer protection laws.

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Title: San Francisco Church to Hold 'Beyonce Mass'
Description: San Francisco’s Grace Cathedral will hold a special mass on April 25 where parishioners can come and sing their “Beyonce favorites.”

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Title: As Harvest America 2018 Approaches, Pastor Greg Laurie Reflects on Evangelistic Work of Billy Graham
Description: No one can take the place of late evangelist Bill Graham, said pastor Greg Laurie of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Irvine and Riverdale.

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Title: Student is Injured in School Shooting on Day of Student Walkout against Gun Violence
Description: One student has been injured in a high school shooting in Ocala, Florida. CNN reports that this is the 20th school shooting this year.

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Title: On 19th Anniversary of Shooting, Columbine High School Principal Recalls How God Worked a Miracle
Description: Today marks the ninth anniversary of the horrific shooting at Columbine High School in which 15 people, including the perpetrators, lost their lives. The former principal of Columbine High School recently shared how God looked out for him and students he was trying to protect on that fateful day.

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Title: Church Partners with Facebook to Further Community Outreach
Description: While some churches are decrying Facebook’s bias against conservatives and Christians, one megachurch is actually partnering with Facebook in an effort to better connect with their congregation and community.

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Title: New Bible Seeks to Connect Modern and Ancient Israel
Description: A new Hebrew-English Bible with a distinctly Israeli flavor will be published in honor of Israel’s 70th anniversary.

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Title: Still Evangelical? Literary Festival Panelists Question Label after Trump, #MeToo
Description: The panel of Christian women writers described the night Donald Trump won the presidency as, in the words of one, “a nightmare.”

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Title: Canadian Town Devastated by Hockey Team Bus Crash Raises $11.5 Million
Description: Earlier this month, a bus carrying a Canadian junior hockey team collided with a semi, killing 16 and injuring 13 more. At least ten players and two coaches from the Humboldt Broncos team were among those killed.

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Title: Pope Francis Answers Question from a Grieving Boy Wondering if His Father is in Heaven
Description: A grieving young boy recently asked Pope Francis a difficult question, and the Pope’s gentle response is touching the hearts of many.

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Title: Stormy Daniels Will Donate $130,000 to Planned Parenthood if She Wins Lawsuit
Description: Stormy Daniels, the porn star who is suing President Trump, claiming he had an affair with her and then had his lawyer pay her to keep quiet about it, says if she wins her lawsuit she will donate $130,000 to Planned Parenthood.

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Title: Two Pastors in Burma Freed from Prison
Description: After spending more than a year in prison, two assistant pastors arrested by the Burma (Myanmar) army were freed on Tuesday (17 April) under a government amnesty program.

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Title: Christian Pilot Praised for Poise in Face of Disaster: 'God Sent His Angels to Watch over Us!'
Description: A Southwest Airlines pilot who was forced to make an emergency landing on Tuesday relied on her faith to keep calm in the tense situation.

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Title: Pompeo’s Kansas Church Asks God to ‘Give Him Strength’ in Senate Confirmation Process
Description: Under fire from Muslim, Jewish and human rights groups for a record of anti-Muslim remarks, Secretary of State nominee Mike Pompeo is receiving spiritual support from his home church in Kansas.

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Title: Why Some Christians Don’t Trust Their Devices
Description: “Who is Jesus?” Some Christians aren’t happy with the answers they’ve gotten to the question from their smart speakers, including Amazon’s Alexa and the Google Assistant on Google Home devices.