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Israel strikes Hezbollah sites in Syria

ISRAELI jets devastated Syrian targets near Damascus on Sunday in a heavy overnight air raid that Western and Israeli officials called a new strike on Iranian missiles bound for Lebanon's Hezbollah.

ESPN anchor calls homosexuality sin on Live TV

FOLLOWING the announcement that NBA star Jason Collins had come out as a homosexual, ESPN commentator Chris Broussard declared on national television today that homosexuality is a sin against God, and that a person who willingly lives an unrepentant lifestyle cannot call themselves a Christian.

North Korea sentences American Christian to 15 years hard labor

KENNETH Bae was born in South Korea, but now lives in Washington as an American citizen, and manages a tourist company that takes trips to North Korea. He was taken into custody on a tour in November, and has been accused of attempting to overthrow the government.

Bring it on: Author says Muslim group’s $30M libel suit will expose terror ties

THE shadowy leader of an American Muslim organization accused of running terror training camps in the U.S. could find himself being questioned under oath if his outfit follows through on its $30 million defamation suit against the Christian group that leveled the charges in a best-selling book.

Pope Francis accepts invitation to visit Israel, urges peace talks

POPE Francis urged Israelis and Palestinians to resume talks and make "courageous decisions" to bring peace after his first meeting with Israel's President Shimon Peres on Tuesday and accepted an invitation to visit the Holy Land.

Pentagon may court-marial Christian soldiers who share their faith

THE Pentagon has released a statement confirming that soldiers could be prosecuted for promoting their faith: "Religious proselytization is not permitted within the Department of Defense. ... Court martials and non-judicial punishments are decided on a case-by-case basis."

Wycliffe Bible Translators accept panel report over Muslim context translation

AN independent panel has made ten suggestions for Bible translating ministries Wycliffe Global Alliance and SIL International, after being asked to review their practices in light of various translation controversies, including interpretation for a Muslim context.

Sarabjit Singh dies, Pakistan to hand over his body to India

PAKISTAN on Thurday said the body of Indian death row convict Sarabjit Singh, who died in a Lahore hospital after a brutal assault in jail, will be handed over to Indian authorities after "the early completion of all formalities".

Study: Evangelicals more ‘Christ-like’ than other Christians

AMONG various Christian groups in the United States, evangelicals were found to be the most "Christ-like," according to the findings of a recently released study on Christians.

Are Christians more like Jesus or more like the Pharisees?

ONE of the common critiques leveled at present-day Christianity is that it’s a religion full of hypocritical people. A new Barna Group study examines the degree to which this perception may be accurate.
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