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Rory Feek: 'Feeling Both Broken-Hearted, Blessed' Watching Terminally Ill Wife Joey with Daughter
Spring is country singer and cancer battler Joey Feek's favorite season of the year, posted her spouse Rory Feek in an online message Thursday morning, because she always gotten to plant and nurture seedlings. Now, Rory describes how he's taking notes from Joey so he can try to keep her garden going after she's passed on from terminal cervical cancer.

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Boy Beheaded In Front of Parents, Public By ISIS Extremists After 'Missing Friday Prayers'
A 14-year-old boy was publicly executed by Islamic State militants for allegedly missing Friday prayers. The teenager's parents were forced to watch their son be beheaded after he was charged with "apostasy," the abandonment of religious belief, in his hometown of Jarablus in Syria.

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Global Religious Freedom: New Scorecard Tracks Action Of U.S. Congress
Religious minorities worldwide hope the creation of the new Wilberforce Initiative's International Religious Freedom scorecard will promote religious freedom as a "fundamental human right." The scorecard was introduced at the National Press Club on Tuesday. It measures the participation of Congressional members in promoting international religious freedom, chiefly through legislation and caucusing. It is planned to be released twice a year.

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Arizona Mom Hears Son's Donated Heart inside Recipient's Chest, 'Not a Dry Eye in the Room'
When a mother in Arizona had to face the tragic death of her 7-month-old son, Lukas, from the abuse of a babysitter's boyfriend, she did what many parents hope they have the courage to do: donate the remaining organs to try to help save the lives of others. This weekend, that mother got to hear the heart beat of her son, but from inside a little girl, who is fortunate due to another's misfortune.

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Christian Author Joel Rosenberg: Only Three Presidential Candidates Can Deal With 'Apocalyptic Islam'
Joel C. Rosenberg, author of the popular "Last Jihad" book series, "Epicenter" and "The First Hostage," says all of the current presidential candidates, except maybe three, are not prepared to deal with the threat of what he calls "apocalyptic Islam." He said front-runners Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton "do not have the skill set needed to deal with Iran's mullahs or the growing threat of the Islamic State."

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Biopic ‘Hudson & Maria’ to Begin Filming in Malaysia This August, Recreating Iconic Missionary Faith Story
After 15 years of preparation, the historical biopic Hudson & Maria begins filming in Malaysia this August, telling the story of 19th-century missionaries who crossed cultural barriers to bring the Gospel to China.
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Freed After 266 Days: Zion Church Pastor Ezra Jin Unexpectedly Released to Reunite with Family in US
Pastor Ezra Jin was unexpectedly released after 268 days of detention and flown to the U.S. for a family reunion, following high-level diplomatic negotiations between the U.S. and China.
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Pastor Ezra Jin Speaks Out for First Time Since Release: ‘I’m Free. Now Pray for China!’
Released after 266 days of detention, Pastor Ezra Jin uses his Wall Street Journal op-ed to thank international supporters, advocate for imprisoned church members, and call for religious freedom in China.