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Ohio Judge Grants Female Bathroom Access To Transgender Student
The judge ordered the school to treat the student “like the girl she is.”

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Philip Yancey Perplexed by Evangelicals’ Support For Trump
He believes Trump is not “someone that we could stand behind.”

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Russian Court Postpones Appeal of American Missionary Charged With Breaking Anti-Terror Yarovaya Laws
The first American who has been charged with breaking Russia’s controversial anti-terror laws, also known as the Yarovaya laws, will return to court Sept. 30 as the initial hearing was postponed.

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Philippine Pres. Duterte to Death Penalty Critics: ‘What If There’s No God?
Controversial Philippine Pres. Rodrigo Duterte lashed out at the critics of the death penalty, which he wants to revive, challenging them with the question, “What if there’s no God?”

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Thousands Protest Mexico’s Same-Sex Marriage Proposal
Thousands of people in Mexico took to the streets to show their opposition to the proposed legalization of same-sex marriage.

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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.