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Jessica Buchanan, the woman rescued from Somalia bandits by U.S. special forces, is so dedicated to helping others that she sold all of her belongings to become a missionary in Somalia. Buchanan, 32, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. She graduated from Valley Forge University, a Christian college in Phoenixville, Pa., in 2007. She was a…
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Jane was in the middle of explaining how God had called her family to one of the toughest areas in Central Asia when the Skype connection went dead. A few minutes later their backup generator kicked on, the couple called back and the conversation resumed. Jane and Jack, who are unable to use their real…
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At a concert in Salt Lake City last week, pop star David Archuleta of American Idol fame made an unexpected and emotional announcement. After a couple of years of skirting questions about it, he revealed that he will indeed serve a two-year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, though he hasn't…
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Winston Churchill knew that there comes a time in any military campaign when playing safe and exhibiting caution simply won't work. This is why, he later confided, he’d lost confidence in General Claude Auchinleck, the man in charge of the North Africa campaign in 1942: to rout Rommel, only all-out aggression would do. So Churchill…
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Forbes Magazine has just recognized Gleaning For The World, a faith-based humanitarian organization, as the most efficient charity in the United States. This marks the third time that Gleaning For The World has been honored by Forbes. More than 200 charities were evaluated in Forbes' annual study, including World Vision, the American Red Cross, Campus…
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Pakistan's tiny and downtrodden Christian community thought big when constructing its latest church — a domed, three-story building that towers over the sprawling slum it serves and is the largest yet in the violent, Muslim country. St. Peter's of Karachi, which opened its doors this month and can fit around 5,000 people, is a sign…
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Pro-life advocates were dealt a hard blow last night after Bible Belt voters in Mississippi defeated the so-called “personhood” initiative. But abortion opponents appear undeterred, saying that they’re still pursuing life-at-fertilization ballot initiatives in six other states following the major loss. While aired prior to yesterday’s polling results, the following NBC video provides an overview…
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Shorter University and Mercer University are institutions of higher education in Georgia, and both have been historically related to the Georgia Baptist Convention — the state’s largest Baptist group. Both schools have been in the news in recent days over the issue of homosexuality. Seen together, the actions taken by the schools point backwards to…
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The Special Council for America of the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops celebrated its sixteenth meeting from 27 to 28 October. According to a note published Friday, the meeting reflected upon such themes as the new evangelisation, inter-religious dialogue and the situation of the Church and society in various parts of the continent,…
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