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  Author shares journey of escaping cult leader's grip, finding healing and forgiveness through faith

  Growing up, Carrie Sheffield witnessed firsthand how religion can be used to justify evil. Her father, a Mormon cult leader, believed he was a prophet destined to become president, and, after being excommunicated from the LDS church, continuously moved his wife and eight children around the country to avoid both religious and state authorities.

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  Campaign launched to protect UK religious broadcasting

  A campaign has been launched to protect religious programmes from potential cuts in a new Media Bill going through Parliament. The Sandford St Martin Trust has published its #BeliefMatters petition – timed to coincide with the passage of the government's Media Bill to the House of Lords – and has encouraged anyone concerned about the threat to religious broadcasting to sign it.

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  Chick-fil-A volunteers pack 2 million meals for Convoy of Hope distribution

  Thousands of Chick-fil-A owner-operators and corporate staff packed 2 million meals in less than two hours during the fast-food chain’s annual conference this month. Chick-fil-A teamed up with U.S. Hunger and Convoy of Hope, a faith-based disaster relief charity, on Feb. 5 to pack 2 million red lentil jambalaya meals during its annual conference in Orlando, Florida.

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  Africa Cup of Nations win heralds a new dawn for Côte d'Ivoire, African evangelical leader says

  The recently concluded Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), a month-long football tournament hosted in Côte d'Ivoire, proved to be far more than just a sporting event. Dr. Master Matlhaope, the General Secretary of the Association of Evangelicals in Africa (AEA), visited Abidjan during the tournament and described it as "a display of unity, meticulous planning, and a global meeting point."

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  Preteens rejecting several biblical teachings, survey reveals

  In a statement released last week, the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University shared data about the worldviews held by children between the ages of 8 and 12 years old. The Cultural Research Center contrasted the views of the preteens with those of parents of children younger than 13, pastors of Christian churches and teenagers.

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  Women share their abortion stories: 'The life was just sucked out of me, too'

  Three women have opened up about their past abortions and how they eventually forgave themselves after struggling with indescribable emotions and, in some cases, addictions. Last month, thousands of pro-lifers from across the globe braved the cold and snow to attend the 51st annual March for Life, where the theme this year was "With Every Woman, For Every Child."

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  Near-record low of Americans 'very satisfied' with lives; married, regular churchgoers among happiest

  A recent Gallup poll indicates that less than half of Americans are "very satisfied" with their personal lives — a near-record low — though the most satisfied are those who are religious, married and upper-income.

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