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Graham: Muslims not ‘evil people’

February 10, 2002

Evangelist Franklin Graham has clarified his views on Muslims, saying he does not believe they are “evil people.” Graham drew criticism for previously reported comments

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Southern Sudanese refugees arrested in Syria

February 7, 2002

DAMASCUS, Syria — More than 500 Southern Sudanese refugees living in Syria were arrested Dec. 9–12, according to a report by Sudanese church officials sent

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First woman to lead Mississippi Baptist church

February 7, 2002

JACKSON, Miss. — Rivercrest Fellowship in Jackson, Miss., has become the first church ever affiliated with the Mississippi Baptist Convention to be led by a

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Cable programs called ‘raunchy’

February 7, 2002

Prime-time programs on basic cable in 2001 were far raunchier than prime-time programs aired on broadcast networks in 1999, the Parents Television Council has found.

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Change allows Christians to vote in Pakistan

February 7, 2002

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan’s abolition of an electoral system that discriminated against religious minorities has received recognition from the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom.

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Plan for repatriation of Christians questioned

February 7, 2002

LONDON — An agreement to repatriate to Vietnam nearly one thousand tribal Christians who fled persecution in 2001 is causing concern among international Vietnam watchers.

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“Souper Bowl” Sunday to help world hunger

January 31, 2002

On Super Bowl Sunday, churches across the nation will raise money for the poor by participating in the “Souper Bowl of Caring.” Meanwhile, Southern Baptists

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Church damaged during explosion in Pakistan

January 31, 2002

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A bomb exploded inside of a Chris­tian church in Islamabad on Jan. 13, causing the roof to collapse and widespread structural damage.

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