Christian Man with Advanced Dementia Dies after a Year in Jail for Blasphemy
A 61-year-old Catholic in Pakistan suffering from advanced dementia died on Wednesday after nearly a year in jail awaiting trial on a false blasphemy charge, sources said
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Hindu Nationalists Use Technology to Target, Convert Christians in India
Hindu nationalist groups in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh are leveraging technology like the popular messaging app WhatsApp to target Christian minorities and force them to convert to
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Western Nations Asked to Protect Religious Freedom amid Growing Intolerance
"Religious believers in the West are increasingly being targeted, marginalised, and sometimes even prosecuted for peacefully expressing their traditional religious convictions about family, marriage, and human nature."
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Militants Forcing Christians Caught between Warring Islamist Factions in Sudan to Convert to Islam
Christians in Sudan are caught between two fighting factions, with each military group accusing them of siding with the other, an advocacy group said
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Israel confirms death of Hamas leader
The Israel Defense Forces on Thursday confirmed that it killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in what it characterized as a precise airstrike on Wednesday. Sinwar’s death comes more than a year after Ham...
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U.S. Stealth Bombers Deployed to Target Houthi Bunkers
American B-2 stealth bombers targeted underground storage areas holding weapons for Yemen’s Houthi rebels, U.S. Central Command reported late Wednesday EST. The Houthi rebels have repeatedly attacke...
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After UMC Approves Same-Sex Marriage, Unrest Breaks Out in Liberian Church
Protests broke out on Sunday at the New Georgia United Methodist Church in Monrovia over the suspension of an outspoken critic of same-sex marriage. The protests spread to other churches in the capital, prompting riot police to intervene.
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Zelenskyy Proposes Path to Peace Talks with Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a speech Wednesday to parliament acknowledged that many Ukrainians no longer believed a victory over Russian forces was possible. Still, Zelenskyy outlined h...
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UK Christian Found Guilty for Praying Near Abortion Clinic – Morningstar News
A British army veteran who served in Afghanistan was found guilty today (Oct. 16) of praying silently near an abortion clinic in England.
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Christians Caught between Warring Islamist Factions in Sudan – Morningstar News
Christians in Sudan are caught between two fighting factions, with each military group accusing them of siding with the other, an advocacy group said.
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Kashmir swears in new government, but remains under Indian control
Jammu and Kashmir National Conference leader Omar Abdullah assumed office on Wednesday as chief minister of the India-controlled region. Abdullah’s National Conference won a majority of seats in Kas...
