Cuba to Release over 2,000 Prisoners amid U.S. Talks
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Iranian pastor sent to prison over 1,000 miles from his home
An Iranian pastor has been relocated to a prison over 1,000 miles from his residence in the country s southern region after he was recently arrested and facing contested accusations of undermining ...
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At least 400 acts of violence against Christians in India in 2023: report
The first half of 2023 has seen a surge in violence against Christians across 23 states in India, according to a New Delhi-based human rights group, which identified a total of 400 incidents, up from ...
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European Parliament calls for peace in Manipur; India accuses EU of having ‘colonial mindset’
The European Parliament passed a resolution urging the Indian government to urgently restore peace in northeast India s Manipur state amid escalating tribal conflict, leading the Modi administration ...
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Iraqi Christians fear president’s revocation of decree places them in harm’s way
Christians in Iraq protested a decision by Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid to withdraw a decade-old decree recognizing Chaldean Patriarch Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako as the head of the Chaldean ...
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New Christian in Uganda slain for leaving Islam
Abudu Amisi of Kasanvu village, Pallisa District was stabbed multiple times while returning from a market in Kasasira West village, Kasasira Town Council, in Kibuku District, and died en route to a hospital, eyewitnesses said.
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Hearing adjourned in case of Christian who lost job offer over LGBT beliefs
An employment tribunal has adjourned the case of a Christian social worker whose job offer was withdrawn because of his beliefs on marriage and human sexuality.
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It takes a team: Championing girls in sport and beyond
"We have found that girls are more likely to overcome challenges when they're surrounded by a loving community that not only meets their basic needs but that champions them," says Agnes Hotay, Compassion's Senior Director of Regional Programme in Africa.
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Christian Convert Killed in Uganda for Leaving Islam, Sources Say
About two weeks after a 22-year-old Muslim in eastern Uganda put his faith in Christ, villagers on Saturday killed him for leaving Islam, sources said
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Nicaraguan Bishop Sentenced for Treason Returns to Prison after Refusing Exile
A Nicaraguan bishop has been returned to prison after refusing a forced exile following negotiations involving Nicaraguan bishops and the government under the dictatorship of Daniel Ortega
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Bail Denied to Christian under Islamist Pressure in Pakistan – Morningstar News
Police in Pakistan on Tuesday (July 11) kept a Christian charged with blasphemy from appearing at his bail hearing, compelling a judge to bow to pressure from a crowd of slogan-shouting Muslims and deny his release, sources said.
