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Saturday, October 3, 2026

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Persecution Incidents

Case against alleged kidnapper of Christian girl restored in Pakistan Released pastor recounts prison conditions in China, urges legal help for Christians Freed Chinese pastor joins advocates in urging Christians to speak for the imprisoned Muslims protest against pork restaurant in Indonesia More Christians killed in previously attacked area in Nigeria At least one Christian slain every 86 minutes in Nigeria, study says Muslims stall construction of church building in Indonesia

Pastor Ezra Jin of Zion Church in Beijing, China at Global Religious Freedom Gathering at Dallas Baptist University on Sept. 28, 2026.

Released pastor recounts prison conditions in China, urges legal help for Christians

In his preaching in China, Ezra Jin used to say he would likely not be jailed as his predecessors were, but the pastor can now talk about a prison experience of sharing a room with 30 people and being forced to sleep next to a violent veteran suffering post-trauma nightmares.

7 mins read Asia

Case against alleged kidnapper of Christian girl restored in Pakistan

A high court judge on Thursday (Oct. 1) ordered restoration of a police case against a Muslim suspected of abducting and forcibly converting/marrying a Christian girl, sources said.

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Report highlights role of short-term trips, church apprenticeships in long-term mission

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Panel discussion on religious nationalism at the Global Religious Freedom Gathering in Dallas on Sept. 29, 2026.

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Freed Chinese pastor joins advocates in urging Christians to speak for the imprisoned

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International community demands release of rights lawyers in Pakistan

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At least one Christian slain every 86 minutes in Nigeria, study says

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