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  Christian accused of blasphemy dies in jail in Pakistan

  A 61-year-old Catholic in Pakistan suffering from advanced dementia died on Wednesday (July 1) after nearly a year in jail awaiting trial on a false blasphemy charge, sources said.

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  Exam ordered in case of kidnapped Christian girl in Pakistan

  A court in Pakistan has ordered a medical examination to determine the age of a Christian girl abducted, forcibly converted to Islam and married to a Muslim, sources said.

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  Joni and Friends donates 250,000th wheelchair to Thai girl

  Global disability ministry Joni and Friends marked the distribution of its 250,000th wheelchair by presenting it to an 11-year-old Thai girl who previously relied on her mother to carry her everywhere.

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  Christian families hospitalized after severe assault in India

  Nine tribal people in India have been released on bail after they sent 13 Christians to the hospital with severe injuries, sources said.

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  Blind Christian in Pakistan acquitted of blasphemy

  A court in Pakistan has acquitted a blind Catholic man who spent 10 months in prison on a blasphemy charge carrying a mandatory death sentence, ruling that prosecutors failed to present sufficient evidence to prove the allegation, his lawyer said.

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  Muslims protest against church construction in Indonesia

  Muslims on June 11 protested a second time against plans for a church building in Central Java, Indonesia, sources said.

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  Muslim in Pakistan kills Christian co-worker

  A Muslim in Pakistan killed a Christian co-worker on Monday (June 22) after telling him he could not drink water from a cooler used by other laborers, sources said.

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