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  Academic seminar marks 100th anniversary of birth of ‘Theology of Hope’ theologian Jürgen Moltmann

  An academic seminar commemorating the 100th anniversary of the birth of the late Jürgen Moltmann was held on May 8 in Seoul, shedding renewed light on his theology, life, and influence on the Korean church and the global theological community.

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  Pakistan court rejects birth record in forcible conversion case

  A Pakistan court on Wednesday (May 6) rejected the official birth record of a Christian girl allegedly forced to convert to Islam and ordered a medical exam to determine her age, according to the family’s lawyer.

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  Series of leadership transitions poised to reshape South Korea’s megachurch landscape

  A wave of leadership changes is moving through some of South Korea’s largest churches, with several megachurches appointing or preparing to appoint new senior pastors in what church observers describe as a significant generational transition for Korean Protestantism.

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  Authorities in Indonesia halt construction of house of prayer

  Local officials in South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia on April 14 halted construction of a prayer house due to protest banners put up by Muslim residents.

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  Filipino Deaf Community reviews New Testament translation into Filipino Sign Language

  Members of the Filipino Deaf Community participated in a review of the Filipino Sign Language (FSL) New Testament translation on April 28–29 at the Philippine Bible Society (PBS) Ministry Center in Manila.

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  Manipur, India marks three years of ethnic-religious violence

  Three years after ethnic violence erupted in India’s northeastern state of Manipur, more than 300 church buildings have been destroyed and at least 217 people killed by official count, with broader estimates exceeding 260.

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  Tribal men in India assault pastor, family for their faith

  Two men of traditional tribal religion in central India on April 13 assaulted a pastor and his family for their Christian faith in an attempt to chase them from their land and home, sources said.

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