Asia
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New book warns of leadership and accountability crises in Pakistan’s Protestant Church
A book calling for accountability and renewal within the Protestant church in Pakistan was launched in Lahore, as church leaders and theologians warned of deepening institutional challenges confronting the country’s largest Protestant denomination. -
Truck crashes into Easter procession in Pakistan, killing one and injuring dozens
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Police in Pakistan torture Christian to death, brother says
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Another Christian girl abducted, forcibly converted to Islam in Pakistan
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8,000 gather in Seoul for Easter parade celebrating Jesus’ resurrection and Korean church history
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Yanghwajin Archives in Seoul opens digital archive, releasing more than 7,000 missionary records
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SC of Pakistan orders conclusion of Jaranwala violence trial
Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Tuesday (March 31) ordered a trial court to conclude within six months the case against assailants in the 2023 anti-Christian attacks in Jaranwala, according to media reports. -
Bill would criminalize forced conversion in Punjab, Pakistan
A Christian lawmaker on Tuesday (March 31) introduced a bill in the Punjab Assembly seeking to criminalize forced religious conversions with penalties of up to five years in prison, -
Protests mounted over forcible conversion/marriage of girl in Pakistan
Christians, rights advocates and civil society members at protests in Pakistan on Sunday (March 29) condemned a recent federal court verdict upholding a forced conversion/marriage of a Christian girl by a Muslim man. -
U.S. panel calls for sanctions on Hindu nationalist group in India
A U.S. advisory body for the first time has called for targeted sanctions against a major Hindu nationalist group, accusing it of systematic violations of religious freedom. -
Rights advocates, UK lawmakers raise concerns over evictions affecting Christians in Pakistan’s capital
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) and a coalition of civil society organizations on Sunday (March 29) called on authorities to immediately suspend ongoing and planned eviction operations targeting low-income settlements in the federal capital, warning that the drive risks violating legal protections and triggering a humanitarian crisis among vulnerable communities. -
Nepal arrests former prime minister over deadly protest crackdown, sparking political tensions
Nepal’s former Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli was arrested Saturday, March 28, as authorities investigate his alleged role in a deadly police crackdown on anti-government protests last year, a move that has triggered fresh unrest and political confrontation in the country. -
Asian evangelical leaders discuss pastoral response to homosexuality through lens of shame culture, discipleship
Leaders from across Asia recently convened for a webinar organized by the Asia Evangelical Alliance to address one of the most sensitive issues facing churches in the region: how to respond biblically and pastorally to homosexuality.
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