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  ‘Where will we go?’ Eviction threat puts thousands of Christian families at risk in Pakistan’s capital

  Thousands of Christian families living in informal settlements in Pakistan’s federal capital say they fear losing their homes after authorities issued verbal directives last week ordering residents to vacate government land, triggering protests and raising concern among human rights advocates about the possible displacement of an already marginalized community.

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  Nepal’s Christians eye new government with cautious hope and specific fears

  Nepal’s Christian leaders say they are cautiously hopeful after the Rastriya Swatantra Party’s landslide election victory, even as past actions by some party figures raise concerns about religious freedom and churches renew calls for equal rights, burial grounds and an end to false legal cases.

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  Pastor beaten unconscious in attack in central India

  Hindu nationalists in central India last month led a mob that assaulted Christians at worship in a house church, including women and children, and beat the pastor unconscious, sources said.

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  Nepal votes for change as new political force sweeps election

  Nepal held its first general election since a deadly youth-led uprising toppled the government last year, with nearly 19 million voters casting ballots on March 5 in an election that has reshaped the country’s established political map.

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  In landmark verdict, Pakistan’s high court allows Christian couples to seek divorce on ground of desertion

  The Lahore High Court (LHC) has ruled that Christian couples in Pakistan can seek dissolution of marriage on the ground of desertion if they have lived separately for at least two years, a decision that would significantly ease the divorce process for members of the minority community.

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  Salvation Army warns of 'significant gaps' in protecting exploited children

  Many children remain at risk of sexual exploitation, human trafficking and poverty—particularly migrant children—the Salvation Army warned during the 61st session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council on March 9.

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  Muslim mob halts church roof repairs in Indonesia

  Dozens of Muslim residents backed by police and a sub-district official on March 1 forced a halt to a church’s roof repairs.

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