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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. -
Nepal votes for change as new political force sweeps election
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Security boosted at churches, missionary schools following deadly anti-US protests across Pakistan
Security has been significantly reinforced at churches, missionary schools and other Christian institutions across Pakistan after violent anti-US protests linked to the escalating US-Israel conflict with Iran left at least 22 people dead and over 200 injured nationwide last week. -

Muslims torture Christian employee to death in Pakistan, sources say
A 21-year-old Christian farmworker in Pakistan was tortured to death on Wednesday (March 4) by his Muslim employers, who then staged his killing as suicide by hanging, the victim’s brother said. -

Christians in India told to convert to Hinduism for burial permission
Tribal villagers in India have prevented Christians from burying the body of a woman who died on Feb. 24, saying it would defile their land and deities. -

What the election of the first Dalit Cardinal as CBCI President means for caste and the Church in India
India’s Roman Catholic bishops have recently elected the country’s first Dalit cardinal to lead them. The symbolism is powerful. But can one man, in perhaps four years, dismantle the caste walls that still run through the Indian Church? -

Micah Global appoints Roshan Mendis as new Global Director
Micah Global has appointed Roshan Mendis as its new Global Director, the international Christian development and advocacy network announced Saturday, Feb. 28. -

'AI can generate sermons but cannot convey a life,' Korean pastors say at AI-era preaching conference
Artificial intelligence may be able to generate polished sermons, complete with structure, illustrations and theological analysis, but it cannot embody lived faith, suffering or spiritual encounter, speakers said at a Korean church conference examining the future of preaching in the AI era. -

Christian in Indonesia arrested for comments on Muhammad
A Christian leader in West Kaliman Province was arrested on Feb. 18 for comments he made about Muhammad, the prophet of Islam, sources said.
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