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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Hindu nationalists try to dodge growing scrutiny over persecution in India
The Hindu nationalist organization, widely regarded as the ideological backbone of India’s ruling party, has launched an international outreach campaign aimed at countering growing criticism over its role in religious persecution and sectarian violence. It can try to dodge, but it cannot hide the robust and verified experience of Indian Christians.
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Nepal's uncertain but hopeful future
It is widely understood that Nepal has a rapidly growing Christian population. As it starts to stabilize and mature, the Church in Nepal is seeking official status and protections for their many congregations. The Nepal Christian Grand Trust now provides a pathway for official recognition, while theological, spiritual, and practical leadership development remains an urgent need.
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Carrying hope for vulnerable women and children
The suffering of women and children often hides in plain sight, but they are not created for silence, fear, exploitation, abandonment, or shame. They are created with dignity, worth, courage, and humanity. Dr Winnie Fung is championing a wholistic approach to elevating the vulnerable and alleviating their suffering, with the local church integrally involved.
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A new Christian federation may already be marred by India's Enforcement Directorate investigations
A new federation of churches in India has been launched to help protect church assets from being taken under amended laws giving authorities new powers that will negatively affect Christian witness. But the new group is already mired in controversy, for which groups it includes and which have been excluded.
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Forum examines how North Korea reshaped Christian culture into state ideology
By CDI StaffSpeakers at a recent forum in Washington examining religion and ideology in North Korea argued that the country’s ruling Kim family adopted elements of Pyongyang’s historic Christian culture and reshaped them into a political system centered on loyalty to the regime.
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Calligraphy exhibition draws attention with 70-meter handwritten Gospel of John scroll
By CDI StaffA Korean American calligraphy exhibition in Los Angeles has drawn attention for featuring a 70-meter-long handwritten transcription of the Gospel of John, a work its creator says took a year of daily writing and prayer to complete.
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Christian groups raise alarm as court restores NGO foreign funding rules
By CDI StaffRights groups, including Christian organizations advocating for persecuted communities, are warning that a recent high court ruling in Pakistan could significantly expand government oversight of civil society and restrict the ability of nonprofits to operate, particularly those reliant on foreign funding.
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Pakistan urged to end forced conversions/marriages
A U.N.-appointed body on Wednesday (April 22) urged Pakistan to intensify efforts to eradicate forced conversions/marriages, noting that young minority girls consistently fall victim to Islamist coercion.
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Court change sought to help kidnapped Christian girls in Pakistan
A Christian lawmaker in Pakistan filed a motion in the Punjab Assembly on Tuesday (April 21) seeking an explanation from the provincial government on why courts were not consistently accepting official age records in cases of abducted and forcibly converted/married girls.
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Thousands of Christians get temporary relief as Pakistan’s top court intervenes in Islamabad evictions
By CDI StaffMore than 25,000 Christians living in informal settlements in Pakistan’s federal capital have expressed cautious relief after the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) ordered authorities to halt imminent evictions and finalize long-delayed regulations to legalize such communities within four weeks.
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Wisdom for the young from a renown Evangelist
Wisdom is not something that can be acquired easily or quickly. It is forged over years of challenging experience. We cannot travel back in time to speak to our younger selves, but we can share our wisdom with the young people around us. Here is great advice on par with wisdom from Solomon.
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