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  Powerful magnitude-7.7 earthquake strikes Indonesia's Flores Island

  At least 38 people were killed when a magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Indonesia before dawn on Saturday (Aug. 15), as rescue teams struggled to reach the region closest to the epicentre with roads blocked by landslides and communications networks down.

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  Korean mission scholars probe Pentecostalism, diaspora and new research methods as global Christianity shifts

  A group of Korean mission theologians gathered in Seoul to examine how shifts in global Christianity are reshaping the field of missiology, with papers ranging from the growth of Pentecostalism in the Global South to a proposed new research framework for studying local faith communities.

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  Bill in India to put church schools and hospitals in government hands goes to committee

  A bill that could let India’s government seize the schools, hospitals and hostels run by faith-based charities over generations will not come to a vote just yet.

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  Pastor sentenced to two years in prison in Indonesia

  A Christian pastor has been sentenced to prison for two years for violating Indonesia’s law against blasphemy and hate speech in a case that has drawn scrutiny over the speed of his arrest and trial.

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  Minorities call for equality, religious freedom and legal protections in Pakistan

  Christians and other religious minorities called for equal citizenship, religious freedom and stronger legal protections as Pakistan marked National Minorities Day on Tuesday (Aug. 11) with rallies and public forums in major cities.

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  [Book review] Blood and Water: The Life and Martyrdom of Shahbaz Bhatti

  In an exclusive interview with Christian Daily International, featured in today’s episode of Faith Without Frontiers, Shahbaz Bhatti’s nephew talks about the ways that his life’s direction was set as a child by the example of his uncle, Shahbaz Bhatti. So, the idea of a children’s book about Bhatti’s life makes sense.

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  WCA General Secretary Ezekiel Tan: Evangelicalism needs a clearer introduction in China's Church

  As global tensions deepen and Chinese churches spread across the world, many Christian leaders are asking how they can overcome misunderstanding, bridge divides, and build greater trust and cooperation. The World Chinese Christianity Alliance (WCA), founded in 2023, has set out to be exactly that kind of bridge. It is the first alliance within the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) built around a shared ethnicity rather than a country or region.

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