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Rocked by revelations of corruption and misgovernance, Pakistan's oldest seminary removes chairman
The chairman of the Board of Directors of Pakistan’s oldest seminary has been removed from his position over allegations of financial corruption and gross irregularities in a building project, and alleged illegal and unconstitutional actions that have damaged the operations of the institution once known as the cornerstone of theological education in the subcontinent, Christian Daily International has learnt. -
Five key trends that shaped Christianity in China in 2024
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Korean Churches mourn Muan plane crash victims: 'May God's great comfort be with you'
As the tragic plane crash at Muan International Airport in Jeollanam-do on Sunday (Dec. 29) left most passengers presumed dead, the church community in Korea has expressed its condolences, according to reporting by Christian Daily Korea. -
Localization and flexibility: 2024 Christmas celebration in Chinese churches
On Christmas Eve, melodious Christmas carols echoed through an old church in Shanghai. It has a history of over a hundred years. Hundreds of Christians celebrated Christmas through songs, sacred dramas, and sermons. Meanwhile, churches across China celebrated Christmas in diverse ways, including hymn singing, musical worship, and sacred dramas depicting the birth of Jesus. -
Three Christians wounded in Christmas attack on pastor’s home in Pakistan
Three Christians were shot and wounded in a Christmas Day gun attack on the home of a pastor and televangelist in Lahore, Pakistan, sources said. -
Proposal in Sri Lanka targets churches’ religious freedom, NCEASL says
A proposed regulation in Sri Lanka targets Christian churches in the Buddhist-majority country, according to an evangelical association. -
Christian mother jailed on blasphemy charge in Pakistan
A Christian woman in Pakistan has been arrested and charged with blasphemy after a Muslim prayer leader accused her of burning passages of Islamic scripture, sources said. -
Christian in Pakistan, 17, to spend Christmas in jail
A 17-year-old Christian who has been incarcerated for 16 months for charges in three blasphemy cases will spend Christmas in jail, but he obtained bail in one of the cases, sources said. -
‘Failure motivated me to keep going’, says only Christian girl to pass Pakistan special federal exam
This Christmas has brought extraordinary joy to the family of Azam Mairaj as his daughter is the only female among five Christians who have cleared a competitive written examination especially conducted to fill 104 vacant positions in the federal government to fulfill the five percent minority quota. The 26-year-old’s educational journey is a unique story of hard work, determination and courage.
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