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  Religious rights gains in Vietnam have deteriorated, report says

  Two decades after the U.S. government designated Vietnam as Country of Particular Concern (CPC) for tolerating or engaging in religious rights violations, religious freedom has deteriorated despite the designation’s initial successes, a new report states.

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  Killing of Muslim accused of blasphemy shocks Christians in Pakistan

  Church leaders and rights activists in Pakistan condemned the killing on Thursday (Sept. 12) of a Muslim in custody on charges of blasphemy.

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  Court orders recovery of Christian sisters forcibly converted, married in Pakistan

  A high court in Pakistan has ordered police to recover two Christian sisters, ages 13 and 18, who were forcibly converted to Islam and married to their abductors, the family’s attorney said.

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  Delegation of Chinese registered church leaders visits US, participates in China-US Christian Forum

  From August 26 to September 4, a Chinese Christian delegation composed of 18 representatives from the political, religious, and academic sectors visited the United States, led by Rev. Wu Wei, president of the China Christian Council (CCC) and president of Nanjing Union Theological Seminary. This visit marks the first official group visit to the U.S. by the China Christian Council and National Committee of the Three-Self Patriotic Movement (CCC&TSPM) since 2016.

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  Seven arrested in Indonesia for terrorist threats against pope

  Counter-terrorism forces in Indonesia arrested seven suspects on terrorism charges before and during Pope Francis’ visit to the country Sept. 3-6, local media outlets reported.

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  Time to repent, focus on younger leaders & family discipleship to avert church decline, Asian leaders say

  “Everything that is not growing will slowly decay,” says Dr Bambang Budijanto, General Secretary of the Asia Evangelical Alliance (AEA), as he highlights the challenges facing the Church in Asia today. Following AEA’s 11th General Assembly in Mongolia, Budijanto and other Asian leaders have now published their reflections on what they see as the only way forward: repentance, focusing on discipleship within families and truly empowering younger leaders to participate in God’s mission.

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  YWAM Together 2024 in Manila marked first large event since the passing of founder Loren Cunningham

  Missionaries from all corners of the globe gathered for the first time in six years at the Youth With A Mission (YWAM) Together 2024 in Manila, Philippines, with 4,500 people from 110 nationalities and currently serving in 120 countries. Hosted in Manila by Christ’s Commission Fellowship Church, an international non-denominational church, from Sept. 3 to 6, the event featured mission-focused teaching and worship.

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