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  On Memorial Day, Korean Christian groups remember ultimate sacrifice of those who protected country from communist invasion

  On the occasion of the 69th Memorial Day, which was celebrated on June 6, 2024, major church institutions issued statements to remember the fallen heroes who sacrificed their lives for the freedom of South Korea and to pass on their spirit to future generations. Below is a summary of the main content of each institution's statement.

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  Pastor’s ordeal shows challenges Christian leaders face in India

  Pastor Josemon Pathrose spent nearly all of February in jail and finally got his confiscated vehicle back after four months. The harassment and criminal charges he’s endured at the hands of Hindu extremists are not uncommon in India.

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  Mentally ill Catholic woman jailed on blasphemy charge in Pakistan

  A 60-year-old Catholic woman who has been treated for mental illness was jailed on blasphemy charges this week in Lahore, Pakistan, her son said.

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  Newly formed Majority World mission coalition invites global Church to discuss new paradigm focused on unity and partnership

  In recognition of a new era in global missions with greater participation by the Global South, a recently formed group of mission, church and market-place leaders from Asia and Latin America issued a communique with recommendations for mission practice for the Majority World. Meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, from May 1-3, 2024, the group emphasizes the importance of unity and partnership in missions and hopes the recommendations would start off conversations in the global Church.

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  South Korean rights groups decry recent forced repatriations of North Koreans who fled to China as "barbaric act"

  The "National Alliance against Forced Repatriation of North Korean Defectors," in which organizations such as the "Movement for Investigating Truth about Forced Repatriation of North Korean Defectors" and "Esther Prayer Movement" participate, held a press conference opposing the forced repatriation of North Korean defectors by the Chinese government on the afternoon of June 3rd in front of the Seoul Central Post Office near the Chinese Embassy in Myeongdong, Seoul.

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  Report calls Sargodha, Pakistan attack, ‘calculated, manipulated’

  The May 25 Muslim mob attack that killed a Christian in Sargodha, Pakistan was a “calculated assault, manipulated through religious fervor to gain maximum leverage,” according to a report by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP).

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  Bill to outlaw child marriages advances in Pakistan

  A bill to criminalize child marriages in Punjab Province, Pakistan made significant headway on Wednesday (June 5) when the Standing Committee of the Cabinet on Law approved the legislation.

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