
Asia

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Pakistan urged to protect religious minority girls from forced conversion/marriage
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and rights advocates on Tuesday (July 14) urged Pakistan to strengthen protections underage Christian and Hindu girls and other religious minorities, frequently subject to forcible conversion to Islam and marriage to those who kidnap them. -
Court acquits three men convicted of killing Christian couple in Pakistan
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The poor and minorities suffer most from corruption in Pakistan, report says
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Majority of blasphemy cases in Pakistan ‘fabricated,’ officials say
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South Korean church leaders ramp up preparations for 2027 national evangelization assembly
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Protest erupts in Pakistan after Christian framed for ‘blasphemy’
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EU calls on Pakistan to act against abduction, forcible conversion of minority girls
The European Parliament on Thursday (July 9) adopted a resolution calling on Pakistan to establish a national mechanism to handle complaints from families of abducted or forcibly converted girls from religious minorities. -

From terminal diagnosis to global ministry: documentary to tell young Yong-gi Cho's story
A documentary film examining the early life of Rev. Yong-gi Cho, founder of Yoido Full Gospel Church and a central figure in Korean Protestant history, is scheduled for release this September. -

Churches called to support 1.9 million maritime workers for Sea Sunday 2026
Churches around the globe are being called to recognize the world’s 1.9 million seafarers this month during an international day of prayer, reflection, and fundraising for those working on the frontlines of global trade. -

EU to submit resolution on forced conversions/marriages of minority girls in Pakistan
The issue of abductions, forced religious conversions and forced marriages of minor Christian girls in Pakistan is set to come under renewed international scrutiny at the European Union Parliament on Tuesday (July 14). -

Global evangelical leaders call churches to mark Creation Sunday on Sept. 6
Leaders from the World Evangelical Alliance, Baptist World Alliance, and the Lausanne/WEA Creation Care Network joined representatives of several other global Christian bodies Wednesday in a joint webinar calling churches worldwide to observe Creation Sunday on Sept. 6 — calling creation care an act of worship and discipleship, not a political cause. -

Tensions inflamed by blasphemy accusation in Pakistan
More than two dozen Christian families were forced to flee their homes in Pakistan last week after allegations of blasphemy against a pastor living in the United States triggered fears of mob violence, sources said. -

Chinese firm markets lifelike humanoid robots as remedy for loneliness
A Chinese robotics company has introduced a line of lifelike humanoid robots built as personal companions, presenting the machines as an answer to loneliness among single adults and older people.
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