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  The poor and minorities suffer most from corruption in Pakistan, report says

  Entrenched corruption across Pakistan’s criminal justice system disproportionately affects poor and marginalized communities, particularly Christians prosecuted under the country’s controversial blasphemy laws, according to a new report.

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  Majority of blasphemy cases in Pakistan ‘fabricated,’ officials say

  Officials in Pakistan last week reported to a parliamentary committee that a majority of 333 blasphemy cases registered in the past five years in four provinces were fabricated, according to media reports.

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  South Korean church leaders ramp up preparations for 2027 national evangelization assembly

  Leaders from across South Korea's Protestant churches convened a strategy meeting to advance preparations for a major evangelization gathering planned for 2027, with organizers describing the event as a potential turning point for the Korean church.

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  Protest erupts in Pakistan after Christian framed for ‘blasphemy’

  A violent protest erupted in Karachi, Pakistan on Thursday (July 9) after unidentified persons mailed a desecrated page of the Quran to a Muslim shopkeeper along with photographs of a Christian and his mother, sources said.

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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.

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  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.

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  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.

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