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  Rule change allows Brazilian pastor to resume Texas pastorate

  A Brazilian pastor who left the United States in late 2025 rather than stay beyond the expiry of his visa is again leading his congregation in Texas, after a change in U.S. immigration rules ended a one-year waiting period for religious workers seeking to return, Baptist Press reported.

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  Nicaragua advances constitutional reform that would bar ‘traitors to the homeland’ from elections

  Nicaragua’s National Assembly, dominated by the ruling party, approved a partial constitutional reform Sept. 1 in its first legislative session that would bar people deemed “traitors to the homeland” from running for office, holding public positions or serving in party leadership.

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  US slams 'golden door' on world’s persecuted Christians, report says

  The U.S. government’s 2026 Fiscal Year ending on Sept. 30 likely will be the first in a quarter century in which no refugees enduring religious persecution are resettled in the United States, according to a report by two Christian aid agencies.

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  Colombian evangelical body backs pastor as court finds prayer at presidential inauguration breached religious neutrality

  The Evangelical Confederation of Colombia (CEDECOL) has expressed its "absolute support" for Pastor Eduardo Cañas Estrada after a court found that the religious content of President Abelardo de la Espriella's inauguration breached the state's duty of religious neutrality.

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  Bible societies mark Bible Month with festivals, exhibitions and two anniversaries

  Bible societies in Argentina, Spain, Peru and the Dominican Republic are marking Bible Month this September with conferences, exhibitions, festivals and anniversary celebrations.

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  Paraguay Senate advances bill establishing National Evangelical Church Day

  Paraguay’s Senate gave preliminary approval Wednesday to a bill that would establish a National Day of the Evangelical Church in Paraguay. The measure, approved with amendments Aug. 26, now goes to the Chamber of Deputies for consideration.

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  Thousands of women gather at Arena Ciudad de México for Bible-centered event

  Arena Ciudad de México became a gathering place for thousands of women who took part in "The Bible and Us," a Christian event aimed at strengthening women's identity, faith and knowledge of Scripture.

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