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  Trump State Dept. demands China release detained underground church pastor, father of US citizens

  The Trump administration has called for the immediate release of an underground church pastor detained in China whose children are American citizens. The State Department’s demand follows a sweeping crackdown by Chinese authorities on unregistered religious groups.

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  Jihadists in Mozambique kill Christians, burn homes and churches

  Jihadists with the Islamic State Mozambique Province (ISMP) shot to death or beheaded at least 11 Christians and burned more than 130 homes in northern Mozambique in September, according to terrorism monitors.

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  Hamas frees final hostages as Trump visits Israel to back ceasefire plan

  Hamas released all 20 remaining living hostages in Gaza on Monday (Oct. 13) as Israel began freeing hundreds of Palestinian prisoners under a U.S.-backed ceasefire that has paused two years of war and paved the way for U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to the Middle East — a moment of relief that regional church leaders say must become the start of a “true, lasting peace rooted in justice, mercy, and truth.”

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  ‘No future for our youth’: Christians in Bangladesh voice despair after deadly Khagrachhari unrest

  As ethnic unrest intensifies in Bangladesh, Christian leaders say fear and uncertainty are spreading among the country’s religious minorities, who feel increasingly vulnerable amid growing political instability and a breakdown of trust in state protection.

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  Cameroon evangelicals urge peace and integrity as Biya, 92, seeks reelection after four decades in power

  As Cameroonians prepare to head to the polls on Sunday (Oct. 12) for a high-stakes presidential election, the nation’s evangelical leaders have issued an urgent appeal for peace, integrity, and God-fearing leadership in a country strained by decades of political tension and multiple armed conflicts.

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