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  Killer of Graham Staines and sons seeks early release from prison

  More than 25 years after her husband and two sons were burned alive by a Hindu nationalist mob in India, Gladys Staines is again speaking of forgiveness even as the Odisha state government is pressured to decide on release from prison of the primary convict in the case.

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  FEBC breaks ground on Phnom Penh ministry center after Cambodia broadcast expansion

  Far East Broadcasting Company has begun construction on a ministry center in the Cambodian capital that will house studios for radio, podcast and video production, the broadcaster said in an announcement on Sept. 1.

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  Father in Uganda beaten by Muslim sons for accepting Christ

  A 52-year-old Christian in eastern Uganda was recovering from injuries after his Muslim sons attacked him for leaving Islam, sources said.

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  Save the Parish report warns of 'existential' fall in Church of England parish clergy

  Save the Parish, a campaign group within the Church of England, published a report Sept. 4 warning that the number of stipendiary parish clergy has fallen to crisis levels and that more priests are now leaving ministry by resignation than by retirement.

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  Lawmakers in Pakistan’s Punjab seek equal religious education opportunities for minority prisoners

  Christian rights activists have welcomed a resolution adopted by the Punjab Provincial Assembly calling for equal opportunities for prisoners from religious minorities to receive religious education, take examinations and qualify for sentence remission.

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