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  Russia strikes Baptist church in Ukraine, killing pastor at prayer meeting

  Russia struck a Baptist church in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia during a prayer meeting this week, killing at least one person, a minister, and injuring at least eight others. 

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  Marcham+10 conference opens with renewed urgency to address gender-specific religious persecution

  A decade after a small gathering in 2016 first sought to name and address the distinct ways religious persecution affects women, the Marcham+10 conference began on Friday (April 17), highlighting both progress and persistent challenges in confronting what is now widely termed “gender-specific religious persecution.”

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  Evangelical Alliance UK launches ‘Ethos’ to engage spiritually curious young adults

  The Evangelical Alliance of the United Kingdom has launched a new digital initiative aimed at engaging spiritually curious young adults, as leaders say openness to faith among younger generations is rising.

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  Police action lacking in abduction of Christian girl in Pakistan

  Police in Pakistan have declined to recover a 15-year-old Christian girl who was abducted at gunpoint, forcibly converted to Islam and married to the kidnapper, according to her father.

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  'Ver para Creer' brings vision care and evangelism to the most overlooked communities in Argentina

  In many towns in Argentina’s interior, access to a basic eye exam can be a luxury. In that context, “Ver para Creer” (“Seeing to Believe”) was created—an evangelism-focused organization that provides vision care to people who otherwise lack access.

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