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  Christians in Iran imprisoned over Christmas season

  Two Christians in Iran sentenced to prison for their faith were locked up on Dec. 16 and 20, and a Christian woman was summoned to begin serving her five-year prison term two days before Christmas, an advocacy group stated.

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  Christian refugee from Sudan, 18, expelled for her faith

  The Muslim family of an 18-year-old Sudanese refugee in the northern border region of South Sudan on Thursday evening (Jan. 8) expelled her from their home for her faith in Christ, sources said.

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  Pastor, wife spearhead 'inclusive ministry' model for people with disabilities

  California pastor Russ Ewell and his wife, Gail, know firsthand the struggles parents face finding churches that know how to care for and minister to their children with severe disabilities, a barrier within church and community settings they are now helping congregations break. 

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  Korean church leaders seek UNESCO recognition for 1974 EXPLO evangelism event

  Efforts are underway to seek UNESCO World Documentary Heritage inscription and national documentary cultural heritage designation for EXPLO ’74, a large-scale evangelistic gathering widely regarded as a catalyst for Korea’s national evangelization movement and the rapid growth of the Korean church.

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  UK Christian and Hindu leaders lament proposed redefinition of ‘Islamophobia’

  Christian and Hindu leaders in the United Kingdom have voiced disquiet about the government’s proposed definition of anti-Muslim hatred, warning that it threatens religious liberty and free speech.

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