Rebel militia abduct pastor and family members in Sudan
Members of a break-away group from the rebel Sudan’s People Liberation Army-North (SPLA-N) abducted a pastor and others in North Kordofan state, Sudan on July 23, his brother said.
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Thomas Helwys, the forgotten pioneer of religious freedom for everyone
As the USA continues beyond its 250th anniversary, it is important to be reminded that the idea of freedom of religion and belief, one of its most significant values, did not develop from Enlightenment philosophy but with the theological conviction of an English Baptist who ultimately died for that conviction.
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The Church must continue to engage with imperfect institutions
As the United Nations Refugee Convention marks its 75th anniversary on July 28, Christians are faced with an important question: when institutions become ineffective, unresponsive, or disconnected from the concerns of faith communities, should we disengage or continue to engage?
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Revealing concerns about King Charles' shifting mandate
In the British Crown's "The Sovereign Grant" annual report, King Charles is revealed as "Supreme Governor of the Church of England... protecting the space for Faith (sic) within the multi-faith nation". This reveals a subtle shift in the British monarch's mandate. Not just protecting but potentially validating all faiths, which is biblically untenable.
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Practicing your faith when your culture no longer tolerates it
The anti-Christian realities in India provide ample evidence that a culture can quickly turn against freedom of religion. Sadly, in India, some Christian leaders claim that if there is one place you can go to remain unaware of what is happening, it is in established churches on a Sunday morning! Thankfully the Holy Spirit is not so constrained and Christians continue to multiply in the midst of heightening persecution.
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Muslims protest construction of church building in Indonesia
Muslims in Indonesia on July 7 protested construction of a church building in South Sulawesi Province, falsely claiming it had not fulfilled legal requirements, sources said.
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Finnish attorney Ville Hoikkala: 'Criminality is not a good career choice in Finland'
By CDI StaffA Finnish Christian lawyer who has spent more than two decades representing immigrants, asylum seekers and criminal defendants says his work has given him a unique perspective on both the brokenness of humanity and the transforming power of faith.
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Christian in Somaliland poisoned to death after secret conversion
Muslim relatives of a father of five in Somaliland who recently became a Christian poisoned him to death this month for converting, sources said.
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Christians imprisoned under India’s ‘anti-conversion’ law
Six pastors and another Christian in India have begun serving their five-year prison sentences under an “anti-conversion” law, two years after they were falsely accused at a child’s birthday party, sources said.
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Burkina Faso leader Ibrahim Traoré rejects Sharia law, vows to support vocational education for youth despite religious affiliation
Burkina Faso’s military government appears to have strengthened its commitment to religious freedom and the country's secular identity following the adoption of a new law regulating religious practice.
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Muslim woman gains custody of kidnapped Christian girl in Pakistan, lawyer says
A court in Pakistan has handed custody of a 16-year-old Christian girl to an unrelated Muslim woman after the minor was recovered from a Muslim accused of abducting, forcibly converting and marrying her, her family’s attorney said.
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Arise Asia 2026 closes in Manila as hundreds of young leaders commit to long-term cross-cultural mission
An estimated 200 to 300 young leaders stepped forward at the Arise Asia 2026 Congress to commit their lives to long-term cross-cultural mission, answering what organizers described as one of the most significant altar calls in the movement's history.
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