Christian girl kidnapped for two years in Pakistan escapes
A Christian girl who this month escaped the Muslim who kidnapped her said he forcibly converted her to Islam and repeatedly sexually assaulted her as his “wife.”
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Christians should uphold freedom of belief for all including homosexuals
South Africa celebrates Pride Month during October even as persecution of homosexuals is rising in other African states. This should be of concern for Christians as freedom of belief has long been a commitment of Protestant Christians. It doesn’t mean Christians must agree with differing beliefs, but it does mean that we must support the human right of others to hold, practice, and celebrate their beliefs as we have the right to hold, practice, and celebrate ours.
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I was forced from home for my faith in Christ
After a miraculous healing and turning to Jesus, an Indian family has faced persistent persecution. Recently it became so fierce they were forced to flee. Nevertheless, a powerful witness to faith in Christ remains in their village that we pray will one day bear much fruit. Here is their first-hand story.
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Christians in Lebanon still hold fast to God in the midst of great troubles
Five years ago, on August 4, 2020 one of the most powerful non-nuclear explosions in history rocked Lebanon’s capital, Beirut. Today the entire nation is still struggling to recover from the tragedy on top of many other pressures, external and internal, bearing down on the population of Lebanon. Here, we receive an insider's perspective.
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A cry for peacemakers in a time of violence
The United States is a nation gripped afresh by violence. Many of its people are struggling to feel, to understand, to see a way forward. US peace and reconciliation advocate, Jim Eaton, calls Christians to a better way, the way of Jesus; a way that is not partisan but peaceful, not livid but loving.
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Finnish MP Räsänen describes police, government opposition to faith
By Chris EyteA politician in Finland who previously oversaw police as Minister of Interior recently told a conference in Berlin how officers later opposed her faith while interrogating her on “hate speech” charges for supporting biblical marriage.
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Blasphemy laws misused to seize religious minorities’ property in Pakistan: HRW
Pakistan’s blasphemy laws are being systematically misused to target religious minorities, dispossess the poor and settle personal and economic disputes, according to a new Human Rights Watch (HRW) report.
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Slain church leaders among abuses by Russian occupation forces in Ukraine
By Jack BethelHorrific human rights abuses of evangelical Christians by Russian authorities illegally occupying territories in Ukraine have been documented in a report released earlier this year.
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Christian falsely charged with blasphemy in Pakistan is acquitted
A judge in Pakistan on Thursday (June 12) acquitted a Christian of blasphemy and terrorism charges after the prosecution failed to prove its case against him, his lawyer said.
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Banned church in China faces closures, detentions
By Edward RossA large church in China that has regrouped and spread after authorities dismantled it in 2018 has faced renewed detentions and closures in the past few weeks, rights monitor Bitter Winter reported.
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‘Christians must sing to the [communist] party before praising Jesus’: worship restrictions intensify in China
By CDI StaffChurches affiliated with China’s state-sanctioned Three-Self Patriotic Movement have effectively been required to sing a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) anthem before the closing benediction in Sunday worship services, according to recent reports. The mandate has sparked serious concern, as it is viewed not merely as a formal adjustment but as a deliberate shift intended to displace God from the center of worship and replace Him with loyalty to the Communist Party.
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Anglican leaders warn Jamaicans to stay safe as Category 5 Hurricane Melissa arrives
Anglican leaders have warned Jamaican parishioners to heed warnings from authorities as Hurricane Melissa, the strongest storm in the nation’s recorded history, makes landfall. The Category 5 hurricane, with the highest rating, has been hitting the island and nearby areas of the Caribbean early this morning, Oct. 28. At a speed of two miles per hour, the hurricane is likely to prolong destruction with powerful 175 mph (280km/h) winds and up to 30 inches of rainfall today. Flash flooding risks p
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