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  Pastor in India faces false charge, burned church building

  The wife of a pastor falsely named in a criminal case in India this week sought the arrest of a Sikh man suspected of setting their church building and residence ablaze on June 14, sources said.

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  WEA joins Korean church bodies opposing civil code bill over religious freedom concerns

  The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) has recently issued a strong statement opposing the Civil Code amendment bill currently pending in the Korean National Assembly, following statements by the Christian Council of Korea (CCK) on Feb. 3 and the Communion of Churches in Korea (CCIK) on Feb. 5. The WEA expressed concern that the amendment could excessively expand administrative authority over religious organizations, and that it could conflict with the freedom of religion guaranteed by the Korean

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  Gunmen abduct dozens of students during school exams in northeast Nigeria

  Gunmen who stormed a secondary school in northeastern Nigeria have abducted at least 36 students, raising fresh fears over the safety of children in a region that has endured years of attacks by Islamist extremist groups.

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  Two Christians slain, seven kidnapped in Kaduna state, Nigeria

  Suspected Fulani herdsmen on Thursday (June 25) raided two Christian villages in the same area of Kaduna state, Nigeria, killing two Christians, kidnapping seven others and injuring dozens of others, residents said.

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  Sudanese Christian convert assaulted inside South Sudan refugee camp church

  The assault of a Sudanese Christian inside a church in South Sudan's Gorom Refugee Camp has renewed concerns about the vulnerability of religious converts and the challenges facing displaced communities fleeing conflict in neighboring Sudan.

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  Christian accused of blasphemy dies in jail in Pakistan

  A 61-year-old Catholic in Pakistan suffering from advanced dementia died on Wednesday (July 1) after nearly a year in jail awaiting trial on a false blasphemy charge, sources said.

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  UK bill would criminalize practices to change sexual orientation

  Parents and church pastors in the United Kingdom could face court trials, hefty fines and prison time under a proposed ban on practices aimed at changing sexual orientation or identity, an advocacy group warned.

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