Protests erupt over church construction in Indonesia despite permits
Hundreds of Muslims in Indonesia on July 5 protested the construction of a church building in West Java Province, local media reported.
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Antisemitism in Christian, Islamic, and Secular perspective
Christian, Islamic, and secular/atheistic perspectives and politics have shaped recent world history more than any other international movement. All three have produced widespread forms of antisemitism that have repeatedly intermingled, threatening the human rights of Jewish people. It is important that Christians understand the roots of antisemitism and resist it as an evil and an affront to God.
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"Baby Ruth" continues to inspire Nigerian Christians
Years after she lived through unspeakable violence, young Ruth’s smile emerges free from trauma but she still bears some physical effects of a people facing continuous threats from tribal, economic, and religious opposition to their presence on the land. Yet hope remains as the people trust in Jesus as their deliverer.
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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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Religious rights group in Spain urges EU to create post to combat Christian hate crimes
By Chris EyteA religious rights group in Spain is calling on the president of the European Commission to create a Special Coordinator to combat hate crimes against Christians.
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Pastor, worshipper gunned down in northwest Nigeria
During an evening worship service on Monday (July 7), suspected Islamic extremists gunned down a Baptist pastor and another worshipper and kidnapped a woman in Katsina state, northwest Nigeria.
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Christian rights group in Australia investigated by anti-discrimination commission
By Chris EyteA Christian legal rights group in Australia is under investigation by a regional anti-discrimination commissioner for quoting statements about gender policy made by the national Greens party, a group leader said.
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Muslims who disrupted Christian retreat in Indonesia prosecuted
Despite an agreement Christians in Indonesia signed to refrain from taking legal action against a Muslim group that attacked their retreat site, the West Java governor has urged legal action against the assailants, sources said.
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Two Christians acquitted of blasphemy in Pakistan
A court on Tuesday (July 8) acquitted two Christian youths of a false blasphemy charge rooted in a minor dispute, their lawyer said.
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Africa's first International Religious Freedom Summit a 'defining moment', continental 'call to action'
By Ken KagichaKenya hosted the first-ever International Religious Freedom Summit in Africa with delegates from across the globe convening in Nairobi mid-June to deliberate on the theme - Africa Together: A Continental Call to Religious Call to Religious Freedom.
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CDI Latin America editor Javier Bolaños joins COICOM board
Javier Bolaños, Latin America editor for Christian Daily International and director of its Spanish-language newsroom Diario Cristiano, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of COICOM International, a leading network of Christian communicators across Hispanic America.
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