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  Bill to curb child marriage passes in Punjab, Pakistan

  The Punjab Province Assembly in Pakistan on Monday (April 27) passed a landmark bill aimed at curbing child marriage following a heated debate between government and opposition lawmakers.

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  Charges dismissed against grandmother in abortion clinic buffer zone case in Scotland

  A judge in Scotland cleared a 75-year-old grandmother of criminal charges Monday (April 27) after her arrest for standing in an abortion clinic “buffer zone” with a sign offering “consensual conversation.”

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  Bill in India smooths way for government to seize church assets

  A sweeping foreign funding bill in India could hand the government control over faith-based schools, hospitals and charitable institutions built over decades, church leaders said.

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  Forum examines how North Korea reshaped Christian culture into state ideology

  Speakers at a recent forum in Washington examining religion and ideology in North Korea argued that the country’s ruling Kim family adopted elements of Pyongyang’s historic Christian culture and reshaped them into a political system centered on loyalty to the regime.

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  Christian groups raise alarm as court restores NGO foreign funding rules

  Rights groups, including Christian organizations advocating for persecuted communities, are warning that a recent high court ruling in Pakistan could significantly expand government oversight of civil society and restrict the ability of nonprofits to operate, particularly those reliant on foreign funding.

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  ‘Discipled by the persecuted church’: Faith Without Frontiers explores resilience and identity in the Middle East

  The third Episode of Christian Daily International’s podcast Faith Without Frontiers featured a wide-ranging conversation with Carla Miller, who serves churches across the Middle East from her base in Lebanon, helping young people build resilience in the face of pressure and persecution.

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  CEOs of persecution ministries launch joint prayer effort, emphasize unity at global consultation

  Senior leaders of Christian ministries serving persecuted believers have begun a new joint prayer initiative, bringing together chief executives from multiple organizations in a move aimed at strengthening cooperation across the sector.

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