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Chhattisgarh, India governor signs harsh anti-conversion law

The governor of Chhattisgarh state, India on April 7 signed legislation against forcible conversion that is harsher than similar laws that authorities and vigilante groups have used to falsely accuse Christians, sources said.

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Christians in Pakistan attacked to force withdrawal of rape case

Muslims in Pakistan accused of gang-raping a Christian girl attacked the victims’ relatives on Sunday (April 12) in an attempt to coerce the family to drop sexual assault charges, sources said.

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Bill to protect against forced conversions/marriages advances in Pakistan

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Religious rights violations jump in Nicaragua

Cases of religious rights violations in Nicaragua in 2025 jumped to 309, up from 222 documented in the prior year, a new report by a Christian advocacy group shows.

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Amid violence, Christian leaders in Nigeria issue Easter appeal for help

Days after Fulani terrorists attacked two predominantly Christian villages in Plateau state, the president of Nigeria pledged to curb violence as church leaders appealed for help over Easter.

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Police in Pakistan torture Christian to death, brother says

Police in Pakistan tortured and killed a Catholic father of four within hours of taking him into custody on false kidnapping charges, his family said.

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Another Christian girl abducted, forcibly converted to Islam in Pakistan

A Christian family is seeking justice after their 16-year-old daughter was abducted, forcibly converted to Islam and possibly married to a Muslim prayer leader, according to her father.

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Attacks on Easter worship services kill 12 Christians in Nigeria

Fulani terrorists killed 12 Christians in attacks on two worship services on Easter Sunday (April 5) in Kaduna state, Nigeria, following the killing of 17 Christians in Benue state, sources said.

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Jailed Rwandan opposition leader barred from attending Church, daughter says it is a way to 'mentally break her'

For Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza, faith was never a political tool. It was a calling. A devout Catholic who once aspired to become a nun, Ingabire has long drawn strength from her religious convictions. But today, as she sits in detention in Rwanda awaiting trial, even that source of comfort has been stripped away.

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SC of Pakistan orders conclusion of Jaranwala violence trial

Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Tuesday (March 31) ordered a trial court to conclude within six months the case against assailants in the 2023 anti-Christian attacks in Jaranwala, according to media reports.

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