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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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  Boko Haram kills 10 Christians in northeast Nigeria

  Members of Islamic extremist group Boko Haram on Monday (March 30) killed at least 10 Christians in an attack on a village in Borno state, Nigeria, sources said.

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  Zimbabwe churches ordered to halt worship and attend constitutional political rally

  Churches in Zimbabwe’s Mudzi district were told to suspend worship services on Sunday, March 29, and attend a ruling ZANU-PF political rally, placing them at the center of a growing political storm.

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  Bill would criminalize forced conversion in Punjab, Pakistan

  A Christian lawmaker on Tuesday (March 31) introduced a bill in the Punjab Assembly seeking to criminalize forced religious conversions with penalties of up to five years in prison,

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  Herdsmen kill 13 Christians at wedding reception in Nigeria

  Fulani herdsmen on Sunday (March 29) attacked a Christian wedding reception in Kaduna state, Nigeria, killing 13 Christians and kidnapping dozens of others, a local leader said.

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  Gunmen in Nigeria kill 28 people in predominantly Christian area

  Gunmen on Sunday (March 29) reportedly killed 28 people in a densely populated, predominantly Christian area of Jos, Plateau state, Nigeria, sources said.

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  UK MPs demand Nigeria-Britain renewed ties should be pegged on the freedom and safety of Christians

  Nigeria and the United Kingdom have moved to strengthen economic and diplomatic ties following President Bola Tinubu’s state visit on March 18 - 19. But UK lawmakers and Christian groups warn that future cooperation should depend on ending violence against Christians.

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