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  Pastors face death threats in refugee camp in South Sudan

  Two Sudanese pastors at a refugee camp in South Sudan have been facing death threats since an attack by Muslim extremists earlier this year, sources said.

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  Forced conversions, blasphemy law afflict religious minorities in Pakistan

  The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Thursday (Oct. 15) asserted that religious minorities in Pakistan, including Christians, continue to face forced faith conversions and marriages, blasphemy accusations and mob violence despite recent legislation intended to protect their rights.

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  Christian humanitarian worker slain in northwest Nigeria

  Unidentified gunmen shot and killed a Christian woman volunteering with the Nigerian Red Cross Society in an Oct. 6 attack on her team’s vehicle in Sokoto state, sources said.

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  Christian teacher in UK takes school to court over dismissal for pro-life views

  A Christian teacher will launch a legal appeal at an employment tribunal this Friday (Oct. 16) after a school in northern England fired her for expressing pro-life beliefs on abortion.

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  Islamic Terrorists Attack Three Villages in Northeast Nigeria

  Suspected Islamic terrorists attacked three predominantly Christian villages in Adamawa state, Nigeria, on Thursday (Oct. 8), killing at least one person and torching at least one church building, sources said.

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  Christian’s death sentence upheld under blasphemy law in Pakistan

  Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Wednesday (Oct. 7) upheld the death sentence of a Christian convicted under blasphemy laws while acquitting his brother, with rights advocates questioning the contrasting outcomes after years of legal proceedings, sources said.

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  Rwanda’s church regulations continue to reshape worship two years after mass closures

  Rwanda’s sweeping regulation of churches has continued to reshape Christian worship years after thousands of places of worship were closed for failing to meet government requirements, with some congregations moving online while others remain unable to reopen.

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