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In landmark verdict, Pakistan’s high court allows Christian couples to seek divorce on ground of desertion

The Lahore High Court (LHC) has ruled that Christian couples in Pakistan can seek dissolution of marriage on the ground of desertion if they have lived separately for at least two years, a decision that would significantly ease the divorce process for members of the minority community.

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Muslim mob halts church roof repairs in Indonesia

Dozens of Muslim residents backed by police and a sub-district official on March 1 forced a halt to a church’s roof repairs.

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Independent U.S. body urges CPC redesignation for Pakistan

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Christians in India told to convert to Hinduism for burial permission

Tribal villagers in India have prevented Christians from burying the body of a woman who died on Feb. 24, saying it would defile their land and deities.

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Christian in Indonesia arrested for comments on Muhammad

A Christian leader in West Kaliman Province was arrested on Feb. 18 for comments he made about Muhammad, the prophet of Islam, sources said.

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Christian boy forcibly converted to Islam in Pakistan, sources say

A Muslim landowner in Pakistan forcibly converted to Islam a 14-year-old Christian employee and is holding him in illegal custody.

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Unknown gunmen kill pastor in South Sudan

A church pastor near Juba, South Sudan was abducted on Thursday (Feb. 19) and later killed, a relative said.

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Christian faces death threats in refugee camp in South Sudan

A Sudanese refugee in South Sudan is facing death threats for converting to Christianity, sources said.

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Mexico kills drug kingpin whose cartel targeted churches

Military forces in Mexico on Sunday (Feb. 22) killed the leader of a drug cartel in Jalisco state whose extorsion demands and threats have resulted in the closure of more than 100 churches.

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Three Christians, including 15-year-old girl, slain in India

Tribal relatives killed three members of a Christian family in India’s Odisha state last month, leaving three children, including a preteen and a teenager, orphaned and forcing them into hiding, sources said.

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