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Police in Pakistan clash with Islamic extremist party

Christians in Pakistan expressed cautious relief after a massive crackdown last week on a Muslim extremist political party that has wreaked violence on Christians and other religious minorities.

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Sudan separates, deports South Sudanese women and children

Sudan last week deported more than 100 predominantly Christian, South Sudanese women from Khartoum in what critics say was for both religious and political reasons.

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Armenia arrests bishop, 12 clergyman as feud between church leaders, PM deepens

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Jihadists in Mozambique kill Christians, burn homes and churches

Jihadists with the Islamic State Mozambique Province (ISMP) shot to death or beheaded at least 11 Christians and burned more than 130 homes in northern Mozambique in September, according to terrorism monitors.

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Kidnapped pastor in Nigeria slain after ransom payment

Suspected Fulani criminals in western Nigeria kidnapped and killed a Christian pastor despite receiving 5 million naira ($3,125 USD) in ransom, sources said.

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Wrongly imprisoned Christian in Pakistan dies after release

A pastor acquitted of a false blasphemy charge after 13 years of languishing in prison tragically died two days after his release, a rights group said.

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Christians in India say pastor’s ‘accidental’ death was murder

More than six months after police in southern India dismissed the death of a pastor as a road accident, Christians in the region say there is strong evidence the continually threatened evangelist was murdered.

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Report finds 100 million Christians worldwide lack access to a Bible: ‘A modern famine of the Word’

A new global assessment has found that an estimated 100 million Christians live without access to a Bible, revealing both legal restrictions and severe shortages across dozens of countries. The Bible Access List, released Thursday by the Bible Access Initiative, combines data and expert analysis from 88 countries to identify where Scripture is most difficult to obtain.

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Five Christians in Iran sentenced to prison on ‘propaganda’ charges

An appeals court in Iran has upheld the prison sentences of five Christian converts convicted of “propaganda” related to their Christian activities, according to organizations monitoring the country.

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International Christian Concern names Shawn Wright as next president

International Christian Concern has appointed Shawn Wright as its next president, the organization announced today (Oct. 1). Wright, a veteran of international ministry and humanitarian work, will succeed Jeff King, who is retiring after leading the Washington-based nonprofit for more than 20 years. He begins his new role Oct. 31.

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