Religious Freedom
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Christian acquitted in landmark case in Uttarakhand, India
The first Christian charged under Uttarakhand state, India’s “anti-conversion” law has become the first to be acquitted under the statute, sources said. -
Muslims attempt to seize Christian school in Sudan
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Church attendance rising after Charlie Kirk's murder, particularly among youth: Evangelism group leader
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US comedian Bill Maher criticizes media silence on genocide of Christians in Nigeria
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Attacks follow new anti-conversion bill in Rajasthan, India
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Muslims demand Christians halt worship at site in Indonesia
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Christian in Uganda slain day after converting
A Muslim high school student in Uganda stabbed his brother to death this month a day after he converted to Christianity, sources said. -
Christian woman in India raped, mother beaten unconscious
Hindu relatives of a 20-year-old Christian woman in central India raped her and nearly killed her mother for their faith in Christ, sources said. -
Nigerian musician challenges blasphemy law that put him in prison
A Nigerian musician sentenced to death in 2020 for sharing alleged blasphemous messages on WhatsApp has challenged blasphemy laws in Nigeria’s highest court. Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, in jail awaiting a retrial, has petitioned Nigeria’s Supreme Court to declare the Kano state law on blasphemy unconstitutional. Through his lawyer, Kola Alapinni, Aminu has also challenged his conviction, when he was tried and sentenced without legal representation. -
Christian leaders call Trillion Peso March a ‘miracle,’ urge Filipinos to sustain anti-corruption push
Christian leaders hailed the Trillion Peso March as “a miracle” after more than 70,000 Filipinos gathered at the People Power Monument on Sunday in a massive prayer rally against corruption, which organizers say is tied to misuse of a trillion-peso flood control budget. -
State blocks registration of Protestant church in Azerbaijan
Officials in Azerbaijan refuse to register a Protestant church in the city of Sumgait, according to rights group Forum 18. -
New regulations in China target online religious content
China on Monday (Sept. 15) published regulations that forbid online religious content on unapproved platforms and use of the internet to instruct children or form youth groups, among other restrictions. -
Officials, Muslims halt church construction in Indonesia
Officials in Central Java Province, Indonesia halted construction of a church and religious tourism compound following pressure from local council members and Muslim groups.
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