Opposition to Christian conference in Germany slammed
A rights group slammed a Munich official’s opposition to a Christian faith conference in Germany as a “direct attack on religious freedom.”
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Rising political utilitarianism presents fresh challenges to global missions
Here is an abridged introduction to a missions forecast from the WEA's Mission Commission warning against toxic utilitarianism as a threat to global stability. It leads to a narrow-minded view of national wellbeing and is a multi-faceted problem for those seeking to fulfill the purposes of God internationally. A related decline in philanthropy, trauma of tribalism, lack of theological education, and impact of migration present challenges to the future of World Christianity and missions that will
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Answering six World Watch List critiques and a way forward
Open Doors' World Watch List of persecuted Christianity has its critics, but it is much easier to criticize than contribute to a solution. In this article, six major issues are addressed, arguing that there is room for more expansive research into freedom of all religion or belief if the resources were available to undertake it.
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Upholding and understanding God's purposes for Iran
A message of deep urgency as history unfolds in Iran. As nationwide protests for freedom continued—with death toll reports climbing from the hundreds into the thousands—the Iranian regime shut down the internet, cutting off an entire nation from the outside world. Violence escalated. Families are grieving. Here is a biblical view of the situation.
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Iran is ripe for change but the outcome remains uncertain
Will the unprecedented current protests in Iran be terminal for the Islamic theocracy which has been in place since 1979? Social scientific insight seems to suggest not, but they've been wrong before. In spite of some key indicators that suggest the Iranian rule will continue, the triggers to regime collapse are mysterious.
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Bail granted to suspects in killing of Christian in Pakistan
Due to sloppy police investigation and pressure from an Islamist extremist party, a judge last week granted bail to at least 52 Muslims accused of killing a Christian man over a false blasphemy accusation, sources said.
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Study shows hostility toward Christians in UK
By Chris EyteMore than half of Christians in the United Kingdom experienced hostility and ridicule for their faith in Christ, a survey shows, even as the country’s top police chief admitted to “gaps” in hate crime laws.
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Iran upholds 10-year prison term for Armenian Christian
By Edward RossA court in Iran upheld a 10-year prison sentence of an Armenian Christian for “deviant proselytizing” even though evidence against him was so weak that the judge decided the case on only his “intuition,” an advocacy group reported.
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High Court in Türkiye upholds expulsion of nine foreign Christians
By Chris EyteTürkiye's highest judicial body, the Constitutional Court, on June 7 upheld the government’s expulsion of nine foreign Christians in what rights advocates said was an effort to rid the country of Christianity.
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Five Christian sanitation workers die in Pakistan
Five Christian sanitation workers in Pakistan have died since Tuesday (June 11) from inhaling toxic gases, highlighting how they are forced to work without proper safety equipment, source said.
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Abducted young mother in Pakistan refuses forced conversion
A young Catholic mother’s eyes welled up with tears and her hands shook as she recalled how a Muslim in Pakistan kidnapped her and tried to force her to convert to Islam and marry him.
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Taliban legalizes slavery, steps up suppression of women and girls: ‘Slide farther backwards’
The Taliban has codified slavery and formalized a class-based justice system in Afghanistan through a newly approved criminal procedure code signed by its supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada. Legal experts and international rights groups say the new law strips away due process and institutionalizes privilege based on gender, religion and social status.
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