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Christian brothers in Pakistan acquitted of blasphemy

A court in Pakistan on Saturday (Jan. 25) acquitted Christian twin brothers of a false blasphemy accusation as the prosecution failed to prove charges against them, their attorney said.

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Worsening human rights situation in North Korea calls for change in mission strategy: need to face reality

The Database Center for North Korean Human Rights (NKDB) announced the results of its 2024 White Paper on Religious Freedom in North Korea and a public awareness survey on North Korean human rights at the Franciscan Education Center in Seoul’s Jeong-dong on Jan. 23. Rev. Stephen Kim of the Jericho Mission, who has devoted over 30 years to improving awareness of North Korean human rights and rescuing defectors, also shared insights into the current state and direction of missions to North Korea.

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Evangelicals increasingly targeted in Nicaragua, report says

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Five Muslims abduct Christian girl, 14, in Pakistan

Five Muslims on Jan. 9 abducted a 14-year-old Christian girl from outside her home in Pakistan, her father said.

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Christian woman miscarries after assault in India

A Christian woman in central India suffered a miscarriage this month after tribal relatives who practice traditional religion beat and strangled her, sources said.

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Court backs Catholic school firing UK employee for biblical marriage posts

A school pastoral manager in north London plans to appeal an employment tribunal ruling this week that supported a Catholic school firing her over her social media posts in favor of biblical marriage.

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Woman charged with desecrating Quran in Pakistan wins bail

A Christian woman in Pakistan wrongly charged with blasphemy by a mosque leader won bail on Thursday (Jan. 16), her lawyer said.

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Christian in Sudan loses wife, home for converting

The Muslim family of a young man in Sudan’s Darfur Region has disowned him and compelled his wife to divorce him because he converted to Christianity, an area source said.

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Persecution worldwide spikes as some countries go from bad to worse

The number of Christians persecuted worldwide jumped to 380 million last year, and while North Korea and Somalia remained the countries with the highest persecution levels respectively, two Central European countries saw the steepest increases, according to Open Doors’ 2025 World Watch List (WWL).

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Evangelical leaders urge President-elect Trump to prioritize needs of refugees who flee persecution

Leaders of evangelical Christian organizations have signed a joint statement urging President-elect Donald Trump to prioritize the needs of persecuted Christian refugees and others seeking asylum as he prepares to take office this month, January 2025.

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