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  Young Christian woman seeks justice after rape in Pakistan

  An 18-year-old Catholic woman in Pakistan said police have refused to arrest a Muslim who abducted and raped her at gunpoint last week.

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  Christians across India unite for 2024 International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church

  As persecution of Christians continues to rise globally, churches across India joined an international prayer initiative during the first two Sundays of November, with strong participation reported from cities and towns nationwide.

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  Nigerian general recounts sham trial that led to death sentences

  A former Army general in Nigeria said his death sentence following riots more than 30 years ago was the result of Muslim military leaders controlling a sham tribunal.

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  UN body urges Pakistan to end or amend blasphemy laws

  Expressing alarm over an increase in false blasphemy accusations in Pakistan, the UN Human Rights Committee last week urged repeal or amending of the country’s harsh blasphemy laws.

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  Christian slain after helping to lead 18 Muslims to Christ

  A local group of Muslim extremists on Oct. 30 killed an evangelist in eastern Uganda after he and another Christian refused to convert to Islam, the other Christian said.

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  Christian in Pakistan jailed under controversial blasphemy law

  Fearing Islamist rage, residents in an area of Lahore on Nov. 3 fled their homes after a Christian was arrested under Pakistan’s blasphemy laws, sources said.

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  Religious persecution high in Burma despite mounting junta losses

  Persecution of Christians and other religious minorities in Burma (Myanmar) has continued even as the country’s military junta has lost control and territory to armed resistance groups, according to a report last week by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF).

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