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  1,000 remember the persecuted at public protest in Switzerland: 'we have a responsibility'

  Believers concerned about the rise of persecution against Christians covered the Swiss government plaza (Bundesplatz) in Berne in countless wooden crosses and constructed a mass grave in a symbolic gesture calling for governmental authorities to take more decisive action against the ongoing violation of human rights suffered by Christians in many parts of the world. Open Doors International estimates that globally 317 million Christians endure very high or extreme levels of persecution for their

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  Church sealed, pastor dragged and threatened in Indonesia

  About 50 officials from Jombang Regency, Indonesia on Aug. 18 dragged a pastor from his worship site and sealed the shop where his church met, sources said.

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  Fulani herdsmen kill six Christians in central Nigeria

  Fulani herdsmen on Aug. 23 killed six villagers in Benue state, Nigeria, the latest of 38 Christians slain in the same county in July and August, sources said.

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  Officials in Pakistan attempt to ban rights march organizers

  Sindh Province officials are trying to impose a ban on organizers of a minority rights march under pressure from an extremist Islamist party opposed to any changes in Pakistan’s harsh blasphemy laws, sources said.

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  Christian girl, 12, forcibly converted/married in Pakistan

  A Muslim in Pakistan has abducted and forcibly converted and married a 12-year-old Christian girl after police delayed efforts to recover her, family members said.

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  Poor Christian brothers charged with blasphemy in Pakistan

  Two Christian brothers in Pakistan were arrested and charged with blasphemy on Tuesday (Aug. 27) after they were accused of desecrating pages of the Quran, sources said.

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  Christians in Mexico face expulsion after losing property, church building

  After destroying lands and burning the church building of Protestant Christians in a village in Mexico’s Oaxaca state earlier this month, local tribal leaders notified the government that they will expel them, according to the state secretary of government.

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