Christian slain, another beaten unconscious in Sudan
Militants from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) killed one Christian on Saturday (Jan. 20) and beat another unconscious on Monday (Jan. 22) in Omdurman, Sudan, sources said.
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The conflict affecting Christians in Nigeria has deep roots
Nigeria's socio-religious conflicts have a long and complex history, with numerous factors influencing the current violence. Whatever the cause, it cannot be denied that Christians are being disproportionately affected by the brutal violence that continues to result.
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Asked about India's Christians the RSS response was awkward silence
Accused of orchestrating or tolerating attacks on Christians, top representatives of India's RSS went mute. A video of the scene went viral. For India to fulfill its promise in this century, its most influential non-governmental organization must lead by example in transparency, accountability and permitting space for freedom of religion.
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Remembering the forgetten followers in a forgotten war
Sudan's civil war continues to rage after three years of devastating conflict and Sudan's two million Christians face particular peril. Yet this conflict is largely overlooked compared to other conflict zones. It seems to be a crisis too complex, too distant, and too African to hold the Western gaze. God sees, however, so let us pray for peace in Sudan and protection especially for Jesus' followers among the Sudanese.
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The struggle for freedom persists and there are signs of hope
Hungarians celebrating a change in government last week reminds us that freedom can be recovered through democratic means and that illiberal systems are reversible and autocratic leaders are removable. Yet for followers of Jesus our hope is not in political change. Freedom is an inner reality that we must cultivate.
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Pakistan’s Peter Jacob among eight winners of Int’l Religious Freedom Award
By CDI StaffPakistan’s leading human rights and religious freedom advocate, Peter Jacob, is among eight individuals from different countries who were awarded with the US Secretary of State’s International Religious Freedom Award in recognition of their courage and commitment to promoting and defending religious freedom globally.
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Nicaragua jails pastors for alleged ‘money laundering’
By Edward RossAuthorities in Nicaragua have jailed nine pastors for more than a month on charges that they formed part of a criminal operation along with three U.S. missionaries, according to the mission organization.
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Militants in Sudan kill Christian, set church building ablaze
A Sudanese Christian 85 miles southeast of Khartoum has succumbed to his injuries af-ter militants from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) assaulted him, sources said.
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Pastor, three other Christians kidnapped in central Nigeria
Fulani herdsmen and other terrorists kidnapped a pastor and three other Christians on Saturday (Jan. 13) in central Nigeria, sources said.
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Church closures, attacks spike worldwide, WWL 2024 reports
Large numbers of churches were closed last year, with only four of Algeria’s 47 official Protestant congregations continuing and at least 10,000 churches shut down in China, according to Open Doors’ 2024 World Watch List (WWL) of the 50 countries where it is most difficult to be a Christian.
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US Catholic bishops warn 'lives of people of faith' at risk in 2024
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Religious Liberty warns that attacks on churches constitute the “largest threat to religious liberty in 2024” and could threaten “the very lives of people of faith.” The USCCB’s Committee on Religious Liberty released its annual report, titled “The State of Religious Liberty in the United States” on Tuesday. The document acts as a year in review highlighting developments on issues related to religious liberty such as abortion, human sexuality
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Mother's Day commemorates a love that stands
Mother’s Day is a beautiful pause in the calendar when we celebrate one of the clearest reflections of divine love on earth—a love that is enduring, sacrificial, and generous. This Mother's Day let us honor the courageous women who stand faithfully in support of their children.
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