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Religious Freedom

US Senate resolution hailed for cracking down on religious freedom violators

The U.S. Senate has taken a significant step forward in the global fight for religious freedom with the introduction of a resolution calling for the U.S. government to use all diplomatic and sanctions tools at its disposal to address and penalize violators of religious freedom internationally.

3 min read US & Canada

Christians fearing forced marriages in Pakistan find hope

The Lahore High Court’s recent directive to strictly enforce anti-child marriage laws has raised hope among Pakistan’s Christians of some protection against their underage girls being forced to convert to Islam and wed their kidnappers, sources said.

3 min read Asia
Muslim cleric threatens Nigeria’s First Lady for serving as a pastor

3 min read Africa

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Acquittal gives Christian in Pakistan hope for 2nd blasphemy case

A Christian sentenced to death in one blasphemy case in Pakistan was acquitted on Feb. 20 in another related to the same incident, with the judge citing double jeopardy, his attorney said.

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Pastor in Nepal seeks to change prison term into fine

More than a month after the Supreme Court of Nepal ordered Pastor Keshab Raj Acharya to serve one year in prison under a law against proselytizing, he seeks to convert the sentence into a fine.

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Zones excluding ‘confusing’ behavior at German abortion clinics proposed

German parliamentarians seek to ban Christians and other right-to-life advocates from standing near abortion clinics under a draft law proceeding through the Bundestag.

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Christian jailed in Pakistan despite another’s blasphemy confession

A Catholic has languished in jail for six months on a blasphemy charge even though a teenage boy has confessed and told police the 34-year-old father had no part in the acts, sources said.

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436 acts of hostility against US churches documented in 2023: report

Hostility against churches in the United States appears to be on the rise, according to a recent Family Research Council report that identified 436 incidents against churches in 2023, more than double the amount reported by the group in 2022 and eight times the number identified in 2018.

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UK math teacher banned for ‘misgendering’ appeals to High Court

A math teacher banned from teaching by the U.K. Education Secretary for saying, “Well done, girls,” to a group of students that included one who identified as a boy is appealing the ruling at the High Court.

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UK school worker wins right to appeal firing over LGBTQ opposition

A school employee fired for social media posts opposing LGBTQ+ materials in class has won the right to take her dismissal to the U.K. Court of Appeal.

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