Religious Freedom
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Nigerian court blocks arrest of Christian woman over conversion
A Nigerian Federal High Court has ruled that Kano State’s Islamic religious police cannot arrest a Christian woman because she converted from Islam or refused a forced marriage, in a case that has raised fresh questions about the limits of Hisbah authorities in northern Nigeria. -
Bill in India to put church schools and hospitals in government hands goes to committee
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‘My uncle was martyred’: How Shahbaz Bhatti’s sacrifice shaped his nephew’s calling
In today's episode of Faith Without Frontiers podcast, Bhatti discusses how his family’s history, his Christian faith and the assassination of his uncle, Shahbaz Bhatti, shaped his commitment to religious freedom and public service. -
UK Insurer orders motorist to remove ‘Jesus loves you’ stickers
An insurance company in England has ordered a Christian motorist to remove “Jesus Loves You” and “Jesus Loves You V Much” stickers from his car or face invalidation of his policy,. -
Shahbaz Bhatti’s legacy lives on through landmark reforms for Pakistan’s Christians, other minorities
As Pakistan observes National Minorities Day on Aug. 11, the legacy of slain Christian federal minister Shahbaz Bhatti continues to shape the country’s minority rights landscape through reforms that remain among the most significant protections secured for religious minorities since the Muslim-majority nation’s creation almost eighty years ago. -
Two church leaders abducted in Sudan are freed
Two church leaders abducted in Sudan’s Nuba Mountains have been released, local sources said. -
Three Christians killed in Plateau state, Nigeria
A Christian on his way to a Sunday morning worship service was shot and killed by suspected Fulani herdsmen on Sunday (Aug. 9) in Fann village, Barkin Ladi County, Plateau state in central Nigeria. -
Another church leader abducted in Sudan
Following attacks on clergy in Sudan’s South Kordofan state last month, another church leader in Heiban town was abducted last week, according to sources. -
Christian girl struggles to void forced marriage in Pakistan
Aneeqa Ishaq, a 16-year-old Christian girl in Lahore, Pakistan, took a job as a restaurant cashier for her family’s survival, but it ended with a coworker abducting her, forcing her to convert to Islam and coercing her to marry him, she said.
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Filipino churches launch movement towards family discipleship amid rising concerns over changing social values
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Singapore Statement calls Majority World missions to greater self-reliance and South-South partnership
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Christian ministries deliver 750 solar-powered audio Bibles to displaced families in DR Congo
