Religious Freedom
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Christian campus group leaders in Nigeria remain missing
Three weeks after the kidnapping of Scripture Union Nigeria’s national general director in southeast Nigeria, he and seven other fellowship leaders remain missing, according to reports. -
Chinese underground church pastor Ezra Jin freed, arrives in US weeks after Trump raised case with Xi
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Gunmen abduct dozens of students during school exams in northeast Nigeria
Gunmen who stormed a secondary school in northeastern Nigeria have abducted at least 36 students, raising fresh fears over the safety of children in a region that has endured years of attacks by Islamist extremist groups. -
Two Christians slain, seven kidnapped in Kaduna state, Nigeria
Suspected Fulani herdsmen on Thursday (June 25) raided two Christian villages in the same area of Kaduna state, Nigeria, killing two Christians, kidnapping seven others and injuring dozens of others, residents said. -
Sudanese Christian convert assaulted inside South Sudan refugee camp church
The assault of a Sudanese Christian inside a church in South Sudan's Gorom Refugee Camp has renewed concerns about the vulnerability of religious converts and the challenges facing displaced communities fleeing conflict in neighboring Sudan. -
Christian accused of blasphemy dies in jail in Pakistan
A 61-year-old Catholic in Pakistan suffering from advanced dementia died on Wednesday (July 1) after nearly a year in jail awaiting trial on a false blasphemy charge, sources said. -
UK bill would criminalize practices to change sexual orientation
Parents and church pastors in the United Kingdom could face court trials, hefty fines and prison time under a proposed ban on practices aimed at changing sexual orientation or identity, an advocacy group warned. -
Exam ordered in case of kidnapped Christian girl in Pakistan
A court in Pakistan has ordered a medical examination to determine the age of a Christian girl abducted, forcibly converted to Islam and married to a Muslim, sources said. -
Christian attacked for evangelistic outreach in Uganda
A Christian attacked after he and his wife participated in an evangelistic outreach in eastern Uganda on June 14 is still receiving medical treatment for his injuries, sources said.
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Muslims burn home, shop of Christian in Pakistan
