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  500 million Christians worldwide face Bible access restrictions, report finds

  More than 500 million  Christians worldwide face restrictions on obtaining or using a Bible, with government controls, extremist violence and pressure from families and communities making access difficult or dangerous, according to a new report.

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  Pakistan urged to protect girls from forced conversion/marriage

  Three United Nations special rapporteurs last week urged Pakistan to protect girls from abduction, forced religious conversion and child marriage, warning that existing laws will have little effect unless authorities ensure access to justice and enforce them consistently.

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  Pakistan's Punjab moves to raise Christian marriage age to 18; divorce reform remains contentious

  A Punjab Assembly committee has unanimously approved legislation to replace Pakistan’s over 150-year-old Christian marriage law, raising the minimum marriage age to 18 for both men and women.

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  Philippine lawmakers seek official recognition of September as National Family Month

  Philippine lawmakers have filed resolutions seeking to declare September as National Family Month, as evangelical leaders urge churches and Christian communities to make the strengthening and restoration of Filipino families a greater ministry priority.

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  Released pastor recounts prison conditions in China, urges legal help for Christians

  In his preaching in China, Ezra Jin used to say he would likely not be jailed as his predecessors were, but the pastor can now talk about a prison experience of sharing a room with 30 people and being forced to sleep next to a violent veteran suffering post-trauma nightmares.

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  Case against alleged kidnapper of Christian girl restored in Pakistan

  A high court judge on Thursday (Oct. 1) ordered restoration of a police case against a Muslim suspected of abducting and forcibly converting/marrying a Christian girl, sources said.

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  Report highlights role of short-term trips, church apprenticeships in long-term mission

  Short-term mission placements and church apprenticeships can help prepare people for long-term gospel ministry, according to a report published by mission agency Crosslinks.

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