Hindu extremist attack shuts down church’s services in India
Worship services at a church in a village in central India’s Madhya Pradesh state have been suspended since Hindu extremists attacked the congregation on June 1, sources said.
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Seoul hosts first North Korean human rights forum: 'Peace and human rights are inseparable'
Held in the afternoon of July 11th at the multipurpose hall of Seoul City Hall, the 2024 Seoul Forum on North Korean Human Rights had the theme "The Reality of North Korean Human Rights and International Cooperation Measures, Journey to Freedom, Accompanying North Korean Defectors." The opening ceremony of the forum began with a welcoming speech by Seoul Mayor Se-hoon Oh followed by remarks from former United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and Minister of Unification Young-ho Kim.
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Pakistan among worst violators of religious freedom, US body says
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) again has recommended that the State Department designate Pakistan as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC), citing the country’s blasphemy laws as a prime source religious freedom violations.
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Christian community recognized for contribution to national defense as Pakistan Army promotes Christian Brigadier
In a historic first, the Pakistan Army has promoted a Christian Brigadier, Julian Moazzam James, from the elite Special Services Group (SSG) to reach the rank of Major General. Christian leaders celebrated the accomplishment as the Prime Minister and other Pakistani officials recognized the contribution of the Christian minority and welcomed it as a positive sign of career opportunities provided to non-Muslims.
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Christian girl, 14, taken for sham conversion/marriage in Pakistan
Another Christian girl in Pakistan, this one 14 years old, has fallen victim to forced conversion/marriage by a Muslim kidnapper, sources said.
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Quadrennial World Congress of Christian Nurses and Midwives highlights 'competent, compassionate, Christ-like care'
By Chris Eyte300 Christian nurses and midwives from 40 countries gathered together in Spain to explore strength and caring in the face of ongoing challenges in the profession. Nurses Christian Fellowship International (NCFI) organized the World Congress of Christian Nurses and Midwives quadannual event at Casa Diocesana, Malaga, June 27-30.
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Wedding disrupted, worship banned at site in Indonesia
Local officials in Indonesia on Sunday (June 30) stopped a wedding ceremony and banned the church from further worship meetings at the site, sources said.
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Relatives kill Christian woman with axe blows, stones in India
A tribal religion villager in India killed his 32-year-old niece with axe blows and stones last week, claiming she and her relatives had no right to ancestral farmland because they had become Christians, sources said.
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Christian sentenced to death under Pakistan’s blasphemy law
An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan on Saturday (June 29) handed the death sentence to a Christian for allegedly sharing a “blasphemous” video on a social media platform despite lack of evidence, his attorney said.
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Private school event highlights historical role of Christian education in raising South Korea 'from ashes of war' to prosperity
By CDI StaffThe Private School Mission Network (Chairman, Pastor Jae-hoon Lee) held the '2024 Private School Mission Forum - The Path Christian Schools Should Take in a Rapidly Changing Era' on the 27th at the Novotel Ambassador Seoul Yongsan Hotel in Yongsan-gu, Seoul.
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Rahul Gandhi takes helm as leader of opposition in parliament
Rahul Gandhi of the Congress party has been appointed Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of India's parliament. What makes this significant is the fact that this marks the first time in a decade that the post has been filled, signalling a shift in the country's political landscape.
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Swiss supreme court denies parents' right to oppose teen girl's sex change, threatens criminal charges
A Swiss mother and father are “heartbroken” and face criminal charges unless they hand over identity documents to verify their estranged teenage daughter’s “sex change” identity and gender transition as a male, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court (Schweizerisches Bundesgericht) ruled.
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