Young Christian woman seeks justice after rape in Pakistan
An 18-year-old Catholic woman in Pakistan said police have refused to arrest a Muslim who abducted and raped her at gunpoint last week.
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Christians across India unite for 2024 International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church
As persecution of Christians continues to rise globally, churches across India joined an international prayer initiative during the first two Sundays of November, with strong participation reported from cities and towns nationwide.
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WEA plans to hold General Assembly 2025 in Seoul spark controversies in Korea days before official announcement
By Chris Eyte AsiaOnly weeks after the Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization concluded in Incheon, Korea, the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) is about to announce plans to hold its next General Assembly in Seoul from October 27-31, 2025. Even before the official announcement ceremony scheduled for this coming Friday (Nov. 15), however, the news has been met with criticism by several Christian groups in the country who have called for the plans to be put on hold.
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UN body urges Pakistan to end or amend blasphemy laws
Expressing alarm over an increase in false blasphemy accusations in Pakistan, the UN Human Rights Committee last week urged repeal or amending of the country’s harsh blasphemy laws.
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Christian in Pakistan jailed under controversial blasphemy law
Fearing Islamist rage, residents in an area of Lahore on Nov. 3 fled their homes after a Christian was arrested under Pakistan’s blasphemy laws, sources said.
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Religious persecution high in Burma despite mounting junta losses
By Edward RossPersecution of Christians and other religious minorities in Burma (Myanmar) has continued even as the country’s military junta has lost control and territory to armed resistance groups, according to a report last week by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF).
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Path to generosity: Jesus-like giving transforms people's lives
In this exclusive interview, Bonar Tanudjaja, Southeast Asia and East Asia Regional Director of Generosity Path, shares the core principles of biblical generosity and how the Journey of Generosity has transformed individuals, churches, and communities across Asia through sharing stories of people who are radically generous. In August, he traveled to Hong Kong to promote this message, calling believers to look beyond themselves as an antidote to prosperity gospel and other false teachings within
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Controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik discredits Christianity in Pakistan visit, draws Christians' ire
By A. S. JohnChristian leaders in Pakistan have condemned Islamic preacher Dr Zakir Naik’s objectionable remarks about Christianity during his various public sermons in Pakistan when touring the country on a month-long state-sponsored visit in October.
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Christians, others entrapped in blasphemy charges in Pakistan, report says
Muslim vigilante groups are working with federal authorities to lure young people into sharing blasphemous content on social media in order to put them behind bars, according to an investigation by Pakistan’s National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR).
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Mizoram's churches form historic union
In a landmark development for religious cooperation, Mizoram has witnessed the establishment of the Council of Churches in Mizoram (CCM), a pioneering initiative bringing together major Christian denominations in the state after 130 years of religious diversity.
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Another Christian accused of blasphemy released on bail
A Christian falsely charged with blasphemy in three cases was released on bail this week after prosecutors failed to produce evidence against him, his attorney said.
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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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