Asia

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  Officials in China intensify ‘Sinicization’ of religion

  By Edward Ross Asia 3 months ago

  Religious leaders in China were instructed to put President Xi Jinping and his doctrines at the center of their teaching and preaching at a recent high-level seminar of top faith representatives and bureaucrats.

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  Pakistan passes law barring marriage of under-18 Christians, raising hopes for protection from forced marriages, conversions

  By A. S. John Asia

  3 months ago

  The National Assembly of Pakistan has passed a law raising the legal marriage age to 18 for boys and girls belonging to the Christian community, bringing Christian marriage laws in conformity with Pakistan’s child protection and human rights standards. The bill titled ‘Christian Marriage (Amendment) Act, 2024’ -- presented by a Christian member of the National Assembly, Naveed Amir Jeeva, updates the Christian Marriage Act of 1872, which previously set the marriage age at 16 for boys and 13 for

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  Christian father, 29, gunned down by Muslims in Pakistan

  By Christian Daily International / Morning Star News Asia

  3 months ago

  A Catholic father of four children was gunned down by Muslim neighbors last week after he objected to their harassment of Christians in the area, his family said.

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  Hindu extremist attack shuts down church’s services in India

  By Morning Star News Asia

  3 months ago

  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.