Religious Freedom

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  Church leaders in China face criminal charges, harassment

  By Edward Ross Asia 4 hours ago

  Authorities in China on Tuesday (Oct. 8) released on bail a church leader jailed since August 2023 for printing Bibles, while the Christian co-founder of a special children’s school has been arrested on charges of “inciting disturbances” for his human rights activism.

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  Four Christians killed in Benue state, central Nigeria

  By Christian Daily International / Morning Star News Africa

  3 days ago

  Fulani herdsmen killed two Christians in central Nigeria’s Benue state on Wednesday (Oct. 9) and two others in another part of the state on Oct. 3, local sources said.

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  China and North Korea partner to persecute Christians, experts say

  By Edward Ross Asia

  6 days ago

  China has subjected hundreds of North Koreans to atrocities since last year by forcibly returning them to a country whose leaders hold that religion, especially Christianity, is the greatest threat to its power, experts said at a recent U.S. hearing.

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  President of the International Council of the International Society for Human Rights supports Israel's right to defend itself

  By Thomas Paul Schirrmacher Middle East

  7 days ago

  Separating anti-semitism against Jews from criticism of Israel's state is not so clear cut in the current global climate. Regardless of opinion on Israel's response, we should take care not to attack Jews. In this commentary, Archbishop Thomas Schirrmacher affirms Israel's right to self defense and warns against antisemitic tendencies. Attacks against Christians could be next.