Christian mother sentenced to death in Pakistan for blasphemy
A Christian mother of four children on Wednesday (Sept. 18) received the death sentence after a judge convicted her under Pakistan’s blasphemy laws, her attorney said.
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Caring for the 'other 99', forcibly displaced people
Irregular and illegal migration dominates social and political conversations today in many nations. But 99% of forcibly displaced people are stuck in refugee camps in or near their home nation. With the help of the global Church we can help displaced people out of refugee limbo, sharing the love of Christ and offering them a hope and future.
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Religious rights gains in Vietnam have deteriorated, report says
By Edward Ross AsiaTwo decades after the U.S. government designated Vietnam as Country of Particular Concern (CPC) for tolerating or engaging in religious rights violations, religious freedom has deteriorated despite the designation’s initial successes, a new report states.
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Killing of Muslim accused of blasphemy shocks Christians in Pakistan
Church leaders and rights activists in Pakistan condemned the killing on Thursday (Sept. 12) of a Muslim in custody on charges of blasphemy.
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Lausanne Congress 2024: Non-negotiables, secondary issues, and global church unity
By Jay MātengaThe fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization is rapidly approaching. This is the first time Jay Matenga is participating. He notes that a tumult of conversation is already emerging and hopes that participants will keep their eyes on Jesus through a time of robust discussion—maintaining unity in the essentials, liberty on secondary issues, and love throughout.
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Court orders recovery of Christian sisters forcibly converted, married in Pakistan
A high court in Pakistan has ordered police to recover two Christian sisters, ages 13 and 18, who were forcibly converted to Islam and married to their abductors, the family’s attorney said.
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Countries with religious rights violations rarely sanctioned
By Edward RossIn the 25 years since the U.S. State Department has designated countries with the worst records of religious rights violations as “Countries of Particular Concern (CPC),” it has applied sanctions related only to those violations just three times, according to a new report.
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Seven arrested in Indonesia for terrorist threats against pope
Counter-terrorism forces in Indonesia arrested seven suspects on terrorism charges before and during Pope Francis’ visit to the country Sept. 3-6, local media outlets reported.
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To be happy and know it memorize scripture
In our modern age of technological advancements, have we lost the art of memorizing scripture? Memorization not only deepens our spiritual connection but also sharpens our minds and strengthens our faith. Start today and improve your spiritual health.
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Elderly Christian’s conviction in Iran reveals judiciary defects
By Edward RossThe conviction of an elderly Christian in Iran for attending a house church shows how the Islamist regime politicizes religious activity, according to leaked cases of 327 Christians charged with crimes related to their faith.
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Church building set ablaze in France latest in series of anti-Christian attacks
By Chris EytePolice have arrested an arsonist deemed “ultra-left, Antifa, anti-Christian, pro-ISIS” for allegedly setting fire to a church building, in the latest known attack against Christians in France.
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Arab-Israeli Christian says believers should remember Jesus saying: 'my Kingdom is not of this world'
Sharing that only a few days ago, one of his neighbor’s relatives was killed by shrapnel from a Hezbollah rocket fired into Northern Israel, Shehade lamented the cycles of violence, death and destruction in the Holy Land and the wider region. But he expressed his disagreement with those Christians who tend to speak out in favor of one side or the other without acknowledging that politics offers no real solution to the ongoing conflict. He strongly believes that Jesus’ call for the Church was and
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