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Indian Christians on edge | Big win for Hindu Nationalists
Two weeks ago, Narendra Modi was sworn in for a second term as India’s Prime Minister. His party, the BJP…
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Armed gunmen kidnap 19 Christians, kill one
Suspected Fulani herdsmen stormed a church choir practice and kidnapped 17 Christians in north-central Nigeria the evening of May 18.…
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India court orders Christian freed on bail after 10 years in prison
One of seven Christians sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a Hindu swami in eastern India, Gornath…
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The martyrs of Burkina Faso | Know their names
On Sunday May 12th, between 20 and 30 gunmen entered a Catholic church during Mass in Dablo, Burkina Faso, and…
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Islamists target Christians in Burkina Faso
A rash of attacks on churches in Burkina Faso is exposing the growing challenge of containing Islamist violence across Africa’s…
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Asia Bibi leaves Pakistan, joins family in Canada
Persecuted Christian mother Asia Bibi has joined her husband and children in Canada, months after her acquittal of false blasphemy…
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Asia Bibi free to leave Pakistan after court dismisses acquittal challenge
Pakistan’s Supreme Court has dismissed a petition by Islamists to overturn the acquittal of Asia Bibi, a Christian woman previously…
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Christian women targets for persecution
Targeted Christian persecution tailored to hurt women is trending globally, Open Doors reported in its 2019 World Watch List of…
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Christian persecution up 14% worldwide
The number of Christians suffering high to extremely high persecution is 14 percent more in 2019, Open Doors reported, counting…
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Christian workers in Somalia worship in secret, fear al-Shabab
In a small single-room house in the Banaadir district of Somalia, dozens of Christians worship in secret out of fear…
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