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KAZAKHSTAN: One District, Four Police Raids, Seven Fines

In one district of southern Kazakhstan, police in March and April conducted raids on four worship meetings of three local Protestant churches. Officers filmed those present, demanded that some write s...

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MEXICO: Over 100 Protestants Displaced for Their Faith

Over 100 Protestants were forced to flee from two neighbouring villages on 26 April, after village leaders cut off their electricity, vandalised and blocked access to their church and some of their ho...

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ALGERIA: Pastor’s Sentence Upheld

Pastor Youssef Ourahmane, vice-president of the EPA (Église Protestante d’ Algérie), requests continued prayer after a 2 May appeal verdict, which confirmed a previous sentence of one year applied...

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EGYPT: Christians Attacked After Obtaining Permit for Church Building

Around 11pm on Tuesday 23 April, Islamic extremists set fire to several homes and shops owned by Coptic Orthodox Christians in a village in southern Egypt. As the flames grew, the extremists attempted...

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IRAN: Imprisonment Leads to Salvations

The Iranian government is among the most oppressive regimes in the world. It is illegal to leave Islam, and Christians face the constant threat of imprisonment and being falsely charged with “acting...

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VIETNAM: New Regulations Bring Tighter Restrictions

With the release of Decree 95, which took effect on 30 March, Vietnamese governing officials declared that the new regulations they were instituting would ensure freedom of belief for all people withi...

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LEBANON: God at Work Amid Hardship

Some local Christian leaders in Lebanon have reported an inspiring work of God even as many in the country are struggling amid economic hardship and political instability. “You’re aware of the ...

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NIGERIA: Troops Shoot Students Protesting Attacks on Christian Villages

On 18 April, sources claim the Fulani militia attacked residents of Christian-majority villages in Plateau State, who were trying to defend their homes. In an unfolding situation with conflicting acco...

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INDIA: Prison Sentence for Alleged Forced Conversions

A Christian pastor and his wife from central India were recently sentenced to prison after accusations were made that they had been involved in pressuring others to convert to Christianity. A man h...

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