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TANZANIA: Closure of Prominent Christian Denomination

On 2 June, the Glory of Christ Tanzania Church was de-registered by the Tanzanian government, less than 24 hours after its founder reiterated his criticism of the significant rise in human rights viol...

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INDONESIA: Muslims Who Disrupted Christian Retreat in Indonesia Prosecuted

A Christian retreat held in a private residence in West Java was disrupted when a mob of about 200 Muslims stormed the home on 27 June, driving out participants and damaging property. Local government...

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LAOS: Christian Woman Kept from Church

Sixty percent of Laotians consider themselves to be Buddhists, but most practise a syncretistic version of Buddhism mixed with tribal animism. Four percent are Christians. Most believers are persecute...

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IRAN: Christian Convert Arrested

Prayer is requested for Mehran Shamloui, 37, who was arrested by Iranian security on his arrival in Mashhad after being deported from Türkiye on 3 July. He had been apprehended in Istanbul while atte...

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INDIA: Legislator Puts Bounty on Evangelists

A legislator belonging to the Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the party ruling Maharashtra state in India, put out a bounty on evangelists who allegedly visit villages for proselytisat...

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PAKISTAN: Christian Girl Abducted, Forced to Convert and Marry

On 11 June, Elishba Adnan, 14, was taken from her home by a 26-year-old Muslim, Babar Mukhtar. Learning of his daughter's disappearance, her father, Adnan Masih, immediately filed a report with the Ci...

Mum Loses Husband and Home for Christ

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SOMALIA: Woman Loses Husband and Home for Christ

A 31-year-old Somali mother of three children is struggling to survive after her Muslim relatives drove her from their home and threatened to kill her for accepting Christ, she said. On Christmas E...

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INDIA: Christian Wedding Attacked

A Christian wedding celebration in Raipur in India’s Chhattisgarh State was violently disrupted on 11 June when a mob attacked the wedding host and guests. The attack resulted in injuries, proper...

Massacre in Benue State, over 100 Dead

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NIGERIA: Massacre in Benue State, Over 100 Dead

Residents of Benue state are devastated once again, following the recent massacre of over 100 people in a predominantly Christian village on 13 June. Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu spoke out aga...

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