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LIBYA: Six Christians Face Potential Death Penalties

Six Libyans may face the death penalty for converting to Christianity and encouraging others to do the same. The believers were charged under Article 207 of Libya's penal code, which punishes any a...

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DRC: Ten Murdered in Latest Attack

Suspected terrorists killed ten people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) last week, according to the Agency French Press. “It all started around 8pm. We were surprised by the ADF [All...

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BHUTAN: Christian Workers Deprived of Citizenship

In the kingdom of Bhutan, where Buddhism is regarded as the only acceptable religion. The king identifies himself as the defender of the Buddhist faith, and the government works covertly to discourage...

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INDONESIA: Charge Reduced for Official Who Stopped Service

On 18 February, a local village official forced his way into a church service in the Indonesian village of Rajabasa Jaya and demanded that the Christians stop worshipping immediately. He claimed that ...

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AFGHANISTAN: Front-Line Worker Requests Prayer for Christians and Taliban

Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in 2021, life for Christians is difficult. Most Afghan Christians fled, but some remained. “It is very challenging for normal Afghan people and very, ve...

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CHINA: Five Christians Released on Bail

On 17 August, Public Security Bureau officers in China detained three Christian men; Wang Shunping, Nu Sangdeng and San Luobo, along with two Christian women, Hua Xiuxia and Dong Mengru on accusations...

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PAKISTAN: Two Christian Teenagers Arrested on Blasphemy Charges

Two Christian teenagers, one of whom is a minor, were arrested on accusations of blasphemy in the Qurban Lines area of Lahore, Pakistan on 18 May. Adil Babar, aged 18, and his neighbour Simon Nade...

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BELARUS: Seven Young Christians Fined

A court in Minsk has fined seven young Christians the equivalent of two months’ average wages each. The charges were laid against the believers as punishment for talking to others about the meaning ...

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INDIA: Manipur Remains Tense Weeks after Riots

The north-eastern Indian state of Manipur remains in a tense state of unease weeks after a devastating spate of violence led to the deaths of at least 73 individuals, most of them Christians, and the ...

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