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IRAN: Retrial Ordered for Sara and Homayoun

Sara Ahmadi and Homayoun Zhaveh, a Christian couple who had been detained since last August, were informed on 9 April that their third application for a retrial was accepted by Iran...

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NEPAL: Wife of Threatened Evangelist Suffering After Trauma

There is a small, visible Christian community in Nepal, but believers experience opposition from extremists among the Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist and Marxist groups.

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INDONESIA: Two Christians Arrested

A Christian evangelist, Arif, was arrested earlier this month. He will be investigated for his role in ‘enticing’ Muslims to convert to another religion and harming the Muslim community. Arif, a m...

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PAKISTAN: Court Sends Child Bride to Shelter

Hoorab Masih went missing on 28 December after she failed to return from grocery shopping. It was soon discovered that the 12-year-old had been kidnapped by a local shopkeeper, Muh...

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IRAQ: Christian Convicted for Misuse of a Telecommunication Device

Christians in Iraq request prayer for a convert from Islam serving a six-month prison sentence for blasphemy. Jagarkhuin Abdulrahman Ismael, known as ‘Jaga...

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NIGERIA: Over 8,000 Christians Killed or Kidnapped Last Year

The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law recently released a report estimating that, in 2022 alone, over 5,000 Nigerian Christians were killed and over 3,000 we...

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INDONESIA: Church Building Sealed

The process of establishing and leading a church in Indonesia can be onerous, particularly in areas controlled by militant Islamic groups or where there are few Christians.

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TEST BENIN: Pastor’s Leg Broken by Voodooists

Benin is considered the birthplace of voodoo. Occult practices, including idol worship, sacrificing animals, and wearing special talismans believed to ward off evil, are widespread. Pastor Michel l...

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CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: Thousands Traumatised

A vicious civil war in the Central African Republic (CAR), fought among multiple political factions, including some extremist Muslim groups, has forced more than half a million people to flee their ho...

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