Violence against tribal Christians in Manipur escalates
The latest incidents occurred in the border areas between Bishnupur district, which is home to the Hindu majority Meitei community, and Churachandpur district where Kuki-Zo Christians live
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Päivi Räsänen 'hopeful' after 'hate speech' trial
The Finnish politician Päivi Räsänen has said she is "hopeful" that all the charges against her will be dropped after standing trial for a second time.
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In Mongolia, Pope Francis will bring his vision for the church to 'small flock'
Francis will be the first pontiff to visit Mongolia, a country nestled between Russia and China.
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Pakistan's Christians live in fear of mob justice
Since the Quran burning incident in Sweden, Pakistan has witnessed an increasing number of allegations of blasphemy cases against Christians.
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Finnish politician Päivi Räsänen stands trial again
Finnish politician Päivi Räsänen is standing trial again for alleged "hate speech" after sharing her Christian beliefs on marriage and sexuality.
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India: police questionnaires make Christians hesitate to attend church
Christians are concerned that a 16-point questionnaire given by the police to at least 40 churches in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, may be used as a weapon by radical Hindus to harm them.
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New report proves religion far from dead in China
A new research project has delivered an unprecedented range of insights into the religious and spiritual practices of the world's most populous nation.
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Terrorists kidnap two Christians, kill Baptist pastor in Nigeria
Kaduna state remains a hotbed of violence.
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With fewer than 1,500 Catholics in Mongolia, Pope Francis' upcoming visit brings attention to the long and complex history of the minority religious group
Pope Francis is set to make the first-ever visit to Mongolia, a country with fewer than 1,500 Catholics, all of whom have come to the faith since 1992. But the pope's visit is a reminder that the country has a long and complex history with Christianity, among many other faiths.
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American nurse kidnapped in Haiti forgives abductors
Alix Dorsainvil, an American Christian nurse kidnapped from the school of Christian education ministry El Roi Haiti and released this month, has spoken out in a public video saying she "holds no grudges" against her kidnappers and forgives them.
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Indian bishops call for UN action against anti-Christian violence in India and Pakistan
The Kerala Catholic Bishops Council in India has called for United Nations intervention amid escalating anti-Christian violence in Pakistan's Punjab province and Manipur state in northeast India.
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Nigerian court affirms right to convert from Islam to Christianity
A court in northern Nigeria has granted a court order protecting an 18-year-old Christian convert from threats to her life by family members, a ruling that emphasizes the fundamental right to change religion, in this case, from Islam to Christianity.
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Gender conversion laws threaten religious freedom in Australia
"There is a danger that NSW parents could lose the legal right to discuss issues of sex and sexuality with their children under new conversion practices legislation."
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