Anugrah Kumar

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  Oct 20, 2024

  Pastor arrested for 'illegal worship' advocates for Evangelical churches forcibly closed in Algeria

  Algerian Pastor Youssef Ourahmane, arrested and sentenced for leading worship services in his home country, recently shared his experience, highlighting the ongoing repression of religious minorities in Algeria.

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  Oct 19, 2024

  Eritrean human rights advocate Helen Berhane targeted with threats by YouTuber granted asylum in Canada

  Eritrean human rights advocate Helen Berhane has been threatened by Canada-based YouTuber Selemun Syum, who urged his viewers in the Eritrean diaspora to “deal with her,” according to reports from the U.K.-based group Christian Solidarity Worldwide, on whose board she serves.

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  Oct 18, 2024

  Hindu nationalists use technology to target, convert Christians in India

  Hindu nationalist groups in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh are leveraging technology like the popular messaging app WhatsApp to target Christian minorities and force them to convert to Hinduism, according to a report, which reflects a trend that is not uncommon in other parts of the Hindu-majority country, where persecution of Christians is rising.

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  Oct 14, 2024

  The Canterbury Tales hit with ‘trigger warning’ for ‘expressions of Christian faith’

  A university in England has placed a trigger warning on The Canterbury Tales due to “expressions of Christian faith.” The Canterbury Tales is a collection of 24 stories written by poet and author Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th century, framed as a storytelling contest among pilgrims journeying to the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral.

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  Oct 14, 2024

  Church fights ‘unjust’ tax for not looking ‘religious’ enough

  A church in Italy is fighting an “unjust” tax imposed because it doesn’t look “religious” enough, claiming, “We are supposed to pay 50,000€ of allegedly accrued taxes only because we are Protestants.”

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  Oct 13, 2024

  Boris Johnson says Trump was right on Russia, Ukraine

  Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has declared that former President Donald Trump was correct in his approach to Russia and Ukraine, noting that during his tenure as foreign secretary, Trump expelled Russian spies from the United States.

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  Oct 13, 2024

  Open Doors US calls on churches to pray for persecuted Christians in sub-Saharan Africa

  Open Doors US is calling on churches globally to pray for persecuted Christians in sub-Saharan Africa – where more than 16 million believers have been displaced due to religious violence – during the International Day of Prayer on Nov. 3.

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  Oct 13, 2024

  Murdered pastor’s family decries 3-year wait for trial

  The family of the Rev. Ronald K. Mouton Sr. is decrying the nearly three-year wait for justice following his murder, as the suspect remains out on a $500,000 bond.

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  Oct 12, 2024

  Praying at home may be criminal offense in Scotland under new law

  Scotland has enacted new abortion legislation that could criminalize praying at home within designated zones. The Abortion Services Act (Scotland) 2024 could result in prosecution for activities conducted in their own homes if these actions cause “harassment, alarm, or distress” to staff and patients at abortion clinics.

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  Oct 12, 2024

  Obama blasts Trump Bible: ‘Got his name next to Matthew and Luke’

  Former President Barack Obama sharply criticized Donald Trump’s promotion of a personalized “God Bless the USA” Bible, remarking that the former president Republican presidential nominee “got his name right there next to Matthew and Luke” during a speech in Pennsylvania.