Anugrah Kumar

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  Sep 3, 2023

  Violence against tribal Christians in Manipur escalates despite military interventions; over 131 killed

  Violence against the tribal Christian Kuki-Zo community in Northeast India's Manipur state has escalated despite military interventions since its onset on May 3. The conflict has recently claimed eight more lives and left 29 injured. To date, 131 Kuki-Zo Christians have been killed, with 200 of their villages and over 360 of their churches either burned or destroyed.

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  Sep 2, 2023

  DRC military accused of church massacre that killed 48: report

  Local youth organizations have accused soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo of opening fire in a church, reportedly killing 48, in the Central African country’s North Kivu province.

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  Sep 2, 2023

  Christian MP back in court to face 'hate speech' charges for quoting the Bible

  Finnish Member of Parliament Päivi Räsänen, acquitted more than a year ago after being prosecuted for voicing her traditional Christian beliefs about marriage and sexuality, is back in court, facing charges of "hate speech."

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  Aug 31, 2023

  Over half of Church of England clergy say premarital, gay sex is OK, want to change Anglican doctrine

  A first of its kind survey in nearly a decade reveals a majority of Church of England priests favor “modernizing” church doctrine on issues like same-sex marriage and premarital sex.

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  Aug 30, 2023

  Former minister, prison chaplain killed by man he was trying to help

  A 59-year-old retired Air Force veteran and former minister, known for his charitable work, was found dead months after his disappearance. The suspect, a man the minister had been assisting, has been arrested and charged with murder in Maryland.

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  Aug 28, 2023

  The King's College to lose accreditation by Aug. 31

  The King’s College, a prominent Christian liberal arts college in New York City, is expected to lose its accreditation by the end of August.

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  Aug 28, 2023

  ‘We won't be intimidated': HBCU vows to continue 'God's work' after racially-motivated shooting

  A racially motivated mass shooting in Jacksonville, Florida, sparked a federal hate crime investigation after prompting a lockdown at Edward Waters University, a historically black Christian university whose leader vowed won't be deterred from its mission. 

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  Aug 27, 2023

  Bishops council calls 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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  Aug 27, 2023

  NJ pastor shot, causing severe internal injuries; police searching for shooter and accomplice

  A pastor in New Jersey is in critical condition after being shot in his home, with police in Newark actively searching for the assailant. The pastor might have been shot by a woman, according to video evidence released to the public.

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  Aug 27, 2023

  Pastor dies by suicide after girlfriend rejects marriage proposal: reports

  A young pastor in Nigeria’s Anambra State jumped from a two-story building and died, reportedly after his girlfriend rejected his marriage proposal. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to reports.