Anugrah Kumar

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  Aug 27, 2023

  Nicaraguan government revokes legal status of Jesuit Order

  The Nicaraguan government, which appears to be increasingly targeting Catholic clergy and church-related organizations since 2018, has now revoked the legal status of the Society of Jesus, leading to the expected closure of at least three schools and the transfer of the order’s assets to the state.

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  Aug 26, 2023

  Israel to review visa policy for Evangelical Christian organizations amid concern

  Israel is reassessing its visa policies for Evangelical Christian organizations, including the International Christian Embassy in Jerusalem, after years of restrictions. The move follows a surge in visa denials for Evangelical clergy and comes against a backdrop of rising tensions between religious communities in the country.

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  Aug 25, 2023

  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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  Aug 25, 2023

  Prosperity gospel on the rise among US churchgoers, survey finds

  An increasing share of American Protestant churchgoers believe that financial prosperity is part of God’s plan for them and that giving more money to their church and charities will result in blessings from God, according to a recent study by Lifeway Research.

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  Aug 23, 2023

  Mob vandalizes Delhi church during Sunday mass and beats churchgoers, including women

  As the world focuses on Delhi due to the forthcoming G20 summit in the city, a church in the national capital was attacked and vandalized by a Hindu nationalist mob during Sunday service, leading to several Christians sustaining injuries, according to media reports.

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  Aug 21, 2023

  Earthquakes hit Southern California as Tropical Storm Hilary brings historic flooding

  A series of earthquakes rattled Southern California, coinciding with the landfall of Tropical Storm Hilary, which brought record rainfall and flooding to the region.

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  Aug 21, 2023

  Pakistani Christians attend worship services days after mobs burn churches

  Christians in eastern Pakistan gathered for worship services among the ruins of their vandalized churches on Sunday, days after a Muslim mob rampaged through their neighborhood, destroying more than 80 homes and 21 churches in Punjab province.

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  Aug 21, 2023

  Israel rejects prominent Evangelical Zionist group’s clergy visas, threatening future operations

  Israel's interior ministry has reportedly stopped issuing visas to prominent Evangelical Zionist organizations, including the influential International Christian Embassy in Jerusalem, threatening the future operations of these groups in the country.

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  Aug 20, 2023

  1,000 school districts adopt policies to hide students' chosen gender identities from parents

  More than 1,000 school districts across the United States have adopted policies that permit or advise personnel to withhold information from parents about their child's desire to identify as trans or nonbinary, according to the advocacy group Parents Defending Education.

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  Aug 20, 2023

  Over 100 arrested after churches burned in Pakistan over blasphemy allegations

  Police in Pakistan have arrested more than 100 people for attacking at least 21 churches and vandalizing dozens of homes in Pakistan’s Punjab province over allegations that two Christian men had desecrated a copy of the Quran, the holy book of Islam.