Anugrah Kumar

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  Sep 18, 2022

  Myanmar military junta lay mines around church as fighting escalates in Christian areas

  Myanmar’s military junta desecrated a Catholic church, using it as a kitchen for its soldiers, and laid landmines around the building in the ethnic minority Shan state, where it has intensified fighting against local defense forces since the February 2021 coup.

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  Sep 18, 2022

  Christian group demands Turkish authorities answer question about alleged plot to kill pastors

  The U.K.-based group Christian Solidarity Worldwide has called on the government of Turkey to investigate a claim that the country’s security officials offered to pay an ultranationalist  “whatever he wanted” in return for assassinating church leaders.

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  Sep 18, 2022

  Voice of the Martyrs offers resources for churches ahead of Persecution Sunday

  Ahead of the annual International Day of Prayer for Persecuted Christians, Voice of the Martyrs ministry has released resources to help churches pray for the hundreds of millions of believers facing threats of violence or being killed because of their faith.

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  Sep 18, 2022

  48% of Evangelical leaders report being blacklisted over beliefs, ‘guilt by association’

  Nearly half of Evangelical leaders said in a new survey that they have been disinvited, blacklisted or excluded because of their point of view or “guilt by association,” according to the National Association of Evangelicals.

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  Sep 17, 2022

  College cancels Christian group’s Wilberforce Academy over its beliefs on marriage

  A college at Cambridge University has canceled an event for young Christian professionals, saying that the values of the organizers, who do not support same-sex marriage, are “not compatible with the values of the college,” the group’s lawyers told the High Court this week.

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  Sep 17, 2022

  Another Indian state passes anti-conversion bill targeting Christians

  While India’s Christian minority continues to fear for its safety amid rising attacks, another state, Karnataka, has passed a controversial “anti-conversion” bill, which has routinely been used as a pretext for anti-Christian violence in several other states.

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  Sep 15, 2022

  India’s top court directs government to verify claims of Christian persecution

  Indian Christian leaders say they welcome the Supreme Court's recent directive to eight states to verify the claims of Christian groups that filed a petition for protection after around 200 attacks were reported within the first five months of 2022. 

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  Sep 15, 2022

  43-year-old evangelist and missionary stood in line 7 times to pay respects to Queen Elizabeth II

  Inspired by Queen Elizabeth II's strong Christian faith, a 43-year-old evangelist and missionary stood in long queues seven times to see the monarch's coffin in Edinburgh before it left for London. 

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  Sep 12, 2022

  Christian journalist arrested after reporting on violence in Nigeria has case delayed again

  The case of a Nigerian journalist arrested for reporting on the government's inability to prevent attacks against Christians has been delayed again as the judge didn't appear for the scheduled trial.

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  Sep 12, 2022

  Tennessee Tech investigating ‘disturbing’ campus drag show mocking Christianity in front of kids

  Tennessee Tech University is investigating a recent on-campus drag show that allegedly mocked Christianity and exposed kids to explicit activity. The school’s president has canceled two similar upcoming shows, saying he was “disturbed and dismayed” by it.