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Aug 14, 2018
Egypt: Coptic Church Attack Thwarted, 1 Person Killed by Suicide Bomber
A suicide attack on a Coptic church in north Cairo, Egypt, was thwarted on Saturday, reports Coptic news site Watani.
Aug 11, 2018
9-Y-O Girl Gang-Raped, Murdered in India After Family Converts to Christianity
A 9-year-old girl from an Indian family that had recently converted to Christianity was gang-raped and murdered Aug. 5 in Punjab state.
Jul 28, 2018
Rwanda: Over 8,000 Churches Close After Gov't Passes Law Regulating Religious Groups
The Rwanda Governance Board continues to close churches it says fail to meet requirements laid down at the beginning of the year.
Jun 9, 2018
Assembly of God Pastor and Family Held Hostage for 4 Days Released by Captors in Burkina Faso
The Christian pastor who was abducted last Sunday with his family in Burkina Faso's northeastern province of Soum has been released.
May 15, 2018
Myanmar: 7,000 Kachin Christians Forced to Flee Their Homes as Violence Escalates
Almost 7,000 people belonging to the largely Christian minority group in Kachin, northern Myanmar, have fled their houses since fighting between the army and a rebel group flared up in early April, according to recent figures from the Red Cross.