Anugrah Kumar

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  Aug 31, 2024

  Over 16,000 Christians killed in 4 years as violence in Nigeria continues unabated: observatory

  More than 16,000 Christians were killed in Nigeria in four years between 2019 and 2023 as more followers of Christ were victims of violence than adherents of other religions, according to data collected by the Observatory for Religious Freedom in Africa. 

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  Aug 26, 2024

  Church of England’s net-zero carbon push risks damaging ancient cathedral’s artifacts

  A historic church in England faces severe structural and aesthetic damage, putting medieval artifacts at risk due to the diocese's refusal to replace broken-down gas boilers so it can adhere to the Church of England's strict net-zero carbon policy. 

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  Aug 26, 2024

  'Flawed judgment': Australian court rules against women-only app, claims sex not merely a biological concept

  The Federal Court of Australia has determined that the term “sex” transcends mere biological classification, which the legal advocacy group ADF International has called a flawed judgment.

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  Aug 25, 2024

  Churchgoers may never attend another if theirs closes, poll finds

  A poll conducted by the National Churches Trust has revealed concerning trends about the future of in-person church attendance in the U.K., particularly if local churches were to close. The survey, engaging 2,667 Christians in the U.K., found that church closures could lead to a nearly 30% reduction in in-person attendance.

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  Aug 25, 2024

  Man accused of killing Texas pastor ordered to stop sending letters to court

  Mytrez Woolen, the 25-year-old man charged with the capital murder of Pastor Mark McWilliams during a 2021 church shooting in Texas, has been ordered by the court to cease sending letters that outline his version of events leading to the pastor’s death.

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  Aug 24, 2024

  Olympic medalist dedicates gold to God, leads worship as she receives hero’s welcome in return to church

  Nigerian-born German athlete Yemisi Ogunleye, who clinched gold in the women’s shot put at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, led a worship service in her church upon her return, attributing her success to divine intervention and sharing her victory with church members.

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  Aug 24, 2024

  6 women detained, imprisoned amid Nicaragua’s crackdown on Christians

  In Nicaragua, a systematic crackdown on Christians has led to the detention and imprisonment of six women over the past year, according to a persecution watchdog, which says these incidents, involving five Catholics and one Protestant, reveal a pattern of religious persecution under President Daniel Ortega’s regime.

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  Aug 22, 2024

  Egyptian man allowed to list Christian faith on ID card a decade after clerical error

  After over a decade of persistent denial of his religious identity, an Egyptian Christian man has successfully corrected the religious affiliation on his identification documents, marking a significant victory for religious freedom in Egypt.

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  Aug 21, 2024

  Nicaragua forces 1,500 churches, nonprofits to close

  The Nicaraguan government has canceled the legal registration of 1,500 nonprofit organizations, including churches, intensifying a years-long crackdown in this Central American nation. A notice in the government Gazette, La Gaceta, claimed these groups were non-compliant with financial reporting requirements spanning one to 35 years.

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  Aug 21, 2024

  Persecution watchdog calls for US sanctions on Azerbaijani ‘torturers’

  The persecution watchdog International Christian Concern has officially requested the U.S. government to impose sanctions on several Azerbaijani officials accused of torturing Armenian Christians. The request, based on findings from its investigation, invokes the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act, which targets individuals implicated in human rights abuses by freezing their assets and banning their travel to the West.