Anugrah Kumar

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  Jan 3, 2022

  Nigerian priest killed after leading Christmas Eve mass as Christians' concerns of insecurity grow

  A 37-year-old Catholic priest, who was shot dead by gunmen while he was returning home after leading a mass on Christmas Eve in Nigeria, was buried Friday, as the country’s Christians continue to express concerns about their insecurity in the face of the government’s denial.

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  Jan 3, 2022

  Release International lists hotspots where Christian persecution is expected to get worse in 2022: report

  Islamic extremists are gaining ground in Africa’s Sahel region and Afghanistan, which are set to become hotspots for Christian persecution in 2022, religious freedom charity Release International warns in a report, which says India and North Korea are also “countries of growing concern.”

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  Jan 2, 2022

  China ramps up new restrictions on Christian content on the internet

  The Chinese Communist Party, which has been criticized for targeting Christians and wielding its power of internet censorship through big tech companies, is putting even more restrictions on the religious freedom of its citizens with a new law regulating online religious content, which will be enacted in March, according to a report.

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  Jan 2, 2022

  Actor Chris Tucker turns down over $10 million for movie role over religious objections to content

  Rapper Ice Cube has revealed that actor Chris Tucker, his co-star in the popular 1995 film “Friday,” didn’t appear in the sequels because of his Christian faith, turning down a $10 million to $12 million offer to portray a character known for cussing and smoking marijuana.

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  Jan 2, 2022

  ‘Most violent year for Christians’ in India: Persecution watchdog

  For India’s Christians, 2021 was the “most violent year” in the country’s history, according to a report, which says at least 486 violent incidents of Christian persecution were reported in the year.

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  Jan 1, 2022

  Alabama woman charged with murder after stray bullet kills pastor’s wife at Bible study

  Police have arrested and charged a 26-year-old Alabama woman with the murder of a pastor's wife after a stray bullet killed her as she attended a church Bible study.

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  Jan 1, 2022

  ‘Miracle’ no deaths have been reported as Colorado fire destroys at least 500 homes

  The governor of Colorado said it will be a New Year “miracle” if reports continue to say that everyone survived the Marshall fire that broke out in Boulder County, leaving many families with only minutes to evacuate.

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  Dec 27, 2021

  Man who stole 2,000 checks from churches, religious institutions sentenced to 4 years in prison

  A Romanian man living in Florida has been sentenced to four years in federal prison and ordered to pay $1 million for a bank and wire fraud conspiracy which involved more than 2,000 checks from churches and other religious institutions, the Department of Justice said.

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  Dec 27, 2021

  Vandals caught on camera desecrating historic church in India after Christmas prayers

  The morning after Christmas Day, the Christian community in India’s northern state of Haryana found a life-size statue of Jesus Christ at the entrance to their historic church desecrated and the lighting inside the premises damaged, as attacks on the minority continue to rise.

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  Dec 27, 2021

  Major cities worldwide cancel New Year’s Eve celebrations due to Omicron

  While New Yorkers are going ahead with the iconic New Year’s celebration, authorities in many other major cities around the world have canceled their celebrations due to the spread of the omicron variant of the coronavirus.