Anugrah Kumar

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  Nov 15, 2022

  Former RZIM VP's new ministry board says he's 'qualified' for ministry after investigation

  The board of a ministry co-founded by a former senior vice president of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries has defended its president after a group of apologists released investigation findings claiming that he and two other former RZIM leaders are "not fit to be in ministry and leadership positions."

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  Nov 15, 2022

  Nigerian musician's death sentence appeal to Supreme Court could overturn blasphemy law

  A Nigerian Sufi musician facing the death penalty for a blasphemy charge has filed an appeal with the country’s Supreme Court, according to a human rights group that says the case has the potential to overturn Sharia-based blasphemy laws in Northern Nigeria.

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  Nov 15, 2022

  Church of England defends guidance urging acceptance of trans students' gender identity

  The Church of England is defending the scrutinized guidance for its 4,700 primary schools on LGBT issues, claiming that it doesn't allow students as young as 5 to self-identify as the opposite sex.

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  Nov 15, 2022

  Syrian refugee sentenced to 17 years for plotting with ISIS to blow up Pittsburgh church

  A 24-year-old Syrian refugee has been sentenced to more than 17 years in federal prison for providing material support to the Islamic State terror group as part of a plan to bomb a church in Pittsburgh, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

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  Nov 14, 2022

  Algeria forced 16 Evangelical churches to close as laws violate international protections: USCIRF

  A new report from a U.S. government watchdog warns that the Algerian government has closed down as many as 16 Evangelical churches in recent years, enforcing strict regulations on religion to arrest individuals on blasphemy and proselytization charges. 

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  Nov 14, 2022

  Iraqi trauma care program is helping ISIS' victims heal deep wounds

  In Iraq, where people are in the throes of rebuilding their lives following the horrors of the Islamic State terrorist group that once controlled large swaths of the country, a Christian group is running a trauma care program to help those carrying deep wounds. 

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  Nov 11, 2022

  Islamic extremists kill at least 29 Christians in Mozambique since September: reports

  Militant groups affiliated with the Islamic State killed at least 29 Christians and displaced hundreds of residents in northern Mozambique over the last two months, according to reports from an interdenominational aid agency. 

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  Nov 10, 2022

  Over 4,000 Christians killed by terrorists in Nigeria since start of 2022: watchdog report

  Islamic jihadist groups in Nigeria are responsible for killing at least 4,000 Christians and abducting more than 2,300 other Christians in the first 10 months of this year alone, according to a report released this week by the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law.

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  Nov 6, 2022

  Burmese army bombs Baptist Seminary, students hit by shrapnel

  Myanmar's military junta bombed a Baptist seminary in Shan State, injuring at least four men in the dormitory.

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  Nov 4, 2022

  Hindu mob, off-duty officer attack Christian prayer gathering in India

  Nearly two weeks after a mob of Hindu nationalists accompanied by an off-duty police officer physically assaulted 15 Christians gathered in a private home for prayer in the eastern state of Chhattisgarh, local police still refuse to register the victims’ complaints, saying they had orders not to file any case related to Christian persecution.