Anugrah Kumar

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  Jul 16, 2022

  Mobs attack Christians’ homes, businesses after church's legal recognition

  Outraged over the newly received formal legal recognition of a church in Egypt, Muslims in large crowds attacked and damaged the homes, shops and vehicles of many area Coptic Christians, according to a persecution watchdog.

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  Jul 12, 2022

  Christian woman strangled, nearly beheaded in ambush attack in Egypt

  A radical Muslim man ambushed and attacked a 35-year-old Coptic Christian woman, nearly killing her in an attempt to behead her in Egypt’s Minya governorate, according to a report.

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  Jul 11, 2022

  Vatican bishop warns Catholic missionaries in Hong Kong of China’s looming crackdown

  The Vatican’s unofficial representative in Hong Kong had warned Catholic missions in the city that tough days are ahead for them as China is increasingly restricting religious freedom.

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  Jul 11, 2022

  Trans activist removed from Christian teacher's appeal hearing over bias concerns

  An employment appeal tribunal in the U.K. has removed a trans activist from hearing the case of a Christian teacher who was allegedly harassed, discriminated against and fired over private Facebook posts expressing concerns about transgenderism and sex education at her son’s Church of England primary school.

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  Jul 10, 2022

  Catholic MP, ex-faith minister vying to be next UK PM as race kicks off to replace Boris Johnson

  Conservative lawmaker Tom Tugendhat, a Catholic, and former Tory Member of Parliament Kemi Badenoch, who describes herself as a “cultural Christian,” are among those running to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who announced his pending resignation last week.

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  Jul 10, 2022

  Thousands drawn to the Gospel message at Festival Manchester

  Thousands of people responded to the Gospel message at Festival Manchester in the United Kingdom, which the organizers described as the largest outreach event in the Northwest of England for a generation.

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  Jul 9, 2022

  US Rep. Juan Vargas demands investigation into priest's death in India

  U.S. congressman Juan Vargas is demanding an independent investigation into the last year’s death of 84-year-old Indian Jesuit priest and human rights defender Fr. Stan Swamy nine months after his arrest without trial under the country’s anti-terrorism laws.

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  Jul 6, 2022

  Share of self-identified Christians hits new low in Australia amid rise of the 'nones': Census

  Australia’s 2021 Census reveals that the percentage of people identifying as Christian has dipped below 50% for the first time, a drop of 17 percentage points over the last 10 years. At the same time, the number of people who describe themselves as “non-religious” has risen.

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  Jul 5, 2022

  77 Christians rescued from Nigerian church basement waiting months for Jesus Christ’s return

  Police in Nigeria rescued at least 77 people, including 23 children, who pastors had asked to stay in a church basement and wait for the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.

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  Jul 5, 2022

  In historic low, only 38% extremely proud to be an American: Gallup

  A new Gallup poll has found that only 38% of adults in the United States say they are “extremely proud” to be American, the lowest percentage recorded since the analytics and advisory company began asking the question in 2001.