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  Aug 1, 2022

  Hmong Christians suffering severe persecution in Vietnam

  Severe persecution of Hmong Christians is underway in Nghe An Province in Vietnam. In the central Vietnam province, officials vying with each other to create “Christian-free zones” operate “with no conscience or humanity,” as if they were in a different country than the one whose religious freedom measures they are violating, Christian leaders say.

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  Jul 28, 2022

  Dozens of Christians kidnapped in house-to-house abductions in northern Nigeria

  Suspected Islamic extremists on Monday night kidnapped 36 people from a predominantly Christian village outside the city of Kaduna, in northern Nigeria.

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  Jul 25, 2022

  Christian man killed by Islamic extremists in ambush attack after 8 Muslims put their faith in Christ

  A Christian in eastern Uganda died from head injuries sustained in an attack by Muslim extremists, sources said.

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  Jul 23, 2022

  Pastor's 2 sons killed, daughter kidnapped in attack in terrorist-plagued region of Nigeria

  Gunmen in northeast Nigeria shot a pastor and killed his sons in one attack and killed a Christian engineering instructor in another.

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  Jul 21, 2022

  Kidnapped Catholic priest killed in Nigeria; another escapes abductors

  The body of one of two Catholic priests kidnapped on last Friday in Kaduna state, Nigeria, was recovered Tuesday morning, sources said.

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  Jul 12, 2022

  Pakistani Christian sentenced to death on 'baseless blasphemy charges'

  A Christian bicycle mechanic in Lahore, Pakistan, was sentenced to death last week on baseless charges of blasphemy, his lawyer said.

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  Jul 11, 2022

  4 Christians arrested under annulled apostasy law in Sudan; Bibles confiscated

  Police in Darfur Region, Sudan have arrested four Christians under a law against apostasy that was annulled two years ago, according to local sources.

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  Jul 7, 2022

  Christian convert from Islam killed in Uganda for leading Muslims to Christ: witness

  Three men killed a convert to Christianity on Sunday for leading Muslims to Christ in eastern Uganda, a witness said. Simolya Latifu left an evening church service before he was cut in the head with a sword.

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  Jul 1, 2022

  Pentecost Sunday massacre that killed dozens at Nigerian church remains a mystery

  Nearly a month after an attack on a Catholic church in southwestern Nigeria, the number killed and the identity of the assailants remain unclear, though the church held a funeral service for “over 40” victims.

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  Jun 29, 2022

  Vietnam floats new religion regulations to impose high fines, punishments for 'forbidden' activities

  When the “Government of Vietnam” posted two draft religion decrees the first week of June, even ranking staff members of the Government Bureau of Religious Affairs were taken by surprise and encouraged religious leaders to strongly object.