Anugrah Kumar

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  Dec 29, 2025

  Churches should pay for weddings to promote marriage, think tank says

  Amid a declining marriage rate, the Centre for Social Justice, a London-based conservative think tank, has urged the Church of England to remove wedding fees for low-income couples to help make the United Kingdom  a “pro-family, pro-marriage nation.”

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  Dec 28, 2025

  ‘Treated as a criminal’: Grandmother criminally charged for inviting people to chat outside hospital

  A 75-year-old woman has been criminally charged in Glasgow for standing near a hospital with a sign inviting people to chat. She is accused of violating Scotland’s buffer zone law, which prohibits influencing behavior near abortion facilities.

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  Dec 27, 2025

  Minn. community mourns beloved pastor, chaplain who died after helping motorist stuck in snow

  A Minnesota pastor and longtime chaplain collapsed and died after helping a stranded motorist outside his church. The death of James “Jim” Bzoskie, 76, has prompted an outpouring of grief from community members and law enforcement officials.

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  Dec 27, 2025

  ‘Concerning’: US gov’t speaks out after Christian woman prosecuted in UK for silently praying

  A British woman has been charged under a new U.K. law for silently praying outside an abortion clinic, prompting the United States government to call the case “concerning” and a threat to religious liberty.

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  Dec 25, 2025

  Christians mark Christmas amid rising attacks across India

  Christians across India marked Christmas under heightened tension as Hindu nationalist groups targeted prayer services, carol singing and public festivities. Attacks and intimidation were reported from several states, including Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Chhattisgarh and Delhi during the final days of Advent.

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  Dec 24, 2025

  Pope Leo urged to push for release of Armenian political prisoners in Azerbaijan

  A group of Catholic and Armenian Apostolic leaders is urging Pope Leo XIV to appeal for the release of at least 23 Artsakh-Armenian prisoners held in Azerbaijan, citing their deteriorating condition and the destruction of Christian heritage in Nagorno-Karabakh.

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  Dec 22, 2025

  US to boost Christian hospitals in Nigeria amid efforts to protect believers from violence

  The United States has signed a $5.1 billion five-year bilateral health agreement with Nigeria, directing substantial new funding toward Christian faith-based healthcare providers in an effort to expand health services and protect vulnerable Christian populations. The move marks a new phase in U.S.-Nigeria cooperation under the America First Global Health Strategy.

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  Dec 22, 2025

  'A declaration of vengeance': US strikes ISIS targets in Syria after 3 Americans were killed

  The United States launched military strikes on Islamic State targets in Syria on Friday in response to the killing of three Americans during a counterterrorism operation. The offensive aimed to destroy IS (also known as ISIS) infrastructure believed to be linked to the Dec. 13 attack.

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  Dec 22, 2025

  5 Christians sentenced to combined 50 years in Iranian prison: advocacy orgs

  Five Iranian Christians have been sentenced to a combined 50 years in prison for religious activities, including prayer, baptism and distributing Bibles, according to watchdog organizations. 

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  Dec 21, 2025

  SWAT teams carry out mass arrests of Christians in China: report

  More than 1,000 police, SWAT and paramilitary units carried out a crackdown on Christian churches across at least 12 congregations for days in Yayang Town, Zhejiang province, detaining hundreds, according to a watchdog report.