Anugrah Kumar

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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. 

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  Dec 20, 2025

  Woman high on fentanyl, meth and marijuana when she killed California pastor: DA

  A California woman was under the influence of fentanyl, methamphetamine and marijuana when she fatally struck a pastor riding a bicycle and seriously injured two others in October, prosecutors said this week. She now faces upgraded felony charges that could result in more than a decade in prison.

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  Dec 20, 2025

  Former pastor John-Paul Miller indicted for cyberstalking estranged wife before her death

  A former pastor in South Carolina has been indicted on federal charges for allegedly cyberstalking his estranged wife in the months leading up to her death and lying to investigators. John-Paul Miller, 46, is scheduled to appear in federal court next month.

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  Dec 18, 2025

  Christian prisoners released in Eritrea, but many remain jailed after years without charges: Open Doors

  Several Christians were among a group of prisoners recently released in Eritrea, though seven senior church leaders remain in detention after two decades without charge or trial, a watchdog group has announced.

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  Dec 15, 2025

  Bondi Beach attack update: ISIS-affiliated flag, undetonated IEDs found

  Two men, identified as Sajid Akram and his son Naveed Akram, opened fire at a Hanukkah gathering in Australia’s Bondi Beach, killing 15 people in what authorities are calling an anti-Semitic terror attack. Police fatally shot the elder Akram at the scene while the younger suspect remains in critical condition under guard.