Anugrah Kumar

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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.

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  Dec 15, 2025

  Germany: 5 arrested in Islamist-motivated plot to attack Christmas market

  Five men have been arrested on suspicion of planning an Islamist-motivated vehicle attack at a Christmas market in southern Germany. The suspects had intended to drive a car into a crowd, aiming to kill or injure as many people as possible, according to authorities.