Anugrah Kumar

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  Mar 11, 2025

  Pakistani court annuls forced marriage of Christian girl in landmark ruling

  A civil court in Pakistan’s Punjab province has annulled the forced marriage of a Christian girl who had been subjected to years of abuse and coercion, allowing her to reunite with her family after enduring forced conversion and marriage to her stepfather’s brother.

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  Mar 11, 2025

  CofE diocese’s new inclusive prayer guide says Christianity spread by racist Europeans

  A Church of England diocese has introduced a new prayer guide stating that Christianity was historically propagated through “racist European ideologies.”

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  Mar 10, 2025

  Syria update: Christians among over 1,000 massacred amid worst atrocities since Assad's ousting

  Christians and other religious minorities in Syria are sounding the alarm as more than 1,000 people have been killed since last Thursday in what rights groups describe as some of the worst atrocities since the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad in December.

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  Mar 10, 2025

  Notorious Mexican cartel leader gets life in prison, $6B fine for drug trafficking, firearms offenses

  One of the founders of a powerful Mexican cartel will spend the rest of his life in federal prison after a court imposed a life sentence plus 30 years on major drug trafficking and firearms charges. He must also forfeit more than $6 billion in illicit proceeds.

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  Mar 9, 2025

  John MacArthur addresses Shepherds Conference after 7 weeks in hospital: 'I’m on the last lap'

  Pastor John MacArthur, who appeared frail, delivered a video message at the Shepherds Conference, expressing gratitude for ongoing support, while acknowledging that he is on his “last lap” as he continues to recover after seven weeks in hospital.

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  Mar 9, 2025

  Trump nixes $400M in Columbia University grants over anti-Israel encampments

  The Trump administration has canceled $400 million in federal grants to Columbia University, stating that persistent anti-Israel encampments and harassment of Jewish students on campus have gone unaddressed.

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  Mar 8, 2025

  Hundreds killed in worst violence since Islamic rebels overthrew Assad in Syria: 'Widespread field executions'

  Hundreds of people, including over 125 civilians, have been killed along Syria’s Mediterranean coast in what authorities consider the deadliest burst of violence since Islamic rebels replaced President Bashar al Assad’s forces. Security units confronted groups identified with the ousted regime.

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  Mar 6, 2025

  Pro-trans tribunal member removed from Christian teacher's case for ‘apparent bias’

  A Nottingham employment tribunal in the U.K. has begun hearing the case of a Christian teacher, known as “Hannah,” who was dismissed after raising safeguarding concerns about an 8-year-old child “transitioning” under her school’s policies.

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  Mar 6, 2025

  Christian man wins legal battle to reclaim his religious identity

  Sufyan Masih, a 24-year-old Christian brick kiln worker in Pakistan, has won a legal battle to have his religious identity correctly recognized. His employer had fraudulently registered him as a Muslim on his National Identity Card a few years ago, effectively trapping him in forced labor by withholding his wages and preventing him from returning to his family.

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  Mar 4, 2025

  ‘At war with its own people’: Nicaragua leaves UN Human Rights Council after damning report

  Nicaragua has withdrawn from the United Nations Human Rights Council following a damning report by U.N. experts accusing President Daniel Ortega’s government of systematically suppressing human rights, democracy and religious groups.