Anugrah Kumar

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  Jun 2, 2026

  Cartels, indigenous authorities fuel religious freedom abuses in Mexico: report

  Organized criminal groups and indigenous community leaders operating outside constitutional limits are driving systematic violations of religious freedom in Mexico, while the government at every level is failing to protect those at risk, according to a new report by a U.K.-based human rights organization.

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  Jun 1, 2026

  180 Christian families in 32 Indian villages denied access to communal water sources: report

  More than 180 Christian families living in 32 villages in India's Chhattisgarh state have been denied access to communal water sources, employment and forest produce for three weeks in what community leaders say is a campaign to coerce them into abandoning Christianity.

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  Jun 1, 2026

  French bishops oppose bill that would force priests to violate secrecy of confession

  Bishops in France have voiced opposition to a bill debated in the National Assembly on Monday that would require Catholic priests to report child abuse disclosures made during confession, a requirement they say violates one of the sacrament's foundational principles.

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  Jun 1, 2026

  Hegseth says US has eliminated hundreds of ISIS militants in Nigeria, praises Trump

  Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said U.S. forces have killed “hundreds” of Islamic State militants in Nigeria, crediting President Donald Trump’s directive to protect Christians in the country from Islamist violence.

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  May 31, 2026

  Ohio pastor-turned-lawmaker seeks to pass Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act

  An Ohio state lawmaker who spent years as a Baptist pastor before winning election to the state legislature is pushing a bill that would require public schools to teach the positive impact of “Judeo-Christian” values on American history, naming the legislation after the late conservative Christian activist Charlie Kirk.

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  May 30, 2026

  Egypt granting legal status to 191 churches brings hope to Christians

  The Egyptian government has issued an executive order legalizing 191 churches and affiliated service buildings belonging to different Christian denominations, bringing the total number of places of worship granted legal status since 2016 to 3,804.

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  May 25, 2026

  Australia charges women for ISIS sex slavery crimes

  Australia has charged two women who returned from Syria this month with crimes against humanity over their alleged roles in the Islamic State’s system of sexual slavery, joining a small group of nations prosecuting citizens for enslavement offenses.

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  May 25, 2026

  Evangelical group condemns Trump policy change impacting immigrants who entered lawfully

  An Evangelical humanitarian organization has condemned a Trump administration policy memo that could require many immigrants who entered the United States lawfully to leave the country while seeking lawful permanent residence.

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  May 25, 2026

  Hostage crisis follows killing of pastors in India’s Manipur state

  A hostage crisis in the northeastern Indian state of Manipur has left several people unaccounted for following the killing of three Kuki-Zo pastors and their driver more than 10 days ago, triggering retaliatory abductions between Kuki-Zo and Naga groups, both predominantly Christian communities.

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  May 24, 2026

  Trump says deal with Iran ‘largely negotiated'; Iranian media disputes Strait of Hormuz claims

  President Donald Trump said a memorandum of understanding to end the war with Iran had been largely negotiated and would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while Iranian state-linked media disputed his account of who would control the vital passage.