Anugrah Kumar

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  Aug 4, 2025

  Human rights group demands release of Nicaraguan pastor, family arrested amid worsening religious repression

  Nicaraguan authorities have arrested a Protestant pastor and several of his relatives and associates in a police operation that took place last month.

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  Aug 4, 2025

  Pastor reacts to targeted shooting of church member: ‘It’s evil; it’s wicked’

  A parishioner was shot and killed in broad daylight outside a church gathering in Seattle, Washington, prompting the pastor to describe the incident as “evil” and “wicked.”

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  Aug 4, 2025

  Nightrobe-wearing bishop apologizes for ordering 360 people out of ‘his house,’ interrupting ‘Dancing Queen’ sing song

  A church concert in the United Kingdom came to an abrupt halt when a barefoot bishop in a blue dressing gown took the microphone and ordered 360 attendees to leave, calling the choir’s singing a “terrible racket.” The audience was moments away from hearing the final number, “Dancing Queen,” when the lights went out and the eviction began.

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  Aug 3, 2025

  Christian group blasts Church in Wales’ defiance of biblical doctrine with lesbian archbishop

  The Church in Wales has named a new Archbishop who is openly in a same-sex relationship, drawing sharp criticism from the rights group Christian Concern. The appointment has ignited a debate over the Church’s commitment to traditional biblical teachings.

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  Aug 3, 2025

  Hamas releases video showing emaciated hostage in tunnel digging what he fears will be his grave

  An Israeli hostage held by Hamas in Gaza was seen digging what he described as his own grave in a new video released by the group. The footage shows the hostage, visibly starved and shirtless, inside a narrow underground tunnel.

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  Aug 3, 2025

  China arrests pastor on charges of ‘illegal business operations’

  Chinese authorities have arrested a Protestant pastor on charges of “illegal business operations” weeks after he and several church members were detained amid the Chinese Communist Party’s crackdowns on unregistered Christian activity across the country.

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  Aug 2, 2025

  Purple state passes law banning sex-change surgeries, puberty blockers for minors

  The politically divided state of New Hampshire has adopted legislation banning sex‑change surgeries and puberty blockers for minors. The law applies to all surgical and chemical procedures intended to alter a child’s sexual characteristics.

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  Aug 2, 2025

  Displaced Nigerians block highway to protest gov’t inaction after 200 Christians killed in massacre

  Hundreds of displaced Nigerians blocked a major highway this week to protest government inaction after the mass killing of more than 200 Christians in a massacre last month. The demonstrators, mostly women and children, demanded food and security at a camp near Makurdi in central Nigeria.

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  Jul 30, 2025

  Tsunami threat to Hawaii, US West Coast, Japan passes after Russia earthquake

  Tsunami waves struck coastlines in Hawaii, California, Alaska and Japan on Wednesday after a powerful earthquake off Russia’s Far East triggered alerts across the Pacific. Authorities in several countries issued evacuation orders as water levels surged, though no major damage or casualties were reported in these areas.

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  Jul 28, 2025

  Americans' trust in the church rebounding after seeing record lows: poll

  Public trust in the church as an institution has risen after three years of stagnation, with 36% of Americans now saying they have a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in it. The shift, recorded in Gallup’s latest survey on the topic, marks the first significant increase since 2020.