Anugrah Kumar

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  Aug 22, 2022

  Americans visit persecuted ‘Mayflower Church’ in South Korea to thwart repatriation to China

  American Christians have regularly visited about 60 Christians from China’s “Mayflower Church” who fled to South Korea due to severe persecution to prevent their repatriation by Seoul, which has refused to grant them asylum.

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  Aug 22, 2022

  Pope Francis expresses 'concern and sorrow' after Nicaraguan police put bishop under house arrest

  Speaking from his perch in St. Peters Square, Pope Francis addressed the arrest of a Nicaraguan Catholic bishop who is a known critic of President Daniel Ortega.

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  Aug 22, 2022

  Beatings and torture becoming ‘routine’ as Afghanistan designated a ‘restricted’ country for Christians

  Voice of the Martyrs has designated Afghanistan as a “restricted” nation in its annual Global Prayer Guide, saying the government has been “highly antagonistic” toward Christians, who have been increasingly targeted by violent extremist groups since the Taliban took control last August.

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  Aug 21, 2022

  Nigerian journalist arrested for reporting attacks on Christians to stand trial on 'cybercrime' charges

  A Nigerian magistrate has scheduled the trial of a local journalist from the anti-communist Epoch Times, who was arrested for reporting about attacks against predominantly Christian communities and the government’s failure to protect its citizens. 

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  Aug 20, 2022

  ‘Churches Burning’: Ad blasts Biden for ‘silence’ on church attacks

  The conservative advocacy group CatholicVote has launched a digital and TV ad campaign criticizing President Joe Biden for being “silent” on an ongoing spate of attacks on churches by pro-choice groups in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that struck down Roe v. Wade.

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  Aug 20, 2022

  Police in China raid Early Rain house church, lock doors to prevent members from leaving

  Police in China raided the Early Rain Covenant Church during its worship service, locked about 60 church members inside the building and arrested one, according to a report.

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  Aug 20, 2022

  Pakistani Christian couple share how they escaped from death row, took refuge in Europe

  A Pakistani Catholic woman and her partially paralyzed husband, who were on death row for seven years on false blasphemy charges, give a personal insight into their journey from facing death by hanging to finding refuge in Europe.

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  Aug 15, 2022

  Idaho Supreme Court allows 2 state abortion bans to take effect

  The Idaho Supreme Court has allowed the state’s heartbeat abortion ban and trigger abortion ban to take effect, rejecting a lawsuit from Planned Parenthood and others who claimed that the bans violated the state's constitution.  

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  Aug 15, 2022

  Fire at Coptic Church in Cairo kills at least 41, including priest and children

  At least 41 worshipers, including a priest and at least 18 children, were killed in a fire that ripped through a crowded Coptic Orthodox church in Egypt’s capital during its Sunday service, according to reports.

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  Aug 15, 2022

  Trial date set for Cardinal Joseph Zen, longtime critic of China’s communist regime

  A judge in Hong Kong has set a trial date for 90-year-old Cardinal Joseph Zen, a longtime critic of China’s communist regime who was arrested in May for his role in a now-defunct humanitarian relief organization that helped people who participated in the large-scale 2019 pro-democracy protests.