Anugrah Kumar

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  Nov 14, 2021

  Defense attorney apologizes for ‘black pastor’ comment in Ahmaud Arbery trial

  An attorney for one of three white men standing trial for the 2020 killing of 25-year-old unarmed black man Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia has issued an apology in court after expressing concern with the presence of prominent black pastors like Al Sharpton in the courtroom. 

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  Nov 14, 2021

  Myanmar military shells Catholic cathedral for second time in 5 months

  Myanmar’s security forces shelled a Catholic cathedral in the northeastern Shan state for the second time in five months as they continue to fight local militias, targeting Catholic churches and convents and displacing more than 10,000 people.

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  Nov 13, 2021

  Gunmen kill 2 of 66 kidnapped Baptist church members in Nigeria; 3 injured

  Armed bandits in Nigeria’s Kaduna State have killed two of the more than 60 worshipers of Emmanuel Baptist Church whom they had kidnapped during a church service about two weeks ago, a local Christian leader has confirmed.

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  Nov 13, 2021

  Democrat senator denied communion over abortion says he is ‘careful’ when he goes to new churches

  Democratic Sen. Richard J. Durbin of Illinois, a practicing Catholic who has been unable to receive communion in his home diocese because of his pro-choice voting record, says he is “careful” when he goes to a church for the first time because “you just don’t quite know what kind of reaction you’re going to get from local clergy.”

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  Nov 13, 2021

  House Republicans condemn Finland's prosecution of Christian MP over beliefs on sexuality

  Six members of Congress have condemned Finland for prosecuting a Christian politician who is facing six years in prison for sharing her biblical beliefs on sexuality and marriage, voicing their concern with the top federal religious freedom advisory committee. 

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  Nov 9, 2021

  DeSantis moves to stop Biden admin. from transporting illegal immigrants to Florida after alleged murder

  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he's working with the state’s lawmakers to find a way to prevent the Biden administration from transporting illegal immigrants into Florida after a Honduran national, who entered the U.S. illegally claiming to be an unaccompanied minor, was charged with the murder of a Florida man who took him in. 

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  Nov 8, 2021

  China increases surveillance of pastors, tests loyalty to communist party

  The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has voiced concern about measures adopted by the Chinese government this year to further tighten state control over government-sanctioned churches, including requiring full support of the Chinese Communist Party and banning religious activity by house churches.

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  Nov 8, 2021

  Malaysian state criminalizes proselytizing, Christian conversions; violators face jail and canings

  The northeastern Malaysian state of Kelantan has implemented amendments to its criminal code based on sharia law, banning about two dozen activities, including attempts of converting out of Islam. Violators could face prison, fines or canings.

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  Nov 8, 2021

  USCIRF urges US gov't to add 4 countries to list of worst religious freedom violators

  The State Department is expected this month to decide which countries should be designated as a Country of Particular Concern or placed on its Special Watchlist based on religious freedom conditions as per the USCIRF’s latest annual report.

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  Nov 7, 2021

  Ministers call for end to street violence after murder of beloved California pastor outside church

  Pastors and church leaders from California’s Compton community gathered to demand an end to street violence and for the person who shot and killed Pastor Reginald Moore outside of his church to go to authorities and turn himself in.