Anugrah Kumar

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  Nov 7, 2021

  Churches worldwide unite in prayer for 340 million Christians persecuted for their faith in Christ

  To observe the annual International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted on Sunday, churches around the world are praying for more than 340 million Christians who are persecuted or oppressed because of their faith.

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  Nov 6, 2021

  Southern Baptist Theological Seminary joins challenge against Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate

  The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary has joined several other religious and secular businesses in suing the Biden administration over its mandate requiring most private sector businesses to force their employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine or risk facing insurmountable fines or firing employees.

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  Nov 6, 2021

  John MacArthur rebukes pastors who plagiarize sermons: It's ‘ministerial fraud’

  Christian ministers who plagiarize sermons are “lazy, incompetent and unsanctified,” said Pastor John MacArthur in response to reports that two pastors had been plagiarizing their sermons.

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  Nov 6, 2021

  Over 60 members of Baptist church kidnapped in Nigeria

  Armed bandits in Nigeria’s Kaduna State kidnapped more than 60 worshipers during a church service and shot one Christian dead, according to reports, which also say Christian workers in the area have gone into hiding.

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  Nov 5, 2021

  Afghan Christians facing higher risk of persecution with Taliban in power: report

  Reports of ongoing violence committed against Afghanistan’s vulnerable religious communities suggest that Christians are at “heightened risk” of persecution with the Taliban in power, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has warned.

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  Nov 1, 2021

  Secular human rights group condemns Algeria's imprisonment of Christian convert

  Human rights group Amnesty International has condemned the conviction and sentencing of an Algerian Christian convert, drawing attention to the deteriorating religious freedom  conditions in the north African country, especially for its small Christian minority.

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  Nov 1, 2021

  Biden takes communion in Rome after saying Pope Francis called him a ‘good Catholic’

  President Joe Biden received communion at St. Patrick’s Church in Rome a day after he said Pope Francis called him “a good Catholic” amid the ongoing debate over whether pro-abortion Catholic politicians should be given the sacrament.

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  Nov 1, 2021

  US State Dept. condemns Burmese military over burning of 100 homes, churches in retaliatory attack

  The U.S. State Department released a statement Sunday condemning the "gross violations of human rights" after Burmese security forces fired heavy artillery into a town in the predominantly Christian Chin state, setting at least 100 homes and two churches on fire. The attack was in retaliation after a Chin militia shot and killed a Burmese soldier who was breaking into houses and looting properties, according to a report.

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  Nov 1, 2021

  ISIS releases video of 12-year-old child executing 2 Nigerian soldiers

  Islamic State in West Africa Province, which is an offshoot of the Boko Haram, has reportedly released a video showing a 12-year-old child executing two Nigerian soldiers with an AK-47.

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  Oct 31, 2021

  COVID-19 pandemic, lockdowns led to spike in calls for exorcisms: priest

  An Italian Catholic priest who is a trained exorcist said the demand for exorcism has risen as the pandemic and ongoing lockdowns have “made people more vulnerable to the idea that Satan or some evil entity has taken over their lives.”