Anugrah Kumar

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  Jul 5, 2025

  Pentecostal pastor convicted of sexually assaulting woman while ‘exorcising demons’

  A former church pastor in Scotland has been convicted of sexually assaulting two women, including a parishioner he claimed was possessed by demons.

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  Jul 5, 2025

  Billboard Chris wins free speech battle in Australia: 'Truth and common sense have prevailed'

  A tribunal in Melbourne, Australia, has ruled in favor of Canadian activist Chris “Billboard Chris” Elston, overturning a government order to remove one of his social media posts expressing his views on gender identity, under that country’s Online Safety Act. The decision marks a major legal victory for the social media platform X, which had also challenged the takedown order.

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  Jul 3, 2025

  China sentences Linfen Covenant Home Church leaders, members to prison

  Three leaders of the Linfen Covenant Home Church in China's Shanxi Province have been sentenced to prison on fraud charges in a closed-door proceeding.

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  Jul 2, 2025

  Over 30 Christians injured in attack by Hindu nationalists wielding axes

  More than 30 Christians were injured when a mob attacked a prayer gathering in India’s Odisha state, and local residents say no arrests have been made.

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  Jun 30, 2025

  UN expert warns nations are failing to protect women, girls from violence; safeguard against trans activism

  A new United Nations report has warned that governments are failing to uphold legal protections for women and girls, particularly in the face of rising pressures to adopt gender ideology.

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  Jun 30, 2025

  Brazilian court to hear case of Christian mother prosecuted for homeschooling son

  A Brazilian state court will hear oral arguments on Wednesday in the case of Regiane Cichelero, a Christian mother prosecuted for homeschooling her son.

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  Jun 30, 2025

  Syrian Christian leader slams new president with terror ties after deadly church bombing

  A top Syrian Christian leader publicly rebuked President Ahmed al-Sharaa during a funeral service, blaming his administration for failing to protect minorities after a suicide bombing at a Damascus church left at least 25 dead.

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  Jun 30, 2025

  Catholic bishops, Evangelical Latino group oppose Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill

  A coalition of Catholic bishops and Evangelical Latino leaders has formally opposed President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” warning that its provisions on immigration and artificial intelligence threaten both moral values and civil liberties.

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  Jun 29, 2025

  Pastor speaks out after ICE agents arrest Iranian church members

  A pastor in Los Angeles, California, says members of his Iranian Christian congregation were detained by federal agents, including a couple seeking asylum. One of the women arrested suffered a medical emergency during the incident.

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  Jun 28, 2025

  Trump’s halting of protections for Haitian migrants draws concerns from Christian groups

  Christian advocacy organizations are raising alarm as the Trump administration plans to terminate Temporary Protected Status for Haitian nationals by Sept. 2, ending their legal residency and work authorizations in the United States amid fears of insecurity back home.