Brandon Showalter and Leah MarieAnn Klett

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  Dec 2, 2020

  Number of North Koreans exposed to Bible increasing annually despite persecution: report

  The percentage of North Korean citizens who are exposed to the Bible is steadily increasing every year despite extreme persecution, according to a new report that investigates and analyzes the conditions of religious freedom in the Hermit Kingdom.

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  Dec 1, 2020

  Indonesia: Terrorists behind murder of 4 Christians, attack on Salvation Army post identified

  Muslim extremists with the terrorist group Eastern Indonesia Mujahideen are believed to be responsible for the gruesome attack on The Salvation Army’s service post in central Sulawesi that left four Christians dead.

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  Dec 1, 2020

  UK high court rules kids younger than 16 can't consent to puberty blockers; detransitioner wins case

  A high court in the United Kingdom has ruled against the Tavistock clinic and in favor of a detransitioner who said she was harmed by puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones prescribed at the London-based facility.

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  Dec 1, 2020

  UK police apologize to pastor after storming church during legal online service broadcast

  Police in the United Kingdom have apologized to an African pastor after he was accused last week of breaking COVID-19 regulations as he held a virtual service.

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  Nov 30, 2020

  Belgium investigating around 10 allegedly illegal euthanasia deaths

  Belgian authorities are now investigating approximately 10 allegedly illegal euthanasia-related deaths in Leuven, a city east of Brussels.

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  Nov 28, 2020

  John Piper warns Christians against critical race theory that makes god of self

  Theologian John Piper weighed in on critical race theory, describing it as making a god of oneself, but also cautioned believers not to wrongly place that label on others. 

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  Nov 28, 2020

  Episcopal Church will be dead in 20 years, researcher says; denomination continues 'dire' decline

  The Episcopal Church might soon cease to exist if the trajectory keeps going, as some describe the denomination's future as bleak in light of plummeting numbers.

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  Nov 28, 2020

  China drafts new rules cracking down on citizens' religious exchanges with foreigners

  The Chinese Communist Party has drafted strict new rules preventing foreigners in the country from discussing religion with locals, a move experts say will make practicing belief far more difficult.

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  Nov 27, 2020

  Christian leader facing charges for launching Bibles into North Korea asks for prayers

  Pastor Eric Foley of Voice of the Martyrs Korea has asked the international community of believers to pray as he awaits charges for launching balloons with Bibles into North Korea earlier this year.

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  Nov 27, 2020

  China: House church pastor detained, fined for refusing to join state-controlled church

  The leader of a house church in China’s Yunnan province who refused to join the state-sponsored church was detained for five days as his “administrative punishment” and hit with a fine amid an uptick in religious persecution by the regime.