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Somali family facing death penalty for putting faith in Jesus forced to flee home
A mother of three in Somalia fled her home after her Muslim husband learned she had accepted Christ, but he later also converted and now the entire family is at risk, they said.
Hindu mob attacks house church, beats pastor and forces him to walk on thorns
As police looked on, a Hindu nationalist mob in India subjected a pastor to dehumanizing brutality, damaging his hearing in the process as they tried to force him to worship a Hindu deity.
At least 11 Christians killed on their way to Christmas celebrations in Sudan, sources say
A Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) drone strike on Dec. 25 killed at least 11 Christians on their way to Christmas celebrations in South Kordofan state, Sudan, sources said.
Indonesian church celebrates Christmas despite pressure to cancel service
A pastor came under pressure from local Muslims in Indonesia on Christmas Eve to announce that Christmas services were cancelled even though his church won approval to hold the celebrations, sources said.
Evangelist's murder sparks widespread grief in Uganda
Muslim extremists in Uganda killed an evangelist after a public Christian-Muslim dialogue event earlier this month.
Christians beaten, held hostage and Bibles set on fire in brutal attack by Hindu extremists
A Hindu extremist mob in northern India assaulted two Christian couples and an attorney for several hours, accusing them of forced conversion, sources said.
Muslims block Christians from celebrating Christmas in Indonesia as police look on
As police looked on, Muslims in Indonesia formed a human wall to block Christians from attending a Christmas service, according to local media.
Petition issues new challenges India’s anti-conversion laws allowing demolition, property seizures
India’s Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Rajasthan government regarding a petition challenging the state’s “anti-conversion” law, which allows officials to demolish homes and seize property based on mere allegations of forcible conversion.
5 Christians killed, 44 wounded after Muslim leader calls for massacre over selling pork
Five Christians were killed and 44 others injured earlier this month after an Islamist leader incited Muslims to attack Christians over pork sales near a mosque in northern Uganda.
Violent mob attacks Christian families inside church, try to force pastor to teach about Hindu gods
When a Hindu extremist mob assaulted Christian men, women and children during a church service in India in late September, police jailed the pastor and charged him and four other Christians.
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