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  Mar 11, 2013

  Islamic Mob Destroys Christian Area of Lahore; Outrage as Pakistan Officials Arrest Christians

  Muslim mobs upset over an alleged derogatory comment about the prophet of Islam burned down more than 180 Christian-owned houses and shops and at least two church buildings here on Saturday (March 9) after authorities told police to "let them vent their grief and anger," officials said.

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  Mar 7, 2013

  Boys Convicted of Desecrating Koran in Egypt; Eventually Released

  A court in Egypt has quietly found two Coptic Christian boys guilty of "showing contempt for Islam" but only remanded them to the custody of their parents, an attorney for one of the children said.

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  Mar 4, 2013

  Christians Living in Terror in Nigerian Village Amid Islamic Extremist Attacks

  In Mubi in northeastern Nigeria, Christians do not dare step out of their homes after 8 p.m., church leaders say. And many Christians are too afraid of Islamic extremist attacks to attend church services.

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  Mar 4, 2013

  Islamic Extremists Suspected in Killing of Christian Father of 4 in Somalia

  Suspected Islamic extremists in Somalia shot a Christian to death this month on the outskirts of the coastal city of Kismayo, sources said.

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  Feb 28, 2013

  Pastor in Pakistan Released on Bail After Blasphemy Accuser Admits to Mistake

  In a rare instance in Pakistan, a judge granted bail to a pastor accused of blaspheming Islam because the complainant admitted that he had mistakenly accused him, attorneys said.

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  Feb 28, 2013

  Christian Convert in Sudan Reveals Struggles, Restrictions on Religious Freedom in African Nation

  Mohammed Khidir Khalil Hassan, a Sudanese convert from Islam, has to be careful what songs he sings to his sons.

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  Feb 28, 2013

  Justice Unlikely for Murderers of Pakistani Christian Killed in Police Custody

  The murderers of a 65-year-old Christian in Pakistan are not likely to face justice in this world.

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  Feb 28, 2013

  Recently Converted Christian Families in Vietnam Beaten for Their New Faith

  Newly converted Christians of the Sedang ethnic minority in Vietnam's Central Highlands were terrorized last week – their homes and personal property badly damaged or destroyed in four consecutive night raids, and some of the faithful seriously injured from beatings in broad daylight, sources said.

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  Feb 28, 2013

  Nigerian Official Had Prior Knowledge of Church Bombing That Killed 20 Christians

  Nigerian military authorities say the commandant at a military college in Kaduna state had prior knowledge of the Nov. 25, 2012 bombing that killed 20 Christians at the institution's chapel.

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  Feb 25, 2013

  Iranian-American Pastor Abedini Writes of Torture, Pressure to Renounce Faith in Iran Prison

  An Iranian-American pastor imprisoned for planting house churches in Iran years ago writes that he is undergoing torture, death threats, and pressure to renounce his faith from prison officials and inmates.