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  Jul 8, 2020

  Black pastors decry Jacksonville's hosting of RNC convention amid COVID-19

  More than 70 black pastors have signed a letter urging Jacksonville, Florida, city officials to reconsider hosting parts of the Republican National Convention in late August amid rising cases of coronavirus and fears of “ethnic tensions.” 

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  Jul 8, 2020

  12 Christians arrested by Iran's Revolutionary Guard in 3 cities: report

  At least a dozen Christians in Iran were reportedly arrested, some of whom were allegedly beaten, by Revolutionary Guard intelligence officers last week in three cities, according to a human rights monitoring group. 

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  Jul 7, 2020

  COGIC pastor sentenced to 5 life sentences for sexually abusing young girls

  A Texarkana pastor who is accused of assaulting and raping children and teenagers years ago was sentenced by a jury last week to five life sentences and 11 separate 20-year terms after he was convicted on 16 felony counts.

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  Jul 7, 2020

  Pakistani Christian man shot for buying house in Muslim neighborhood dies

  A Pakistani Christian man who was shot by his neighbors in early June for buying a house in a Muslim neighborhood died last week despite multiple operations to save his life.

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  Jul 7, 2020

  Jailed pastor's son 'bludgeoned' with baton, detained by Vietnamese police amid US ambassador's visit

  The wife of an imprisoned pastor and democracy activist in Vietnam says she and her family members were beaten and detained by police the day U.S. Ambassador Daniel Kritenbrink visited their district. 

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  Jul 6, 2020

  Quadriplegic Texas man dies after hospital stops treatments against wife's wishes

  The wife of a recently passed quadriplegic Texas man with brain damage claims that her husband died after a local hospital and court-appointed guardian agreed to stop life-saving treatment against her wishes. The hospital contends that it was not medically possible to save her husband. 

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  Jul 4, 2020

  NASA scientist detained in Turkey for 4 years returns home

  A NASA scientist detained in prison and on house arrest for over four years in Turkey has been returned to the United States on Tuesday with his family. 

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  Jul 3, 2020

  Christian father, son die after alleged police torture in India; 5 officers arrested

  Five police officers in India have been arrested in connection with the killing of a Christian father and son who were allegedly brutalized after their arrest last month for keeping their store open past permitted hours during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. 

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  Jul 1, 2020

  Judge blocks Trump admin. rule requiring Central Americans to first seek asylum in countries they enter

  A federal judge appointed by President Donald Trump struck down the administration’s asylum regulation that required Central Americans to first seek asylum in other countries they traveled through before seeking asylum in the United States. 

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  Jul 1, 2020

  Cuba gives pastor early release after serving 1 year in prison for homeschooling his children

  Cuba has released a Christian pastor who spent over a year in prison for homeschooling his children.