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Catholic Couple Acquitted of Blasphemy after 7 Years on Pakistan’s Death Row
Shaguftah Kausar replaced Asia Bibi in her prison cell. Now she and husband Shafqat Emmanuel are finally free.
Eritrea Frees Evangelical Prisoners Due to COVID-19
Dozens of persecuted believers released on bail. But hundreds reportedly remain imprisoned in the “North Korea of Africa.”
Free at Last: Andrew Brunson Released by Turkey After Two Years
American pastor was imprisoned on false charges of terrorism.
China Bans Zion, Beijing’s Biggest House Church
Shut down after Sunday services, influential congregation had refused orders to install government surveillance cameras.
Turkey Lets Andrew Brunson Leave Prison
American pastor remains under house arrest until October. But good news comes day after his plight was shared at US religious freedom ministerial.
Church Massacre Shakes Central African Capital
Priest among 16 killed during Mass at Bangui Catholic church which suffered a similar attack in May 2014.
Nigerian Mass Becomes a Massacre: Herdsmen Kill 18 Worshipers, Adding to Hundreds of Victims
‘Vile, evil, and satanic’ attacks by Fulani now outnumber Boko Haram, one of the world's deadliest terror groups.
Turkey’s Churches, Famous for Historic Schism, Finally Agree on Doctrine
Joint book project by Orthodox, Catholics, and Protestants follows efforts to present accurate information about Christianity in Muslim-majority country.
Court: Pakistani Christians Must Reveal Religion to Vote or Apply for Jobs
Religious ID on passports has proven useful to asylum seekers. But expansion targeting Ahmadis threatens Christians’ employment prospects.
Turkey Wants to Keep American Pastor Behind Bars for Life
American officials and supporters say Andrew Brunson has been “unjustly imprisoned” under false charges.
Why Chile’s Churches Are Under Attack as Pope Francis Visits
Evangelical and Catholic churches targeted by radical members of a largely Christian indigenous group.
Pakistani Christians Bury 11 After ISIS Attacks Methodist Church
Suicide bombers injure 50 at Advent service.
Can Pope Francis Help Myanmar’s Muslims Without Hurting Its Christians?
The answer in majority-Buddhist Burma hinges on one controversial word: Rohingya.
Turkey Offers to Free Jailed American Pastor in Clergy Swap
Andrew Brunson used as leverage to get US to extradite exiled Muslim leader Fethullah Gülen.
‘Pakistan’s Mother Teresa’ Honored with Historic Funeral
Medical missionary who helped curb leprosy outbreak is first Christian woman to receive such honor from Muslim government.
ISIS Flag Flies in Asia’s Most Christian Country
Islamist insurgence in the southern Philippines forces Christians to flee, hide, or die.
School Christmas Carols Banned in Santa’s Homeland
Turkish government labeled a Grinch for putting students’ holiday traditions on hold.
Christians Win Nepal's First Anti-Evangelism Case
Court frees grief counselors charged under former Hindu kingdom's new constitution.
Five Men Sentenced to Death for Burning Christian Couple Alive
Ruling on 2014 incident is rare moment of justice for Pakistani Christians facing blasphemy allegations.
Chibok Schoolgirls Released in Exchange for Boko Haram Militants
The girls are the first to be freed since the group was kidnapped from a boarding school in 2014.
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