Palestinian Christian denied Bible in detention released after 32 months
Looking frail after 32 months in an Israeli jail, a Palestinian Christian prisoner from the Ramallah area was released on Aug. 20.
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Remembering the victims of religious persecution in Nigeria
August 22 is the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief. A time to remember those who have suffered and died because of their faith in Nigeria and around the world. To remember those who have lost loved ones, those who remain displaced, those who are still missing, and those who are struggling to rebuild their lives. May remembering lead us not only to prayer, but also to action.
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Thomas Helwys, the forgotten pioneer of religious freedom for everyone
As the USA continues beyond its 250th anniversary, it is important to be reminded that the idea of freedom of religion and belief, one of its most significant values, did not develop from Enlightenment philosophy but with the theological conviction of an English Baptist who ultimately died for that conviction.
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The Church must continue to engage with imperfect institutions
As the United Nations Refugee Convention marks its 75th anniversary on July 28, Christians are faced with an important question: when institutions become ineffective, unresponsive, or disconnected from the concerns of faith communities, should we disengage or continue to engage?
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Revealing concerns about King Charles' shifting mandate
In the British Crown's "The Sovereign Grant" annual report, King Charles is revealed as "Supreme Governor of the Church of England... protecting the space for Faith (sic) within the multi-faith nation". This reveals a subtle shift in the British monarch's mandate. Not just protecting but potentially validating all faiths, which is biblically untenable.
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Nigerian court blocks arrest of Christian woman over conversion
A Nigerian Federal High Court has ruled that Kano State’s Islamic religious police cannot arrest a Christian woman because she converted from Islam or refused a forced marriage, in a case that has raised fresh questions about the limits of Hisbah authorities in northern Nigeria.
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Bill in India to put church schools and hospitals in government hands goes to committee
A bill that could let India’s government seize the schools, hospitals and hostels run by faith-based charities over generations will not come to a vote just yet.
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Herdsmen kill at least 31 Christians in central Nigeria
Fulani herdsmen have killed 15 Christians in Plateau state, Nigeria since Aug. 2, in addition to slaughters in two other states, sources said.
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Pastor sentenced to two years in prison in Indonesia
A Christian pastor has been sentenced to prison for two years for violating Indonesia’s law against blasphemy and hate speech in a case that has drawn scrutiny over the speed of his arrest and trial.
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Minorities call for equality, religious freedom and legal protections in Pakistan
By CDI StaffChristians and other religious minorities called for equal citizenship, religious freedom and stronger legal protections as Pakistan marked National Minorities Day on Tuesday (Aug. 11) with rallies and public forums in major cities.
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![[Book review] Blood and Water: The Life and Martyrdom of Shahbaz Bhatti](/media/cache/thumbnail/0/34/3453sp_240w_170h_1x_1y.png)
[Book review] Blood and Water: The Life and Martyrdom of Shahbaz Bhatti
In an exclusive interview with Christian Daily International, featured in today’s episode of Faith Without Frontiers, Shahbaz Bhatti’s nephew talks about the ways that his life’s direction was set as a child by the example of his uncle, Shahbaz Bhatti. So, the idea of a children’s book about Bhatti’s life makes sense.
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More than 100 Christian women gather in Lima for conference on identity and purpose
More than 100 women gathered Thursday for the “I Am a Woman” conference, organized by the Women’s Commission of the National Evangelical Council of Peru (CONEP) at the organization’s auditorium.
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