Court in Spain acquits priests, journalist of ‘hate speech’ charges
A court in Spain has acquitted two Catholic priests and a journalist of “hate speech” charges for publicly criticizing Islam, ending an eight-year legal battle.
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Answering six World Watch List critiques and a way forward
Open Doors' World Watch List of persecuted Christianity has its critics, but it is much easier to criticize than contribute to a solution. In this article, six major issues are addressed, arguing that there is room for more expansive research into freedom of all religion or belief if the resources were available to undertake it.
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Upholding and understanding God's purposes for Iran
A message of deep urgency as history unfolds in Iran. As nationwide protests for freedom continued—with death toll reports climbing from the hundreds into the thousands—the Iranian regime shut down the internet, cutting off an entire nation from the outside world. Violence escalated. Families are grieving. Here is a biblical view of the situation.
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Iran is ripe for change but the outcome remains uncertain
Will the unprecedented current protests in Iran be terminal for the Islamic theocracy which has been in place since 1979? Social scientific insight seems to suggest not, but they've been wrong before. In spite of some key indicators that suggest the Iranian rule will continue, the triggers to regime collapse are mysterious.
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Stop looking only for a religious motive for hostility
The religious freedom movement needs to ask broader questions than just whether there was an explicitly anti-religious intent for harm created. Instead of treating motive as the defining criterion, we should examine how religious identity or behavior shapes a community’s vulnerability to harm. This article explains why.
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Priest in Spain could face prison under ‘hate speech’ law
By Chris EyteA Catholic priest in Spain could face up to three years in prison after making remarks critical of Islam.
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Report urges Mozambique to reconsider proposed religious regulation law amidst growing persecution of Christians
A proposed law to regulate the registration and formation of religious groups in Mozambique is likely to compound the scale of persecution of Christians in the country. A joint report released by World Evangelical Alliance, Open Doors International, and the Associação Evangélica de Moçambique (AEM), observed that the legislation disproportionately requires Christian groups to collect no fewer than 2,000 notarized signatures to register and would mandate theological qualifications for leaders.
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Persecution of Christians globally worsens significantly, rights leaders say
By Chris EytePersecution of Christians worldwide has increased significantly in both quantity and intensity, human rights experts in Berlin, Germany said on Wednesday (Oct. 15).
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Trump State Dept. demands China release detained underground church pastor, father of US citizens
The Trump administration has called for the immediate release of an underground church pastor detained in China whose children are American citizens. The State Department’s demand follows a sweeping crackdown by Chinese authorities on unregistered religious groups.
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Jihadists in Mozambique kill Christians, burn homes and churches
By Edward RossJihadists with the Islamic State Mozambique Province (ISMP) shot to death or beheaded at least 11 Christians and burned more than 130 homes in northern Mozambique in September, according to terrorism monitors.
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Kidnapped pastor in Nigeria slain after ransom payment
Suspected Fulani criminals in western Nigeria kidnapped and killed a Christian pastor despite receiving 5 million naira ($3,125 USD) in ransom, sources said.
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Transforming one woman at a time with courage to love through action
“Somebody showed me mercy. I want to show mercy to others” is the testimony of Jane Thuo, an enterprising champion of women in Kenya whose ministry Dorcas Creation has so far helped 4,000 women transform their lives through growing in their faith and marketable skills. Be inspired by Jane's story.
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