Nepal Church bomber faked repentance
Imprisoned chief of Hindu militant group used Christianity to cover up extortion, terror. .
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Iran upholds prison sentence for Baha'i leaders ahead of Christians' blasphemy trial
Seven leaders of the Baha'i faith, currently detained in Gohardasht prison in Karaj, have been informed that their original 20-year prison term has been reinstated. The judgment came days before the blasphemy trial of five members of the Church of Iran is due to begin.
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Indonesian church reports defiant mayor to national police
Bogor official defies Supreme Court, revokes building permit; Christians kept from worship site.
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Security officers storm Iranian house church
Security officers in Iran stormed a gathering of Christians and arrested 10 members last month.
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Luis Palau leads first foreign mission to Vietnam since fall of Saigon
Large outreach events are taking place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from April 8 to 9 and April 15 to 16.
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Judge exonerates jailed evangelist in Bangladesh
Judge rules Christian did not 'create chaos' by distributing literature near Islamic event.
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No real change as Burma swaps military rule for civilian parliament
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has warned that although Burma's State Peace and Development Council has been officially disbanded, there is no prospect of true democratic reform for the country.
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Human Rights Watch condemns repression of Christians in Vietnam
A new report says the country's indigenous minority Christian community is facing "harsh" persecution.
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Franklin Graham to Liberia: true freedom lies no in religion, but relationship with Christ
The son of the great American evangelist Billy Graham admitted before thousands of people that he too was a sinner.
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Prospects dim for religious freedom in Nepal
Right to convert could harm Nepal's Hindu identity, lawmakers believe.
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Two Indian Christians languish in Saudi prison
Friends and family of two Indian Christians arrested after a prayer meeting in Saudi Arabia in January have tried in vain to secure their release.
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Cuban pastor on conditional release prohibited from preaching
Cuban pastor Omar Gude Perez, who was granted conditional release from a six-and-a-half year prison sentence in February, was informed by judges in early March that under the conditions of his release, he is prohibited from preaching and has had his movements confined to the city of Camaguey.