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As Israelis mark Purim, government charges UN with blood libel, ignoring Hamas crimes

Originally published in CBN News Israel is condemning a United Nations report that accuses Israel of crimes against humanity. The report’s critics claim that in targeting Israel, the UN failed to address the crimes of Hamas. Human rights lawyers submitted their report to the UN Human Rights Council. It alleges […]

200 000 Christians rally in India over anti-conversion law

By Anto Akkara — Originally published in National Catholic Register Amid hundreds of Christians being harassed and arrested, often on fraudulent charges, under the anti-conversion laws enacted in a dozen Indian states, Christians in Arunachal Pradesh in northeast India held a massive protest on March 6 demanding repeal of the […]

Iran hands pregnant Christian woman, two others harsh prison sentences

Originally published in Christian Daily International Iran’s Revolutionary Court sentenced a pregnant Christian woman to 16 years in prison on Saturday (March 8) and also handed harsh punishments to two other converts from Islam, a rights group reported. Revolutionary Court Judge Iman Afshari sentenced Narges Nasri, a 37-year-old Christian pregnant […]

Franklin Graham shares Gospel with 437 000 Ethiopians in spot infamous for communist rallies

Originally published in CBN Evangelist Franklin Graham preached the powerful message of the Gospel to more than 400 000 people over the weekend in a massive public square that was once infamous for its Communist rallies.  Hundreds of thousands of people worshipped Jesus at Meskel Square for the “Encountering God […]

Chinese government boasts about increased persecution in 2024

Originally published in Persecution.Org  In statements on social media and state-owned media platforms, China is celebrating an increase in government persecution of religious minorities in 2024.   The Chinese government views religious freedom as a threat to the exclusive loyalty it believes is owed to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which rules […]