China shutters churches, demands recant of faith
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“China is raiding and shuttering churches, assaulting worshipers, destroying crosses and burning Bibles in escalating persecution of Christians under a Communist constitution that claims to grant religious freedom.” - BPNews
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Cross demolitions continue in China
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“Earlier this week, the Chinese Communist Party released new rules for its 90 million party members, tightening religious restrictions and requiring complete loyalty to President Xi Jinping.” - WORLD
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Turkey Lets Andrew Brunson Leave Prison
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“American pastor remains under house arrest until October. But good news comes day after his plight was shared at US religious freedom ministerial.” - CToday
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Pastor: 120 Nigerian Christians killed leaving funeral
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“Armed Fulani herdsmen killed 120 Christian mourners and injured others leaving a weekend funeral in Plateau State, a Nigerian pastor reported, although varying casualty counts exceed 200.” BPNews
Related: Why Nigeria Has Become One of the Most Dangerous Countries for Christians
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The New 'Red Line' Christians in China Are Being Warned Not to Cross
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“Christians in China are being forced to adhere to revised regulations on religion that were implemented in February which has led to strict government controls on their everyday lives… . Some of the most notable restrictions prohibit parents from bringing their children to church, while religious venues are banned from holding training sessions.” CPost
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Baptist pastors among 8,500 released from prison in Myanmar
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“According to local media, Dumdaw Nawng Latt and his nephew Langjaw Gam Seng, both pastors in the Kachin Baptist Convention, were among more than 8,500 prisoners ordered released by newly elected President Win Myint.” BNG
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US Officials Stand With Pastor at Turkish Terrorism Trial
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“For most of American pastor Andrew Brunson’s 18-month imprisonment in Turkey, the government failed to officially indict him or offer the opportunity for bail or his release. Finally, his terrorism and espionage case came to trial on Monday.” CToday
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On the 75th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
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“April 19, 1943 was … the first day of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising when entrapped Polish Jews, mostly young people, began an armed guerilla-style urban battle with crude weapons against German General Jürgen Stroop and his elite SS troops” RNS
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