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Persecution Watchdog Predicts 'Great Holocaust of Christians in Pakistan' Following Reversal of Ban on Death Penalty
Pakistan recently ended the ban death penalty, which means that all of the people in Pakistani prisons who have been sentenced to death, many of them Christians falsely accused of blaspheming the Muslim prophet Muhammad, will be killed.

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Jordan’s King Abdullah ‘Outraged’ by Persecution of Christians, Says Christians, Muslims Can Peacefully Coexist
Jordanian King Abdulla II has said he is "outraged" by the crimes committed against Christians by ISIS militants and emphasized that Christians and Muslims must live in peaceful coexistence to effectively defeat the jihadist group.

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Casting Crowns' Mark Hall 'In Great Spirits' Following Surgery To Remove Cancerous Kidney
Mark Hall, frontman for the Christian worship band Casting Crowns, is doing well after undergoing surgery to remove a cancerous kidney, according to a recent Facebook update.

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'Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson Asks for Prayers for Granddaughter Mia, Whose Jaw Will Be Broken for Cleft Palate Surgery
"Duck Dynasty" patriarch Phil Robertson has asked fans to pray for his granddaughter, Mia, who will undergo surgery to repair a cleft lip and palate.

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80 Traumatized Children Who Fled Boko Haram Can No Longer Speak, Remember Names
About 80 children who were rescued from a Boko Haram camp in Cameroon were so traumatized by the experience they are unable to speak or remember their parents, their homes, or their names.

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Qatar Evangelical Alliance breaks ground on worship center, witnessing Christ in a Muslim nation
A worship center for evangelical churches has commenced construction in Qatar, marking a significant spiritual milestone in the history of evangelicals in the country.

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Hong Kong's deadliest fire in a Century: churches mobilize and pray to support the community
On 26 November, a severe level‑five fire broke out at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po. Early reports said at least 13 people died and 23 were injured. Local churches mobilize to support the community and pray.

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Christians gather in Hong Kong to pray for victims of Tai Po Hong Fu Court fire
More than 1,000 Christians gathered in Hong Kong on Dec. 5 for a united prayer service commemorating the victims of the five-alarm fire that devastated Hong Fu Court in Tai Po on Nov. 26, destroying thousands of homes and killing 159 people.

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U.S. Congressional hearing highlights religious freedom challenges facing Chinese Christians and other faith communities
A recent U.S. congressional hearing cast a spotlight on religious freedom conditions in China, with witnesses sharing firsthand accounts of pressure faced by Christian, Muslim, and Tibetan Buddhist communities.

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Through education and healthcare: ACTS bears witness to the Gospel in West Africa
Silicon Valley’s River of Life Christian Church, based in California, founded Africa Career Training School (ACTS ), which has built schools and clinics in Togo, Benin and other West African nations.
