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  Report highlights religious freedom violations against Christians in Western countries

  Anugrah Kumar | Mon 5 Feb 2024 11:25 GMT

  There were at least 168 incidents of religious freedom violations against Christians in Western countries between January 2020 and December 2023, according to a new report from the Family Research Council's Center for Religious Liberty, which documented cases across 16 countries.

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  Religious nones on the rise in Switzerland

  Raymond Powell | Thu 1 Feb 2024 12:34 GMT

  There has been a significant increase in the number of people in Switzerland who do not have any religious affiliation.

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  Christians facing 'systematic genocide' in Nigeria

  Victoria Pearson | Thu 1 Feb 2024 12:03 GMT

  Christians in Nigeria are facing unrelenting attacks by radicalised Fulani militants, leading to fears that food insecurity may compound their woes.

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  Muslim extremist attacks devastate churches in central Nigeria

  Christian Daily International, Morning Star News | Thu 1 Feb 2024 11:58 GMT

  Recent Muslim extremist attacks in an area of central Nigeria resulted in dozens of deaths and the closure of 10 Baptist churches, including one now used as a mosque, a denominational leader said.

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  Nicaragua released imprisoned priests, but repression is unlikely to relent – and the Catholic Church remains a target

  Kai M Thaler | Wed 31 Jan 2024 11:49 GMT

  Bad news has been the norm for Catholics in Nicaragua, where clergy and church groups have been frequent targets of a wide-ranging crackdown for years. But on Jan. 14, 2024, they received a happy surprise.

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  Islamic State claims responsibility for attack on church in Turkey

  Jon Brown | Tue 30 Jan 2024 12:46 GMT

  The Islamic State claimed a Sunday terrorist attack against a Roman Catholic church in Istanbul, Turkey, that killed a mentally disabled Muslim man.

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  Unholy cryptocurrency scam: Colorado pastor and wife charged with embezzling $1 million from Christian community

  Duncan Williams | Thu 25 Jan 2024 7:21 GMT

  A Colorado pastor and his wife, Eli and Kaitlyn Regalado, are facing charges for allegedly orchestrating a cryptocurrency scam that defrauded their Christian community of over $1 million.

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  Nicaragua jails pastors for alleged 'money laundering'

  Edward Ross | Thu 25 Jan 2024 7:16 GMT

  Authorities in Nicaragua have jailed nine pastors for more than a month on charges that they formed part of a criminal operation along with three U.S. missionaries, according to a mission organization.

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  Catholic priests arrested, abducted, killed reach record high in 2023

  Anugrah Kumar | Wed 24 Jan 2024 8:54 GMT

  The global Catholic community faced an alarming increase in the persecution of its clergy in 2023 as a total of 132 priests and religious figures were arrested, abducted or killed, according to a new report.

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  The triumph of medieval Spain's Catholic monarchs over Islam

  Martyn Whittock | Wed 24 Jan 2024 7:07 GMT

  In January 1492 – the same year that Columbus was landing in the New World – a momentous event was happening in the Old World.

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  Tragedy strikes as landslide claims lives of Christian worshippers in southern Philippines

  Duncan Williams | Sat 20 Jan 2024 7:56 GMT

  Ten Christian worshippers, including five children, lost their lives in the southern Philippines when a landslide struck the house where they had gathered for prayer.

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  North Korea is once again world's worst persecutor of Christians

  Staff writer | Wed 17 Jan 2024 9:53 GMT

  Open Doors has released its World Watch List 2024 detailing the 50 countries where Christians suffer the most for their faith, and North Korea ranks number one for the 22nd time in 23 years.