Nigeria: Boko Haram Survivor and Her Baby ‘Shamed’
Boko Haram survivor Esther*, holding her daughter Rebecca in her arms. (Photo: World Watch Monitor) As Islamic ...
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Why Aung San Suu Kyi Is Not the Person to Stop the Human Rights Crisis in Burma
Aung Sun Suu Kyi, leader of the National League for Democracy, at her home near Rangoon, Burma, 10 November, ...
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At 18 This Former Orphan Is Helping Other Ugandan Orphans
Agnes TuckerChildren who care for others are amazing; those who do so in extreme situations are extraordinary. I ...
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After Colombia’s Civil Conflict: From Killing Machines to Ambassadors of Peace, Forgiveness
Russell Martin Stendal (left), an American preacher, and former guerrilla FARC leader Jesus Santrich in Bogota, ...
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An Open Letter to the Heads of All Churches and Other Christian Leaders
Pastor John Muller and his pregnant wife lost their home and church building to arson in Tamil Nadu state. (Morning ...
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Light After Darkness: A Syrian Mother’s Story of Pain, Hope, and Learning to Dream Again
A cross languages and cultures, mothers can relate to the deep emotions that children bring. Mothers carry a daily ...
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US Tells Sudan to ‘Immediately Suspend’ Church Demolitions
John J. Sullivan said “the treatment of members of religious minorities is often the ultimate indicator of a ...
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Hindu Father Beats and Throws Out Wife, 4 Children for Converting to Christianity
Splendid interior of a church in Kochi, India. (Flickr Commons/ Lisa Davis)A Hindu father has ...
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Muslim Posing as Christian Teacher at School in Uganda Attacks Director, Sources Say
Rural mosque in Uganda. (Wikipedia, Rod Waddington)NAIROBI, Kenya – Students at a Christian elementary ...
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IS renews threat to Copts as Al-Azhar head says Islam ‘at war with itself’
Main prayer hall of Al-Azhar Mosque in Egypt. (Photo: Flickr Creative Commons)A pro-Islamic State (IS) ...
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After Colombia’s Civil Conflict: From Killing Machines to Ambassadors of Peace, Forgiveness
Russell Martin Stendal (left), an American preacher, and former guerrilla FARC leader Jesus Santrich in Bogota, ...
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Officials, Police in Tamil Nadu State, India Halt Worship in 10 Churches
Marudamalai Temple in Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu, India. (Wikipedia, Ramana)NEW DELHI – Officials and ...
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Egypt Church Reopened After 22 Years Seen by Some as Gesture to US
After 22 years, the doors of the Pentecostal church in Minya City have been reopened. (Photo: World Watch Monitor)A ...
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10 Nations Where People Suffer Extreme Religious Persecution Exposed in Major Report
A major report on religious persecution worldwide has exposed the hostilities that Christians and other religious ...
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Coptic Orthodox Bishop Killed outside Cairo, Egypt
Assailant arriving at warehouse door in pursuit of Coptic Orthodox bishop on outskirts of Cairo, Egypt. (Screen grab of ...
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USCIRF’s Religious Prisoners of Conscience puts a “face” on persecution
Former USCIRF Commissioner Rev. Thomas J. Reese introduces Religious Prisoners of Conscience Project [Photo ...
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The Sorrow and Strength of Persecuted Women
A Syrian woman comforts her children after their house was bombed. AFP Photo / Zein al-RifaiThis past Sunday was ...
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Bishops in Nigeria Plan Mass Demonstration to Protest Radical Muslims' Ongoing Slaughter of Christians
(Photo：flickr.com/canonim)Nigeria's Catholic bishops will hit the streets next week to protest the killing of more than ...
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Hindu Extremists’ Level Spurious Accusation of ‘Conversion Racket’ in India, Sources Say
(From left) Rajni Pradhan and couple Sarah and Subash Kumar, after appearing in court two days after their arrest. ...
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A chilling “social management” trend unfolds in China
Facial recognition. Data mining. Video surveillance. Social management tools like these are not merely futuristic ...
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Trump welcomes Buhari to White House as Nigerians wrestle with ongoing violence
Presidents Trump and Buhari meet in Oval Office April 30 [Photo Credit: AFP Photo/Saul Loeb]In a remote village in the ...