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Persecution against Christians on the rise worldwide, says report
Overall, 5,898 Christians were killed, 5,110 churches were attacked or closed, 6,175 Christians were arrested without trial
Nun rape case verdict in India evokes sympathy, support for victim
Support and sympathy for a Catholic nun continue to pour in a week after a court in Kerala in India dismissed her case against a bishop
Human life is the most valuable work asset, says Pope Francis
“Workplace safety means safeguarding human resources, which are of inestimable value in the eyes of God"
Philippine Christian youth group warns against mandatory military service
The youth group expressed alarm over the proposal, saying the Philippine military has been “instruments of state-sponsored violence”
Ancient Afghan minaret in danger of ‘collapse’ after quakes
Built in the 12th Century, the Minaret of Jam has weathered earthquakes, floods and harsh desert storms
Afghanistan the most dangerous place to be Christian, advocacy group says
A takeover of the government by the Taliban has made it even harder — now, impossible— to live openly as a Christian
Pope Francis: ‘God is not afraid of our sins’
Pope Francis said that the “things of God always reach us through the mediation of human experiences”
Pakistani woman sentenced to death for ‘blasphemous’ WhatsApp status
Blasphemy is a hugely sensitive issue in Muslim-majority Pakistan, and laws prohibiting it can carry a potential death sentence
China takes down Tibetan prayer flags, hoists China’s flag instead
Critics see the move as an example of the government’s effort to wipe away Tibetan cultural and religious practices
Indonesian militant jailed for 15 years over 2002 Bali bombings
Zulkarnaen set up a special JI cell and was described as a "key asset" because of his experience in camps in Afghanistan and the Philippines