Christians Pray As Indonesia Descents Into Chaos Over Election Reforms

Christians in Indonesia appealed for prayers Tuesday as security forces crushed nationwide protests against attempts by parliamentary allies of outgoing President Joko Widodo to change regional election legislation in their favor.

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Indonesian Pentecostal Leader and Pastor Lumenta Dies At 72 (Worthy News In-Depth)

Pastor Johannis ‘John’ Hus Lumenta, the restless, dedicated secretary-general of Indonesia’s main Pentecostal denomination Gereja Pantekosta di Indonesia’ (GPdI), has died, Christians confirmed to Worthy News early Sunday.

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Pakistan: Just 12 Jaranwala Rioters Facing Trial After Hundreds Arrested

One year after the devastating Islamic riot against Christians in Jaranwala, Pakistan in August last year, just 12 of the more than 300 people arrested are facing trials, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. Islamic-majority Pakistan ranks 7 on the Open Doors World Watch List 2024 of the top 50 countries where Christians are persecuted.

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Pakistan: Judge Allows Three Christian Children to Return Home After Islamic Employer Held Them Captive

A judge in Punjab Province, Pakistan has allowed three young Christian sisters to return to their parents after their employers held them captive and tried to forcibly convert them to Islam, Morning Star News reports.

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Pakistan: Judge Allows Three Christian Children to Return Home After Islamic Employer Held Them Captive

A judge in Punjab Province, Pakistan has allowed three young Christian sisters to return to their parents after their employers held them captive and tried to forcibly convert them to Islam, Morning Star News reports.

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India: Uttar Pradesh Police Arrested Over 1,600 People on Anti-Conversion Charges in Last Four Years

In the last four years, authorities in northern India’s Uttar Pradesh state arrested 1,682, people under an extreme anti-conversion law designed to suppress non-Hindu religious freedom, the International Christian Concern (ICC) advocacy organization reports.

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