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Eritrean Patriarch Abune Antonios Dies After 16 Years in Detention
Former Orthodox leader was long confined for resisting government requests to excommunicate thousands of members.
![Shafqat Emmanuel (top left) and Shagufta Kausar (bottom left) are the first Pakistani Christians on death row to be acquitted of blasphemy after Asia Bibi (right).](https://www.christianitytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/123962.jpg?w=602)
Catholic Couple Acquitted of Blasphemy after 7 Years on Pakistan’s Death Row
Shaguftah Kausar replaced Asia Bibi in her prison cell. Now she and husband Shafqat Emmanuel are finally free.
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The 50 Countries Where It’s Hardest to Follow Jesus in 2024
Latest report on Christian persecution chronicles the rising danger of Islamic militants and autocratic regimes, from Nigeria to Nicaragua.
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Persecuted Chinese Christians Still Need Prayer After Prison
Police continue to harass and monitor believers long after their release.
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The Bots and the Bees
Following Jesus in our AI era.
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‘I Knew I Would Pay a Price for My Faith’: China Releases Missionary After Seven Years
John Sanqiang Cao shares how hand-copied Bible verses, prayers, and a mother’s love buoyed him during his imprisonment.
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Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep Train
I’m learning that motherhood is less about technique and more about wisdom and formation.
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Nicaragua’s Relentless Crackdown on the Church Continues
Even with the recent release of imprisoned priests, Ortega’s regime continues to target Christian organizations with an “absolute intolerance for dissent.”
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The Key to Fighting Sex Trafficking? Showing Up.
Indonesia’s Compassion First isn’t knocking down doors, but caring for victims and tutoring at-risk youth living in cemeteries.
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Corruption Is a Discipleship Problem
Six ways Christians often make the problem worse and five steps toward a solution.