[sepc] Pakistan Court Grants Bail to Mentally Disabled Christian Accused of “Blasphemy”

[Marylu Carl]

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others are discouraging.
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Delhi High Court Affirms Legality of Religious Conversion

A legal opinion given by a justice of the Delhi High Court that conversion
from one religion to another is perfectly lawful comes as a welcome
development.

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Updates on the Persecuted Church

Pakistan Court Grants Bail to Mentally Disabled Christian Accused of
“Blasphemy”

Christians in Pakistan have welcomed the decision of a court to grant bail
to a mentally disabled Christian who has been imprisoned for more than
three years on charges of “blasphemy”.

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Dozens Killed in Attack on Church in South-Western Nigeria

Dozens of Christians were killed when gunmen opened fire on church
worshippers gathered to celebrate Pentecost on Sunday, June 5, in Owo, Ondo
State, south-western Nigeria.

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Christian Couple Arrested in Karnataka, India, on Charges of Forced
Conversion

A Christian couple were arrested in the Indian state of Karnataka on May 17
after allegations of illegally securing conversions to Christianity.

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Iranian Pastor Loses Appeal Against Ten-Year Jail Sentence

Iranian pastor Anooshavan Avedian, 60, has lost his appeal against a
ten-year jail term for running a “house church” at his home in the capital
city, Tehran.

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