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Patrick Sookhdeo speaks on Islam Channel against racism and neo-Nazism

Barnabas Fund’s International Director Dr Patrick Sookhdeo spoke on the Islam Channel against racism and neo-Nazism in a discussion about a new study that highlights growing online support for far right groups in Europe.

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Controversy over conversion raises alarm among Christians in India

A senior leader of a Hindu extremist group in India has demanded a new constitution that allows for “anyone who converts Hindus to be beheaded”, while there are fears for the safety of a Christian pastor over accusations of the forced conversion of Muslims.

Praveen Togadia, General Secretary
of Vishwa Hindu Parishad
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Indonesian mayor blocks roads to church to stop service

An under-fire mayor has carried out his threat to block all access roads to an Indonesian church in his latest effort to prevent the congregation from holding services.

A street scene from Bogor, West Java,
CC BY-NC 2.0 / Kent Kanouse

Kazakh prisoners denied access to churches and Christian literature

Churches in prisons have been closed and Christian literature confiscated from prisoners as restrictive new religion laws come into force in Kazakhstan.

Call for “Islamic power-bloc” by Iran’s supreme leader

Iran’s supreme leader has called on the world’s Muslim-majority nations to form an “international Islamic power-bloc”, laying down an ominous challenge to Western powers.

’s supreme leader
Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei
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Remember Aasia Bibi one year after death sentence for blasphemy

This month marks the first anniversary of Christian mother Aasia Bibi's death sentence for blasphemy in Pakistan; please continue to remember her in your prayers as she awaits an appeal against her conviction.

Aasia Bibi

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