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Beyond Boko Haram: The Lethal Persecution of Nigeria’s Christians
Regina Luka lost her husband and two children, ages 2 and 4, in Feb.
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Violence against Christians spreading in India
Hindu extremist attacks on Christians in Maharashtra state could expand even as violence elsewhere in India grows in areas where extremist groups had not beeen so active, Christian leaders said.
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2 attacks prompt Christians to stop meeting at Indian church
An uneasy calm prevails 20 miles east of India’s largest city, in a rural village where Hindus recently have twice attacked Christians, who in turn have agreed to stop holding meetings in a prayer hall.
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Religious coalition takes on the gun lobby
Dozens of the nation’s faith leaders said Tuesday (Jan. 15) that they’re ready to take on the gun lobby and demanded that politicians take quick and concrete steps to stem gun violence. At a Capitol Hill press conference and in...
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California man behind Anti-muslim movie sentenced to prison
A California man behind the anti-Muslim video that sparked widespread protests in the Muslim world has been sentenced to one year in prison for breaching the terms of his probation on a previous offense.
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Family Research Council shooter charged with terrorism
A federal grand jury added terrorism to the list of charges faced by the Virginia man who was indicted in the shooting of a security guard at the conservative Family Research Council's Washington offices.
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DRC rebels threaten march on Goma ‘to save population’
Rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo say they’re ready to seize Goma, the capital of North Kivu province, in order to "save the population" from an upsurge of violence.
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Al-Qaida calls for more violence against US embassies
Al-Qaida's branch in Yemen is calling for more violence against American embassies after days of deadly protests against a U.S.-made anti-Muslim film.
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Vatican recalibrates response to Middle East riots, says violence is never justified
The Vatican on Thursday (Sept. 13) issued the “firmest possible condemnation” for the mob attacks that led to the death of the U.S. ambassador in Libya, one day after seeming to blame people who intentionally provoked Muslims.
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Talk of violence against Rimsha worries her lawyer
Confident on Wednesday of Rimsha Masih’s release, her lawyer was apprehensive Thursday after a prosecutor hinted strongly at the likelihood of violence if she is freed.