Asia

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  Manipur Evangelical prayer movement leader dies: 'A void that will be deeply felt'

  By The Christian Post Asia 11 months ago

  The Rev. H. Chungthang Thiek, a prominent evangelist and former secretary of the Evangelical Fellowship of India's northeast region, has died, leaving a profound legacy in northeast India's spiritual and social spheres. He was 75. His 27-year tenure at EFI, from 1988 to 2015, was marked by significant contributions to the organization and the broader Church community, said the EFI, a national alliance of Evangelical Christians, in a Jan. 4 statement. He is credited with launching the "Prayer Mou

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  Assault on Christian Mother in Pakistan Goes Unprosecuted

  By Christian Daily International / Morning Star News Asia

  11 months ago

  Police in Pakistan refused to file charges in the case of a Christian mother who lost her unborn son in a Muslim co-worker’s attempt to rape her, sources said.

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  Dr James Shera MBE passes, leaving rich legacy for Pakistani Christians

  By CDI Staff Asia

  11 months ago

  Dr James Masih Shera MBE, a British-Pakistani Christian politician, educationist and former Mayor of Rugby in the United Kingdom, passed away on January 15 at the age of 76. He was visiting his native Pakistan for the wedding of his brother’s grandson when he succumbed to a sudden illness. He is survived by his wife and son.

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  Persecution belies Pakistan’s claim of religious freedom, rights advocates say

  By Christian Daily International / Morning Star News Asia

  11 months ago

  Continuing violence against religious minorities in Pakistan belies the government’s Jan. 8 statement that it promotes religious freedom and protects the members of non-Muslim faiths, rights activists said.