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Egypt: Christian girls kidnapped
A wave of kidnappings, forced conversions and forced marriages of young Christian girls in Egypt has Christian families living in fear. The missing girls were ‘probably taken to be forcefully married and converted to Islam.’ Among…
America: Zika talks and action
Republicans in negotiations on delayed funding to combat the Zika virus are promising an agreement, as they focus on a $1.1 billion deal. Negotiators met on Wednesday, but only made opening speeches to satisfy the requirements…
Nigeria: doing the painful thing
Nigeria is going to do the painful thing everyone said it has to do: the currency will be allowed to float freely. The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, said that the bank…
Pakistani policeman beats up church leader
A church leader in Lahore was beaten up during his Sunday service by a policeman, during a dispute over the music being played over his church loudspeaker. Lahore has the largest concentration of the Christian community…
