BREAKING NEWS: Killer Pakistan Governor Sentenced To Death

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By Xavier P. William, BosNewsLife Special Correspondent reporting from Pakistan RAWALPINDI, PAKISTAN (BosNewsLife)--  A Pakistani court on Saturday, October 1, sentenced to death the self-confessed assassin of the governor of Pakistan's largest province, who wanted to reform a law against blasphemy under which especially Christians have been prosecuted.

Pakistan School Expels Christian For “Blasphemy” Spelling Mistake; Family Hiding

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By BosNewsLife Asia Service with reporting by BosNewsLife Special Correspondent Xavier P. William reporting from Pakistan ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN (BosNewsLife)-- A Christian girl in northeastern Pakistan has been removed from school for "blasphemy against Islam" after she made "an innocent" spelling mistake, area Christians and an advocacy group said Friday September 30.

NEWS ALERT: Suicide Bomber Attacks U.S. Backed Church In Indonesia; 1 killed, Several Injured

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By BosNewsLife Asia Service with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BosNewsLife)-- A suicide bomber has attacked a Protestant church in Indonesia's Central Java province which has close ties with one of America's largest congregations, its pastor revealed Sunday, September 25.    

BREAKING NEWS: Suicide Attack At Indonesia Church Kills 1, Injures 20 (WRAP)

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By BosNewsLife Asia Service with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BosNewsLife)-- A suicide bomber attacked a Protestant church packed with worshippers in Indonesia's Central Java province on Sunday, September 25, killing himself while injuring over 20 others, police and officials said.

New Concerns Over Health Jailed Vietnam Priest

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By BosNewsLife Asia Service HANOI, VIETNAM (BosNewsLife)-- There were new concerns Friday, September 23, about the health situation of jailed Vietnamese priest Nguyen Van Ly, who already spent over 15 years in prison "for his work in advocating religious freedom, democracy and human rights in Vietnam" his supporters said.

BREAKING NEWS: Pakistan Christian Dies In Prison Cell

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By Joseph DeCaro, BosNewsLife International Correspondent
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN (BosNewsLife)– A Christian accused of blasphemy against Islam has died in a Pakistan prison after he was allegedly denied medical care, BosNewsLife learned Tuesday, September 20.

NEWS ALERT: China Frees Prominent House Church Leader; Others Detained

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By BosNewsLife Asia Service BEIJING, CHINA (BosNewsLife)-- China has unexpectedly released a prominent house church leader from prison amid international concerns about his health, his family and rights activists confirmed Monday, September 19.

Pakistan Christians Concerned Over Kidnapping Slain Governor’s Son

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By Xavier P. William, BosNewsLife Special Correspondent reporting from Pakistan ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN (BosNewsLife)-- Church leaders and activists say the kidnapping of the son of an assassinated governor has added to a sense of insecurity among minority Christians in Pakistan's Punjab province.

Central Asian Republics Harass and Detain Devoted Christians

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By BosNewsLife News Center in Budapest ASHGABAT/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- Devoted Christians in three Central Asian countries are harassed and detained by authorities in ways resembling the Soviet-era, activists and local believers suggested Friday, September 9.

Nepal Urged To Improve Religious Rights After Church Attack

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By BosNewsLife Asia Service with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos KATHMANDU, NEPAL (BosNewsLife)-- Christian rights activists have urged Nepal's new prime minister to help guarantee freedom of religion in a new constitution, just days after a bomb nearly destroyed a church.