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"God whispers to us in our
pleasures, speaks in our conscience,
but shouts in our pains: it is His
megaphone to rouse a deaf world."
~ C.S. Lewis

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Christian Killed After Advocating for Harassed Victims

Marshall Masih, a Christian father of four, was gunned down by four men from his neighbourhood in the city of Lahore during the early hours of July 10th. Marshall (who was also known as Bunty) had previously filed a police complaint against two Muslim neighbours, named Shani and Azam, because they had been harassing Christian women in the area and shooting their guns into the air. In retaliation, the two men broke into Marshall's home with the help of two other local Muslims and shot the young father 15 times.

Rajasthan State to Introduce Anti-Conversion Legislation

A man is sitting with his Bible open. He is speaking to a group of people. — Photo: VOMC

In an affidavit filed earlier this month before India's Supreme Court, officials from the Indian state of Rajasthan announced their plans to introduce legislation that would ban so-called forced religious conversions. The proposal comes after the Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) took control of the state following elections in late November, unseating the more centrist Indian National Congress.

New Law Enacted to Protect Christian Girls Under 18

A group of children is looking up at the person taking the picture. — Children in Pakistan.
Photo: Flickr / DFID (cc)

In a decision referred to as "a step forward" by Christian leaders, the National Assembly of Pakistan recently passed an amendment to an act governing Christian marriages, banning matrimony for Christians under the age of 18. After the law was enacted on July 10th, Naveed Amir Jeeva, a Christian member of the National Assembly, stated, "The legislation aims to protect young girls from early and forced marriages, ensuring their access to education and health."

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