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How to respond to global religious persecution

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By Knox Thames
| Denison Forum Verified
Freedom of Religion concept By zimmytws/stock.adobe.com Freedom of Religion concept By zimmytws/stock.adobe.com Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... In June 2026, the Pew Research Center released its annual report on global restrictions on faith. The findings were staggering. According to their research, roughly three-fourths of the global population live in nations that limit the free practice of religion due to government restrictions, social hostilities, or both.
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What comes next for Iranian religious minorities?

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By Knox Thames
| Religion News Service Verified
(RNS) — Iran’s theocratic regime has long repressed religious minorities, persecuting groups deemed blasphemous, unorthodox or who questioned their religious rule. The ongoing war, combined with the death of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, creates a moment of great uncertainty for all Iranians, but especially for minorities, who are particularly vulnerable. What happens in the coming days and how the United States responds will determine much about their future.
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A Pakistani Martyr for Religious Freedom

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By Knox Thames
| The Dispatch Verified
I once knew a man willing to sacrifice everything for religious freedom, a person who knowingly faced death to help others. How to best remember Shahbaz Bhatti, a modern-day martyr from Pakistan? In the early 2000s, Shahbaz Bhatti was known worldwide as a courageous Christian voice for religious minorities in Pakistan. Fearless in the face of death threats from extremists, he advocated for any Pakistani persecuted for their faith, regardless of the cost.
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