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US watchdog flags deteriorating religious freedom globally on 25th anniversary of key law

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USCIRF’s 2024 annual report launch. (Photo: USCIRF/YouTube Screenshot) The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has raised serious concerns over worsening conditions for religious freedom in many countries around the world, as highlighted in its 2024 Annual Report released on 1 May 2024. The release of the report was broadcast live on USCIRF YouTube … Read more

Saffron flags hoisted on churches in Madhya Pradesh ahead of Ram temple ceremony

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Saffron flags hoisted on churches in Madhya Pradesh ahead of Ram temple ceremony. (Photo: YouTube Screenshot/WEIRD IN LIFE) Several incidents of religious intimidation were reported on the evening of the “Pran Pratistha” ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. On January 21, a group of Hindu activists climbed onto the roofs of four … Read more