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Missionary risks rise as AI, data sharing, biometric technology proliferate

An era of heightened missionary security is upon us. This year’s SBC Annual Meeting in Orlando made that evident. A missionary commissioning service, as usual, did not show the faces of missionaries headed to high-security areas. But for the first time at an Annual Meeting, the service did not feature their voices either. Instead, voice actors told their stories.
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Southern Baptists encourage prayer for persecuted church today (June 29)

Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) is honoring Perpetua and all persecuted Christians, June 29, as it recognizes the annual day VOM founded in 2019, spotlighting the martyr in its annual video and providing free digital resources to help Christians recognize those who risk their lives to spread the gospel. Southern Baptists are among many denominations that recognize the observance, encouraged by VOM vice president and spokesperson Todd Nettleton.
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Social hostility against religious groups spreading globally, Pew reports

The Hamas attack on Israel and rioting against Ahmadi Muslims in Bangladesh were among rising social hostilities targeting religious groups globally in 2023, Pew Research Center said in releasing its latest numbers in the trend, while Russia’s war on Ukraine elevated such incidents in Europe.
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Christians in India denied clean water, jobs, food in ongoing religious persecution

Hundreds of Christians in central India have been denied clean water, fresh produce and employment for nearly a month in unsuccessful attempts to force them to denounce Christianity, International Christian Concern (ICC) reported May 29.

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