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• Man Charged Over Alleged Plot Against an Illinois Hindu Temple During Navratri; Police arrested a 19-year-old man on October 11, 2026, and charged him with making a terrorist threat against the largest Hindu temple in Aurora, Illinois, on the first day of Navratri. Prosecutors say his rifle jammed when he tried to open fire.
• Persecution of Christians Worsened in Most Countries Surveyed, New Report Finds; Aid to the Church in Need launched its report Persecuted and Forgotten? on October 27, 2026. It finds that persecution of Christians worsened in more than half the countries surveyed over two years, and improved in none.