Outrage in Iran after girl murdered 'for eloping'
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Romina Ashrafi reportedly told police that she feared for her life if forced to return home
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By 2018, official Chinese government statistics said there were 39 million Protestants in China. Scholars estimate that including house church worshipers pushes the real number to at least 80 million — almost 6% of China’s population, on par with Communist Party membership.