Ohio -- Rifqa Bary Case: Court Decides Bary to Stay in Foster Care, To Receive Christmas Cards, Next Date January 19

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-- CBN Report: Rifqa Bary to Stay in Foster Care for Christmas
-- CBN News: "After attending her first court hearing in Ohio, Tuesday, it looks like Rifqa Bary will be spend Christmas in foster care."
-- "This was 17-year-old Christian convert's first time before a judge in her home state since running away to Florida in fear that her Muslim parents would kill her for converting to Christianity."

-- Columbus Dispatch: "Magistrate rules that runaway doesn't have to sit down with parents"
--- Dispatch also reports Bary being assessed for post-traumatic stress disorder, parent's attorney withdrew motion to block Bary from receiving Christmas cards or third-party messages

--- FOX55 reports: "Runaway Teen Christian Convert Is Getting Her Christmas Cards"

--- Examiner: "Resolution in Rifqa Bary case still nowhere in sight" - "The next court date in the case will be January 19th."

Columbus, Ohio - Rifqa Bary (right) talks to attorney Angela M. Lloyd (left) at December 22 hearing (Columbus Dispatch / Tom Dodge)

Rifqa Bary, 17 - reports say she is threatened with death by her family in Ohio for converting from Islam to Christianity

Additional reports:

Columbus, Ohio -- Rifqa Bary Case: "Runaway convert told to talk religion with Muslim parents"

Columbus, Ohio: November 13 -- R.E.A.L. Public Awareness Activities on Religious Freedom

Ohio: Rifqa Bary returns to Columbus -- Bary's Internet, Phone Usage to be Monitored

Florida: Judge orders Fathima Rifqa Bary to return to Ohio

Rifqa Bary tells Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) she was abused, was supposed to have arranged marriage

Rifqa Bary Case: Runaway Rifqa Bary could be one step closer to returning home

U.S. -- CNN iReport Says Rifqa Bary Case Indicative of Human Rights Threats to Thousands

Florida: Court Decides to Return Rifqa Bary to Ohio -- 17 Year Old Christian Convert Girl Claims Muslim Parents Threatened to Kill Her

Florida: Updates on Rifqa Bary Case

Press Release: "Former Muslims Call on DOJ, US Commission On Civil Rights to Investigate Hate Crimes and Discrimination Against Apostates from Islam"

Ohio: Columbus Dispatch -- "Family of runaway files court complaint" -- Rifqa Bary case

U.S.: "'We need to kill' Christian girl" -- Teen who fled Muslim family gets online threat -- Rifqa Bary

Florida: Fathima Rifqa Bary Case -- Judge keeps girl in Florida, orders mediation

Florida: Rifaq Bary Case -- Additional Reports

Florida: Judge says 17-year-old Christian convert Rifqa Bary must stay in Florida

Florida Governor's Office Replies on Rifqa Bary Case

Florida: Human Rights Group Calls for Florida Social Services Not to Return Christian Girl (Rifqa Bary) to Ohio

Florida: Human Rights Group Urges You to Contact Florida Governor, Florida Dept of Children and Family on Rifqa Bary Case

Florida: Ohio Girl Says Family Threatens to Kill Her for Converting from Islam to Christianity