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Pakistan: Rights Advocates Demand Safeguards Against Blasphemy Law Abuses

Posted on Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Alarmed at the number of people charged and incarcerated for blasphemy in Pakistan, rights advocates are demanding legislative charges to protect against blatant Islamic extremist abuse of blasphemy laws to persecute not only those of minority faiths but…

Haiti: Churchgoers Increasingly Targeted For Abduction By Gangs, “We Must Bear Our Cross And Follow Christ”

Posted on Tuesday, March 12, 2024

As Haiti continues to struggle under the brutal grip of lawless gangs who have now succeeded in pressuring President Ariel Henry to resign, a Catholic archbishop is warning that churchgoers in the small Caribbean state are being abducted…

India: Assam State Lawmakers Seek To Ban Christian Prayer For Healing

Posted on Tuesday, March 12, 2024

In an effort to curb evangelism, Hindu lawmakers in India’s Assam state have passed a law criminalizing “magical” prayer for healing, Christianity Today (CT) reports.

Slaughter of Christians Continue in Nigeria

Posted on Tuesday, March 12, 2024

The slaughter of Christians in Nigeria at the hands of Islamic jihadists is ongoing with impunity, and on Feb. 28, two more Christians were murdered and dozens kidnapped in the northern Nigerian state of Kaduna, Morning Star News…

Christian Women/Girls Increasingly Subject To Forced Marriage In Oppressive Countries, Report

Posted on Tuesday, March 12, 2024

A new report by the Open Doors Christian persecution watchdog shows that Christian women in countries ruled by oppressive regimes are being increasingly subjected to forced marriage, the Christian Daily reports. The report reveals that Christian women face…

Vietnam: Government Designates As “terrorists” Two Rights Groups Which Support Christian Montagnard Community

Posted on Monday, March 11, 2024

Vietnam’s ruling Communist party has designated as terrorist organizations two human rights groups which support the country’s largely Christian Montagnard minority indigenous community, Premier Christian News (PCN) reports.

Gunmen Kidnap Hundreds Of Children In Nigeria

Posted on Friday, March 8, 2024

Parents were praying and hoping their children were alive Friday after gunmen kidnapped more than 200 school pupils in northwestern Nigeria in the biggest mass abduction from a school in a decade.

UK Police Will Pay Damages To Street Evangelist After Trying To Censor His speech

Posted on Thursday, March 7, 2024

A British police force has agreed to pay damages in settlement of a lawsuit filed by a street preacher whom they ordered to stop making public statements that cast religions other than Christianity in a negative light, CBN…

Pakistan: Court Acquits Two Christians Accused Of Blasphemy Leading To Jaranwala Riot

Posted on Wednesday, March 6, 2024

A court in Faisalabad, Pakistan has acquitted the two Christian men who were falsely accused of committing blasphemy offenses that led to major riot in Jaranwala on Aug.16 last year, Morning Star News reports.

Indonesia Christians Doubt Government’s Ability To Tackle Anti-Christian Groups

Posted on Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Devoted Indonesian Christians say they remain concerned about churches being targeted by Islamists despite government pledges to improve the situation for minority faiths in the world’s largest Muslim nation.

Iran: New Report Highlights “Faceless” Persecuted Christians

Posted on Tuesday, March 5, 2024

A new report by the Article 18 persecution watchdog draws attention to the plight of “faceless” Christians facing intense government persecution in Iran.

Indonesia: Minister Of Religion Helps Churches Obtain Permits

Posted on Monday, March 4, 2024

In a piece of welcome news for historically persecuted Christians in Indonesia, Minister of Religious Affairs Yaqut Cholil Qoumas has requested the Directorate General to ascertain whether regional Indonesian churches have been unjustly refused building permits and to…

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170 Villagers ‘Executed’ In Burkina Faso Amid Church and Mosque Attacks

Posted on Sunday, March 3, 2024

Some 170 people have been "executed" in three villages in northern Burkina Faso on February 25, the same day that dozens were killed in church and mosque attacks, authorities said Sunday.

Gospel Is Advancing In Africa’s Sahel Region Despite Extremely Hostile Conditions

Posted on Thursday, February 29, 2024

The Gospel of Jesus Christ is advancing in some of the most hostile, devastated countries in the world, with recent reports of Muslims coming to faith in Christ in Eritrea, Nigeria, and Sudan in Africa’s Sahel region, Christian…

Hope For Christian On Deathrow In Pakistan After Court Ruling, Attorney Says

Posted on Wednesday, February 28, 2024

An attorney in Pakistan has expressed hope for a young Christian man on death row for “blasphemy” against Islam after a court acquitted him in a case related to the same alleged incident.

Nepal: Pastor Sentenced To Jail Term For Evangelizing, “I Am Here Serving The Lord”

Posted on Wednesday, February 28, 2024

A pastor in Nepal is seeking to be given a fine instead of the one-year prison sentence he has received for proselytizing, despite being ordered by the Nepalese Supreme Court to begin his jail sentence pending appeal, Morning…

China: Government Blocks Bible App In Ongoing Censorship Of Christian Content

Posted on Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Continuing its crackdown on house churches and censorship of Christian materials, China’s ruling Communist Party has now blocked a popular prayer and Bible and app from being available to mainland Chinese citizens, CBN News reports.

Church Attacks In US Escalating, Report Warns

Posted on Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Attacks against American churches have skyrocketed over the last decade due to growing anti-Christian sentiments in the United States, says a leading research and advocacy group in a new report.

Burkina Faso: Gunmen Slaughter 15 Worshippers During Attack On Catholic Church

Posted on Monday, February 26, 2024

Suspected Islamic terrorists murdered 15 people in an attack on a Catholic church in Oudalan province, northern Burkina Faso on Sunday, Christian Today (CT) reports.

Pakistan: 72-year-Old Christian Man Charged With Blasphemy, Faces Life In Prison

Posted on Sunday, February 25, 2024

A 72-year-old Christian widower in Punjab Province, Pakistan is facing a life sentence of imprisonment after a Muslim neighbor falsely accused him of desecrating the Quran in retaliation over a property dispute, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.

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