Iranian Pastor Arrested as Crackdown in Iran Intensifies
ISTANBUL (Morning Star News) – Security forces arrested an Iranian pastor in Tehran after raiding his house and pressuring his church to close as a crackdown on Christians intensified ahead of June elections. Robert Asserian was arrested Tuesday (May 21) during a prayer meeting at his Central Assemblies of God Church after authorities entered his house [...]
Teacher Accused of Blasphemy in Egypt Released on Bail
CAIRO, Egypt (Morning Star News) – A Coptic Christian teacher in Egypt accused of committing blasphemy and evangelizing in school was released yesterday after posting nearly $3,000 in bail. A judge reversed a May 11 order that elementary social studies teacher Dimyana Obeid Abd Al-Nour remain in jail for 15 days after she posted bail of [...]
Beyond Boko Haram: The Lethal Persecution of Nigeria’s Christians
(Morning Star News) – The publicly reported Christian casualties in Nigeria last year were greater than the Christian casualties of Pakistan, Syria, Kenya and Egypt combined. In fact, Nigeria alone accounted for almost 70 percent of Christians killed globally. This makes Nigeria the most lethal country for Christians by a huge margin. While media reports [...]
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Calls for Attacks on Christians Emanate from Mosque Loudspeakers in Pakistan Villages
LAHORE, Pakistan (Morning Star News) – A Muslim political candidate suspected of murdering a Christian has instigated calls from mosque loudspeakers for attacks on Christians, whom he blames for his May 11 election loss. Tensions were high in Punjab Province’s Okara district after provincial assembly seat candidate Mehr Abdul Sattar, sought by police in connection with [...]
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Christians in Morocco Fear Fatwa Portends Harsher Treatment
CAIRO, Egypt (Morning Star News) – A Moroccan fatwa calling for the … [Read More...]
Sudan Intensifies Arrests, Deportations of Christians
JUBA, South Sudan, April 30, 2013 (Morning Star News) – Sudan has stepped … [Read More...]
Christian Widow in Somalia Killed Four Months after Husband Slain
NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – Islamist militants in Somalia have … [Read More...]
Commentary & Analysis
Beyond Boko Haram: The Lethal Persecution of Nigeria’s Christians
(Morning Star News) – The publicly reported Christian casualties in Nigeria last year were greater than the Christian casualties of Pakistan, Syria, Kenya and Egypt combined. In fact, Nigeria alone accounted for almost 70 percent of Christians killed globally. This makes Nigeria the most lethal country for Christians by a huge margin. While media reports [...]