Tensions Inflamed by Blasphemy Accusation in Pakistan
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – More than two dozen Christian families were forced to flee their homes in Pakistan last week after allegations of blasphemy against a pastor living in the United States triggered fears of mob violence, sources said. Joseph Nayyar, a human rights advocate in Hafizabad, Gujranwala Division, Punjab Province, said […]
Christian Campus Group Leaders in Nigeria Remain Missing
ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Three weeks after the kidnapping of Scripture Union Nigeria’s national general director in southeast Nigeria, he and seven other fellowship leaders remain missing, according to reports. Gunmen abducted Uwem Cosmos and the seven others on June 14 as they were returning to Scripture Union headquarters in Ibadan, Oyo state […]
Independent U.S. Body Urges CPC Redesignation for Pakistan
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) this week urged the U.S. government to redesignate Pakistan as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) over systematic, ongoing and egregious violations of religious freedom. The independent U.S. federal watchdog in its 2026 Annual Report asserted that religious freedom in […]
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Christian in Pakistan Acquitted of Blasphemy Charge
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A court in Pakistan on Monday (July 6) acquitted a Catholic accused of blasphemy, his lawyer said. Attorney Asad Jamal of the Lahore High Court said Lahore Additional Sessions Judge Abdul Ghaffar acquitted 37-year-old Dennis Albert, jailed since April 27, 2024, after a Muslim accused him of desecrating […]
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Pastor in India Faces False Charge, Burned Church Building
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Christian Accused of Blasphemy Dies in Jail in Pakistan
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Independent U.S. Body Urges CPC Redesignation for Pakistan
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) this week urged the U.S. government to redesignate Pakistan as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) over systematic, ongoing and egregious violations of religious freedom. The independent U.S. federal watchdog in its 2026 Annual Report asserted that religious freedom in […]