Widow and children of the Siddique Masih, slain for his faith on June 22, 2026 in Gohar Chak No. 8 village, Pakistan. (Courtesy of Saleem Ghouri)

Muslim in Pakistan Kills Christian Co-Worker

LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A Muslim in Pakistan killed a Christian co-worker on Monday (June 22) after telling him he could not drink water from a cooler used by other laborers, sources said. Local pastor and rights activist Saleem Ghouri said Siddique Masih was a Catholic father of four children. He was […]

Location of Plateau state in Nigeria. (Himalayan Explorer based on work by Uwe Dedering, Creative Commons)

Fulani Terrorists Kill more than 20 Christians in Central Nigeria

ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Fulani herdsmen in the early hours of Monday (June 22) killed more than 20 Christians in an attack in Plateau state, Nigeria, sources said. The assailants raided predominantly Christian Kawel village, Bokkos County, at 2 a.m., area resident Dorcas Ishaya told Christian Daily International-Morning Star News. “Fulani invaded Kawel […]

Families of victims of false blasphemy cases protest outside National Press Club in Islamabad, Pakistan on Jan. 10, 2025. (CDI-MSN screenshot of video).

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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Muslims Protest against Church Construction in Indonesia

SURABAYA, Indonesia (Morning Star News) – Muslims on June 11 protested a second time against plans for a church building in Central Java, Indonesia, sources said. Citing lack of construction permits, few Christians in the area and fear of proselytizing, the Muslims spread banners rejecting the plans of Java Christian Church (Gereja Kristen Jawa, GKJ) at […]

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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 […]