Christian Accused of Blasphemy Dies in Jail in Pakistan
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A 61-year-old Catholic in Pakistan suffering from advanced dementia died on Wednesday (July 1) after nearly a year in jail awaiting trial on a false blasphemy charge, sources said. Amir Peter died due to poor medical care days before a court was scheduled to hear medical testimony supporting […]
Two Christians Slain, Seven Kidnapped in Kaduna State, Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Suspected Fulani herdsmen on Thursday (June 25) raided two Christian villages in the same area of Kaduna state, Nigeria, killing two Christians, kidnapping seven others and injuring dozens of others, residents said. The assailants attacked Umaso village and Unguwa-Ku village, in Kufana Ward of Kajuru County, at night, shooting […]
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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Exam Ordered for Kidnapped Christian Girl in Pakistan
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A court in Pakistan has ordered a medical examination to determine the age of a Christian girl abducted, forcibly converted to Islam and married to a Muslim, sources said. Amber Nadeem, 13, had told a judicial magistrate that the kidnapping suspect’s family had coached her to falsely claim […]
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Christian Attacked for Evangelistic Outreach in Uganda
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Fulani Terrorists Kill 28 Christians in Central Nigeria
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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 […]