JOS, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – Muslim Fulani herdsmen continued a campaign of seizing land for their cattle and territory for their religion this week, killing 11 Christians in eastern Nigeria’s Taraba state, sources said. The herdsmen on Sunday and Monday (June 16-17) entered villages on motorcyles outside of the Taraba state capital, Jalingo, shooting firearms […]
Fulani Herdsmen in Nigeria Continue Campaign for Territory for their Cattle – and Islam
Another 11 Christians killed in Taraba state.
June 21, 2019 By - Leave a Comment
Nigeria: Herdsmen Attacks, Boko Haram and the Cross
When danger draws near, draw closer to God.
April 21, 2019 By - Leave a Comment
JOS, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – At midnight on April 14 I received a phone call about an attack in Konshu village, confirming my fear that it was only a matter of time before Muslim Fulani herdsmen atrocities in Nigeria reached my native home area of Akwanga, Nasarawa state. In the course of investigating anti-Christian violence […]
Police Responsible for Disappearance of Pastor in Malaysia, Rights Commission Concludes
Calls made for government to reopen investigation.
April 4, 2019 By - Leave a Comment
(Morning Star News) – A human rights committee in Malaysia has concluded that police officers were responsible for the 2017 disappearance of Pastor Raymond Koh, according to published reports. The prime minister of Malaysia told reporters late Wednesday (April 3) that the government would investigate the abduction of the pastor and the 2016 disappearance of […]
Couple Beaten, Congregation Member Missing in Persecution of Church in China
Authorities abuse, humiliate Christians.
March 15, 2019 By - Leave a Comment
(Morning Star News) – Following the arrest of 44 worshipers from house church meetings in southwestern China in February, police in Chengdu this month arrested a married couple from the church and beat them during interrogation, the church reported. The couple, identified as Liu and his wife Xing, of Early Rain Covenant Church, were visiting […]
Cathedral Bombing Appears to Make Terrorist Statement after Referendum in Philippines
Islamic State-affiliated group responsible, officials say.
February 4, 2019 By - Leave a Comment
MINDANAO, Philippines (Morning Star News) – Christians in the insurgency-scarred southern Philippines who hoped for peace after the region won official status as an autonomous, Islamic sub-state last month received a mortifying message when Islamist terrorists bombed a Catholic cathedral on Jan. 27. Members of the Islamic extremist rebel group Abu Sayyaf, which claims allegiance to […]
Discrimination against Christians in Egypt Reflects Deeper Issues
Attempt to do away with religious designation on ID cards fails.
December 3, 2018 By - Leave a Comment
JERUSALEM (Morning Star News) – A wan effort to do away with the religious designation on ID cards in Egypt reflects the enormity of the discrimination Christians face in a country regarded as a leader of Middle Eastern Islam, rights advocates said. ID cards are required for almost every aspect of public life in Egypt, and […]
Church Leaders in Nigeria Not Giving Up on Rescue of Leah Sharibu
Government fears paying high ransom could hurt national security, report says.
November 9, 2018 By - Leave a Comment
JOS, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – Following the announcement by Islamic terrorist group Boko Haram that it will keep a Christian high school girl as a slave, church leaders in Nigeria said they are not giving up on pressing for her rescue. Leaders of the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) have intensified discussions with government officials […]
Closure of Large Church in Beijing Deepens Shadow on Religious Freedom in China
Crack-down escalates significantly, advocate says.
September 12, 2018 By - Leave a Comment
(Morning Star News) – The growing crack-down on unofficial churches in China deepened on Sunday (Sept. 9) when authorities closed one of the largest churches in Beijing, according to reports. The Beijing Chaoyang District Civil Affairs Bureau informed Zion Church that it was “legally banned” for organizing events without registering as an official Three-Self Patriotic […]
How Muslim Mobs Attack Christian Churches in Egypt with Impunity
Copts coerced into out-of-court settlements that close worship sites.
June 19, 2018 By - Leave a Comment
(Morning Star News) – Christians coerced into an out-of-court settlement following an Islamist attack on a church building in Egypt recently saw the usual outcome – a closed church – a practice that has long oppressed Christians, according to Middle East observers. Members of an armed Muslim mob that attacked a church building in Meinin […]
Christians in Malaysia to Fight for Rights after Court Ruling on Conversion
Legal clarity remains elusive.
February 28, 2018 By - Leave a Comment
(Morning Star News) – In the wake of the highest court in Malaysia refusing to hear an appeal by four Christians wanting to officially convert out of Islam, Christian leaders continued to hold hope for change. In a country where there is no legal way to leave Islam, the four people were asking the Federal […]