JOS, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – Nigerian officials scrambled to calm religious tensions after Muslims in Kano state on Thursday (June 2) killed a Christian pastor’s wife on a baseless “blasphemy” charge, according to reports. Bridget Agbahime, a kitchen utensil vendor at Kano city’s Kofar Wambai Market, asked a Muslim engaged in ritual Islamic cleansing, identified […]
Muslim Mob in Northern Nigeria Kills Pastor’s Wife on ‘Blasphemy’ Accusation
President, governor, police strive to calm religious tensions.
June 5, 2016 By -
Muslim Fulani Herdsmen in Nigeria Kill Three Christians, Attack Another with Machetes
Pastor’s house among several homes set ablaze.
June 2, 2016 By -
JOS, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – Muslim Fulani herdsmen killed three Christians in their home in the early hours of Tuesday (May 31) in Kaduna state, days after herdsmen attacked another area Christian with machetes, area sources said. The armed herdsmen attacked Ninte village, Jema’a Local Government Area in the north-central state of Kaduna, at about […]
One Kidnapped Pastor in Nigeria Dead, Two Others Released
Many questions remain unanswered.
April 2, 2016 By -
KADUNA, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – Two of three pastors kidnapped in north-central Nigeria on March 21 have been released, while the third died after being left in the wild, sources said. The Rev. Iliya Anto, initially said to have been released by the kidnappers because of ill health, was found dead in the bush 10 […]
Persecuted Pastor in Uttar Pradesh, India Keeps Sights on Christ
Elsewhere, a congregation also stands strong in face of opposition.
March 30, 2016 By -
NEW DELHI (Morning Star News) – Hindu extremists have vandalized his shop, threatened to kill him, attacked his wife and daughter, forced him to bow to Hindu idols and broken his hand, but a pastor in northern India is holding fast to Christ. “The best thing that has happened to me is Jesus,” the 55-year-old pastor, […]
Christian Widow, Children in Uganda Flee after Threats, Rape
Islamists threaten to kill family.
March 22, 2016 By -
NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – Threats from hard-line Muslims and the rape of her 13-year-old daughter forced a Christian mother and her five children to flee their village in eastern Uganda last week, sources said. Amina Napiya, a 42-year-old widow, fled her home in Nakajete village, Budaka Town Council, on Wednesday (March 16). Budaka Town […]
China Cracks Down on Official Church Leaders, Religious Rights Attorneys
Christians suffer harsh sentences, coerced ‘confessions.’
March 18, 2016 By -
(Morning Star News) – China’s crack-down on state-approved churches continued last month with a harsh sentence given to a pastor of an official church in Zhejiang Province after he criticized authorities’ demolition of church crosses. Pastor Bao Guohua of Holy Love Christian Church in Jinhua received a sentence of 14 years in prison, and his […]
Pastor in North Khartoum, Sudan Arrested without Charges
Baptist church leader latest victim of campaign to rid country of Christianity.
March 16, 2016 By -
JUBA, South Sudan (Morning Star News) – Sudanese authorities detained another church leader in the Khartoum area without charges on Monday (March 14), releasing him that night before arresting him again the next day, according to an area source. The whereabouts of pastor Philemon Hassan of Baptist Church Hai El Esbah-Khartoum North were unknown after personnel […]
After Massacre in Benue, Nigeria, Muslim Herdsmen Remain in Villages, Sources Say
Thousands displaced.
March 11, 2016 By -
LAGOS and JOS, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – More than two weeks after the massacre of an estimated 300 predominantly Christian farmers in Benue state in central Nigeria, attacks continued this week as Muslim Fulani herdsmen remained in the area, sources said. While a government official said this week that the herdsmen had begun to leave […]
Young Christian in Eastern Uganda Who Left Islam Is Beaten, Ostracized
Father, uncle attack him a week after he received Christ.
March 10, 2016 By -
NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – After Mohammed Nsera graduated from high school last year, his Muslim family built a small house for him on their homestead in eastern Uganda. They burned it down this year after he put his faith in Christ. Nsera’s family lives in the predominantly Christian village of Katende near Busede, Jinja […]
Security Increased for Asia Bibi following Execution of Islamist Assassin in Pakistan
Intelligence reports indicate conspiracy to kill her in prison.
March 8, 2016 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Morning Star News) – Fears are growing over the security of the first Christian woman in Pakistan sentenced to death for “blasphemy” following the execution of Mumtaz Qadri, who assassinated her biggest advocate. Qadri was executed by hanging on Feb. 29 for the Jan. 4, 2011 assassination of Punjab Gov. Salmaan Taseer, who had […]