Christian Mother in Pakistan Raped at Gunpoint

Muslim pressured her to convert to Islam and marry her, she says.

LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A Christian mother of five children in Pakistan was raped at gunpoint by a Muslim who had been harassing and pressuring her to convert to Islam and marry him, her husband said. The 36-year-old woman was alone in her house in Chak No. 134/16L village in Mian Channu, […]

Christian Girl in Pakistan Abducted, Forcibly Converted/Married

Police take no action, rights advocate says.

LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Police have taken no action in the forcible conversion/marriage of a Christian girl kidnapped in Pakistan on June 11, a rights advocate said. Elishba Adnan, 14, was taken from her home by a 26-year-old Muslim, Babar Mukhtar, said Albert Patras, a rights advocate based in Vehari District of […]

Massacre in Benue, Nigeria Elicits Rare Response from President

Traditional tribal ruler refutes “herder-farmer clash” narrative.

(Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Days after a massacre of more than 100 people in a predominantly Christian village in Benue state, Nigeria, the country’s president called for action against the assailants even as a local traditional ruler tried to correct him and others about the nature of such attacks. With President Bola Ahmed […]

Mother in Somalia Loses Husband, Home for Accepting Christ

Former Muslim showed Jesus Film to relatives.

NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – A mother of three children in Somalia is struggling to survive after her Muslim relatives drove her from their home and threatened to kill her for accepting Christ, she said. The 31-year-old woman’s husband recently divorced her following her expulsion from the family homestead in Jamaame village, Kismayo in March, […]

Bullied 8-Year-Old Christian Boy Dies after Assault in Indonesia

Ruptured appendix is official cause of death.

SURABAYA, Indonesia (Morning Star News) – An 8-year-old Christian boy in Indonesia died from a ruptured appendix on May 26, days after older Muslim students beat him so severely he required hospital treatment, sources said. It was unclear whether the beating of second-grade student Khristopel Butarbutar in Buluh Rampai village, Seberida Sub-District, Riau Province, Sumatra on […]

Blasphemy Laws Misused to Seize Religious Minorities’ Property in Pakistan: HRW

Vulnerable communities displaced.

LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Pakistan’s blasphemy laws are being systematically misused to target religious minorities, dispossess the poor and settle personal and economic disputes, according to a new Human Rights Watch (HRW) report. Blasphemy accusations are increasingly weaponized to incite mob violence, displace vulnerable communities and seize their property with impunity, states […]

Christian Falsely Charged with Blasphemy in Pakistan Is Acquitted

28-year-old entrapped in false complaint.

LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A judge in Pakistan on Thursday (June 12) acquitted a Christian of blasphemy and terrorism charges after the prosecution failed to prove its case against him, his lawyer said. Attorney Kashif Nemat said that Sahiwal District and Sessions Judge Zia Ullah Khan, who also presides over the anti-terrorism […]

Officials Affirm Egypt Will Not Seize Historic Monastery

Long-term legal status remains to be determined.

LONDON (Morning Star News) – Meeting on a possible forced closure of the world’s oldest continuously active Christian monastery, Greek and Egyptian officials last week stated the monastery and its monks would be protected but provided no clear legal guarantees on how that would be achieved. Orthodox Christians were shocked when news leaked on May 28 […]

Slaughter of Christians Escalates in Plateau State, Nigeria

Survivors appeal for help as relatives are slain and homes burned.

ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – After slaughtering at least 50 Christians in one area of Plateau state, Nigeria in April, Fulani herdsmen this week killed five more in the same county, sources said. In Bassa County, residents said Fulani herdsmen killed two Christians on Wednesday (June 4) in Nkienwhie village and three on […]

Court in Pakistan Acquits Muslims Accused in Jaranwala Attacks

Attorney cites defective police investigation.

LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Defective police investigation resulted in the acquittal of 10 Muslims involved in burning a church building and ransacking a Christian’s home during the Aug. 16, 2023 riots in Jaranwala, Pakistan, an attorney said. Despite strong evidence against them, Faisalabad Anti-Terrorism Judge Javed Iqbal Sheikh on Wednesday (June 4) […]