JUBA, South Sudan (Morning Star News) – The head of the body responsible for curricula in Sudan announced that a previous directive omitting Christian education as a subject for primary schools was in error, according to a new letter to educational directors. Omer Ahmed al-Garay, director general of the National Centre for Curriculum and Educational Research […]
Omission of Christianity as School Subject in Sudan an Error, Official Says
But there are still no Christians hired to teach it, church leader says.
September 9, 2020 By -
Another Christian Sentenced to Death in Pakistan on Weak Blasphemy Charges
Father of four accused of sending text messages defaming Muhammad.
September 8, 2020 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Morning Star News) – A court in Lahore, Pakistan today (Sept. 8) sentenced a Christian to death over charges that he allegedly sent “blasphemous” text messages to a Muslim colleague seven years ago, his lawyer said. Asif Pervaiz, a 37-year-old father of four, has been in jail for seven years since he was charged […]
Attacked Christians in India Risk Arrest if Worship Draws more Assaults
Police issue warning not to ‘disturb the peace.’
September 6, 2020 By -
NEW DELHI (Morning Star News) – Police in eastern India have threatened to arrest Christians for “disturbing the peace” if their worship draws more opposition after recent attacks, including one that has nearly cost an elderly woman her sight, sources said. Complaining that Christian prayers have driven away their nature-based gods, tribal animists in Badaguda, Odisha […]
Transitional Government in Sudan Omits Christianity as School Subject
Hopes crumble in official directive to educational directors.
September 3, 2020 By -
JUBA, South Sudan (Morning Star News) – Fears that Christianity would again be omitted as a course subject in schools in Sudan were confirmed in a recent government directive, sources said. While Islam has long been taught in schools, the head of the body responsible for curricula in Sudan sent a letter to director generals of […]
One Man Slain, Children and Others Kidnapped in North-Central Nigeria
Muslim Fulani herdsmen continue unchecked onslaught in Kaduna state.
August 28, 2020 By -
JOS, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – Fulani herdsmen attacked a predominantly Christian village in north-central Nigeria, killing one resident, burning a church building and kidnapping four children among others on Monday (Aug. 24), sources said. More than 20 herdsmen rode into Damba Kasaya village, Kaduna state, on motorcycles at about 8 a.m. in an attack […]
Christian Girl Kidnapped in Pakistan Says Muslim ‘Husband’ Raped, Threatened Her
Maira Shahbaz escapes, says she was coerced into stating she converted, married.
August 27, 2020 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Morning Star News) – The Muslim who regained custody of a 14-year-old Christian girl he had kidnapped threatened to kill her and her family unless she gave court statements that she had married him and converted to Islam of her own free will, the girl told Morning Star News. Maira Shahbaz, who escaped […]
Christian Dies, Cousin in Critical Condition after Assault in Uganda
Coronavirus lockdown forces disowned cousins to return to hostile home.
August 26, 2020 By -
NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – One young Christian man in eastern Uganda has died after family members beat him for leaving Islam while his cousin, also beaten, clings to life, sources said. The Muslim fathers and other relatives of the two men in Budaka Town beat them with sticks and other blunt objects in […]
Pastor Jailed Since May after Standing Up to Land-Grabbers in Pakistan, Relatives Say
Bail hearings continually postponed; charges are baseless, they say.
August 25, 2020 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Morning Star News) – A church pastor in Karachi has languished in jail since May on a baseless charge of extortion leveled against him in retaliation for taking a stand against alleged land-grabbers who demolished homes of poor Christians there, family members said. Falsely accusing pastor Sohail Latif Sandhu of extortion, the alleged land-grabbers […]
Pastor, 16-Year-Old Girl among 11 Christians Killed in Kaduna State, Nigeria
Muslim herdsmen displace 50,000 people as they occupy villages, rights group says.
August 21, 2020 By -
JOS, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – A 16-year-old girl, a father of nine children and a church pastor were among 11 Christians killed by Muslim Fulani herdsmen this week in southern Kaduna state, sources said. On Tuesday (Aug. 18) in Zangon Kataf County, herdsmen attacked Unguwan Gankon village, killing a 16-year-old student, Takama Paul, and […]
Local Officials in Nepal Order Halt to Construction of Church Building
Hindus exploit legal confusion to level allegations against Christians.
August 20, 2020 By -
HYDERABAD, India (Morning Star News) – Municipal officials in Nepal ordered a church to stop construction of a worship hall after local Hindus objected to it, sources said. Some of the area Hindus had threatened relatives who became Christians after pastor Manish Bohra began proclaiming Christ in Galkot in January. When a small church began […]