ISTANBUL, Turkey (Morning Star News) – A convert to Christianity imprisoned for her involvement in the Iranian house-church movement has gone on a hunger strike to protest denial of needed medical treatment, religious freedom advocates said. Maryam Naghash Zargaran, 36, started her hunger strike on Friday (May 27) because a prosecutor has repeatedly denied permission to […]
Christian Prisoner in Iran Begins Hunger Strike over Denial of Medical Treatment
Woman with heart condition incarcerated for role in house-church movement.
June 1, 2016 By -
Muslim Mob Kills Christian in Niger State, Nigeria for ‘Blasphemous’ Facebook Post
Three others slain, two church buildings destroyed.
June 1, 2016 By -
JOS, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – At least one Christian was killed, several injured and two church buildings attacked in central Nigeria’s Niger state after a Facebook exchange resulted in a Muslim accusation of blasphemy, sources said. A Baptist pastor in Pandogari, where the Muslim mob attacks occurred on Sunday (May 29), told Morning Star News […]
Egyptian Crack-Down on Human Rights Defenders Reaches Key Christian Activist
Threatened three times before arrest, he faces life in prison.
May 31, 2016 By -
ISTANBUL, Turkey (Morning Star News) – A Coptic human rights activist arrested this month by Egyptian security officials faces the possibility of life in prison on concocted charges because of his efforts to expose persecution of Christians, human rights activists said. Mina Thabet, 26, director of the Minority and Religious Groups Department at the Egyptian Commission […]
Muslim in Eastern Uganda Kills Christian Wife for Leaving Islam, Relatives Say
Five children narrowly escape death.
May 30, 2016 By -
NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – A Muslim in eastern Uganda strangled his wife to death this month for leaving Islam, relatives and neighbors said. Awali Kakaire, 34, early in the morning on May 8 killed Mariam Nakirya for embracing Christianity in Mbaale village, Imanyiro Sub-County, Mayuge District, the area residents told Morning Star News. She […]
No Anti-Christian Motive Seen in Killing of Pastor in India
Questions remain in murder of ministry leader in Jharkhand state.
May 30, 2016 By -
UDAIPUR, India (Morning Star News) – The man who admitted to killing the Rev. Abraham Biswas Surin in northeastern India this month appears to have had no religious motive, sources said. In Jharkhand state, where Hindu nationalist persecution of Christians has become commonplace, Christian organizations mounted protests calling for a quick and impartial investigation into the […]
Police in Pakistan Arrest Christian Victim of Beating, Blasphemy Accusation
Muslims use law as revenge for attempt to stop them from teasing girls, sources say.
May 27, 2016 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Morning Star News) – Police in Pakistan on Monday (May 23) jailed a Christian after Muslims upset that he tried to stop them from teasing girls beat him and accused him of posting blasphemous content on Facebook, sources said. Hospital staff refused to treat Usman Liaqat after the beating, saying he had to first […]
Pastor Re-Arrested in Sudan Could Face Capital Crime Charges, Sources Say
Sudanese Church of Christ leader could join colleague in trial.
May 26, 2016 By -
JUBA, South Sudan (Morning Star News) – Sudanese authorities on Wednesday (May 25) re-arrested Sudanese church leader Kwa Shamaal, who along with a denominational colleague could face charges calling for the death penalty, attorneys said. Pastor Shamaal, head of missions for the Sudanese Church of Christ (SCOC), was re-arrested in Khartoum after a National Intelligence and […]
Infant Boy Killed in Sudanese Air Force Bombing of Christian Family
Government jets target civilians in Nuba Mountains region.
May 26, 2016 By -
JUBA, South Sudan (Morning Star News) – A Sudanese Air Force bombing of civilians in the Nuba Mountains town of Heiban on Monday (May 23) struck a Christian family, killing a 6-month-old boy and wounding six others, a rebel source said. One of several bombs dropped from a Russian-made Antonov plane on the town in South […]
Hard-line Hindus in India Burn Christian, Set Fire to Houses of Others in Chhattisgarh
Assailants twice drive families out of village.
May 25, 2016 By -
NEW DELHI (Morning Star News) – After deciding their gods were angry at them because neighbors had become Christians, Hindu villagers in Chhattisgarh state last month attacked 28 Christians, drove them from their homes and set their houses on fire, sources said. Christians in Katholi village, Kanker District who were beaten and twice chased out from […]
Baptist Pastor Poisoned to Death in Eastern Uganda
Missing Muslim villager suspected.
May 20, 2016 By -
NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – A Muslim villager in eastern Uganda is suspected in the poisoning death of a pastor on Sunday (May 15), sources said. Micah Byamukama, pastor of Kasecha Baptist Church in Kasecha village, Kibuku District, died at Kabweri Health Centre at 9 p.m. after ingesting an insecticide that Ahmed Mupere put into […]