ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Fulani herdsmen in the early hours of Saturday (May 24) killed 42 people in three predominantly Christian communities in Taraba state, northeast Nigeria, sources said. In Karim Lamido County, the assailants invaded Munga Dosso, Munga Lelau and Bandawa villages, destroying homes as well as slaughtering residents, according to […]
Herdsmen Slaughter 42 Christians in Taraba State, Nigeria
Three communities were attacked on Saturday.
May 26, 2025 By -
Muslim in Pakistan Gets Custody of Kidnapped Christian Girl
Judge ignores evident coercion behind victim’s statement of conversion.
May 24, 2025 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A judge in Pakistan on May 16 handed custody of a Catholic girl to the Muslim who kidnapped and forcibly married her despite evidence that she was coerced into stating she converted to Islam, her father said. “My daughter Jessica Iqbal couldn’t recite the Kalima [Islamic conversion proclamation] […]
Forcibly Converted/Married Christian Girl Returned to Parents
Kidnapper in Pakistan leaves 15-year-old four months pregnant.
May 21, 2025 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A kidnapped Christian girl in Pakistan reunited with her parents on Wednesday (May 21), five months after a Muslim abducted her, forcibly converted/married her and got her pregnant due to repeated sexual assault, her lawyer said. Attorney Hanif Hameed said the 15-year-old girl was abducted from her aunt’s […]
Bill to Curb Child Marriages Passes Parliament in Pakistan
Opposition terms it ‘un-Islamic.’
May 20, 2025 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Pakistan’s parliament on Monday (May 19) passed a significant bill aiming to curb, discourage and eventually eradicate child marriages in the federal capital by raising the legal age of marriage for both boys and girls to 18 years. Sharmila Faruqui of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) introduced the […]
Muslims Torture Christian to Death in Pakistan, Brother Says
Accused former police officer arrested.
May 14, 2025 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Muslims in Pakistan, including a former police officer, on Monday (May 12) tortured a Christian laborer to death over a theft accusation, the victim’s brother said. Riyasat Masih of Mohalla Jamalpur in Jamkay Cheema village, Sialkot District, Punjab Province, said that his brother Kashif Masih, a 35-year-old Catholic, […]
Christians Driven from Homes in India Threatened with Death
Tribal religion followers terrify church members.
May 13, 2025 By -
NEW DELHI (Morning Star News) – Villagers practicing tribal religion who assaulted Christian families and drove them from their homes in central India for practicing their faith have threatened to kill them if they return, sources said. In Sukma District, Chhattisgarh state, the Christian families were assaulted, threatened and forcibly expelled from their homes for their […]
Christian Father in Pakistan Acquitted of Blasphemy Charges
Case ‘frivolous and fabricated,’ attorney says.
May 13, 2025 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A judge in Pakistan on Saturday (May 10) acquitted a Christian of blasphemy and terrorism charges, noting that prosecutors had “miserably failed” to establish the case against him, his attorney said. Chand Shamaun, father of two minor children, was arrested on June 23, 2024 and charged with insulting […]
Attacks on Christians Continue in Central Nigeria
Fulani herdsmen kill 12 church members in Benue state.
May 11, 2025 By -
ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Fulani herdsmen killed two Christians in central Nigeria on Wednesday (May 7) after killing 10 others in the same area the previous month, sources said. The herdsmen killed two Christian farmers in Otabi-Alpa village, in Benue state’s Otukpo County, said Marvis Ejeh, a member of the Agatu Local […]
Herdsmen Kill Six Christians in Plateau State, Nigeria
Onslaught in central part of country grows.
May 8, 2025 By -
ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Fulani herdsmen on Saturday and Sunday (May 3-4) killed six Christians and injured dozens of others in raids on two Christian villages in Plateau state, Nigeria. In the state’s Barkin Ladi County, the herdsmen attacked predominantly Christian NTV and Kakuruk villages, said Bature Iliya Adazaram, a youth leader […]
Evangelist Who Led Muslims to Christ Slain after Gospel Event
Killers leave jihadist note in Arabic.
May 4, 2025 By -
NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – Islamists killed an evangelist after he led several Muslims to faith in Christ at an open-air event in eastern Uganda last month, sources said. David Washume of Manga cell, Mungoma Ward, Nabumali town council in Mbale District was stabbed to death on April 3 as he made his way back […]