ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – The whereabouts of a pastor and his daughter kidnapped in northwestern Nigeria were unknown after their captors threatened to kill them even after receiving a ransom payment. Isa Andrew, chaplain with All Saints Protestant Church of the Zamfara State Police Command, and his 13-year-old daughter, Grace Isa Andrew, […]
Fate of Pastor, Daughter Kidnapped in Nigeria Unknown
Captors receive ransom payment but demand another.
August 20, 2024 By -
One Year Later, Jaranwala, Pakistan Still Reeling from Attacks
Christians in the area lose jobs, business.
August 19, 2024 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – One year after one the worst attacks on Christians in Pakistan, Christians on Friday (Aug. 16) called for justice regarding the rioting in Jaranwala as most of those arrested have been discharged or released on bail, sources said. More than 25 churches and 85 homes of Christians in […]
Opposition Emerges to Easing Worship Permits in Indonesia
VP warns against efforts to end role of Muslim-dominated body.
August 16, 2024 By -
SURABAYA, Indonesia (Morning Star News) – Opposition has emerged to a proposal by Indonesia’s Ministry of Religious Affairs to do away with the role of a Muslim-dominated body that has complicated efforts by minority religions to build houses of worship. Indonesia’s vice president last week warned against the effort to end the role of the Muslim-dominated […]
Muslims Burn Down Church Building in Central Nigeria
RCCG worship auditorium destroyed for second time.
August 14, 2024 By -
ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Muslims burned down a church building in the early hours of Saturday (Aug. 10) in central Nigeria’s Niger state, sources said. The razing of the building of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) congregation in Kontagora town at about 3 a.m. was the second time Muslims have […]
Christian Family in Pakistan Pressured to Drop Murder Charges
Daughter kidnapped and sold into sexual slavery before death.
August 13, 2024 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A Muslim in Pakistan who kidnapped and raped a mentally handicapped Christian woman who died from her injuries two days after her release is pressuring her family to drop charges, sources said. Salma Munir, 20, was held captive for five months before she was rescued in June, said […]
Nigeria Continues to Tolerate Terrorism, USCIRF States
Commission calls on government to uphold religious liberty.
August 13, 2024 By -
ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Nigeria’s government at federal and state levels continues to tolerate attacks by non-state assailants who justify violence on religious grounds, according to a report by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). “Islamist and some Fulani militant groups have expressed a goal of overthrowing secular governance with […]
Authorities Try to Thwart Christian, Minority Protests in Pakistan
Police block National Council of Churches in Pakistan.
August 12, 2024 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Despite attempts by the Pakistani government and Islamist groups to thwart protest rallies and marches, Christians in several cities came out in large numbers to mark National Minorities Day on Aug. 11, demanding an end to religious intolerance and abuse of blasphemy laws. The government in 2009 designated […]
Herdsmen, Criminal Gang Kill at least 50 Christians in Nigeria
Fulanis team up with bandits who fraudulently ‘sold’ them farmers’ land.
August 9, 2024 By -
ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Fulani herdsmen teamed up with a criminal gang to attack a village in central Nigeria on Thursday (Aug. 8), killing at least 50 Christians, sources said. Officials who found 30 corpses said the toll was likely higher as many other villagers were taken to outlying areas and were […]
Mob Tries to Kill Christian Mother Accused of Blasphemy in Pakistan
Police arrest victim, family flees.
August 8, 2024 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A Muslim mob in Pakistan on Wednesday (Aug. 7) attacked and tried to kill a Christian mother accused of blasphemy, sources said. The mob in Kathore village, in Gojra tehsil of Faisalabad District, Punjab Province tried to kill Saima Masih, a 32-year-old mother of two children, after Muhammad […]
Herdsmen Injure Four Christians in Plateau State, Nigeria
One farmer who was shot suffers a shattered hand.
August 7, 2024 By -
ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Predominantly Muslim Fulani herdsmen on Tuesday (Aug. 6) attacked Christian farmers in Plateau state, wounding four of them, sources said. In Lwa village of Bachi District, Riyom County, three of the Christians were attacked as they worked on their farms, while one was ambushed as he tried to escape, […]