SURABAYA, Indonesia (Morning Star News) – Officials in Indonesia said they regretted the surfacing of a video showing Muslims halting worship of a church service in March, as authorities have since provided a temporary site for the congregation’s services. Soma Atmaja of the Tangerang Regency government said on the agency’s website that his administration had […]
Video of Halted Christian Worship in March Surfaces in Indonesia
Officials lament appearance of incident they say is resolved.
July 29, 2024 By -
Unknown Assailants Shoot Pastor Dead in Laos
Provincial leader of Lao Evangelical Church attacked at home.
July 28, 2024 By -
HONG KONG (Morning Star News) – Pastor Thongkham Philavanh was feeding his chickens and ducks behind his house in Vanghay village, northwestern Laos, on Monday (July 22) when two men on motorcycles, faces covered, arrived. After a brief exchange, one of the gunmen fired seven shots into his head and body. The assailant’s gun was fitted […]
Attack in India Ends Church’s In-Person Worship Services
Members beaten and shunned; one fired from job.
July 26, 2024 By -
HYDERABAD, India (Morning Star News) – Members of a house church in northern India can no longer meet for worship after a mob of about 150 Hindu extremists attacked them on July 14, sources said. In the Nawada area of Uttarakhand state’s Dehradun District, 15 church members were immersed in worship when Pastor Rajesh Bhomi’s mother-in-law […]
Pakistan Reverses Ban on Passports for Asylum Seekers
Collective sigh of relief from Christians fleeing persecution.
July 25, 2024 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Pakistani Christians who have fled the country due to persecution were relieved to hear the government has reversed its decision to stop issuing or renewing passports to those seeking asylum abroad. The government announced the decision this week following Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi’s June 5 statement that the […]
Fulanis Kill 18 Christians in Benue State, Nigeria
Onslaught continues to grow in central part of country.
July 24, 2024 By -
ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Fulani attackers killed 18 Christians in a late-night assault on Friday (July 19) in central Nigeria, area residents said. The assailants invaded Mbacher village, a predominantly Christian community in Benue state’s Katsina-Ala County, at about 11 p.m., said Joseph Achiv. “A group of Fulani Muslims carrying deadly weapons […]
Faith of Christian on Death Row in Pakistan Shines in Studies
‘Blasphemy’ convict focuses on prayer, Bible and academic excellence.
July 23, 2024 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A Christian sentenced to death for blasphemy in Pakistan despite lack of evidence has demonstrated his faith by excelling academically even in prison, sources said. Nouman Masih, 24, recently passed his high school board examination with a very high score, demonstrating his faith in God for a future […]
Pastor and Family Devastated by Death of Son in India
Higher-caste Hindu takes brutal revenge on Christian.
July 22, 2024 By -
NEW DELHI (Morning Star News) – Pastor Sushil Kumar and his wife rose at 3 a.m. on July 8 in their village in northern India as always to pray. They came out of their house 90 minutes later to find their 22-year-old son’s body hanging from the bamboo ceiling of a nearby animal shed. Nilesh Kumar […]
Christian Father, 29, Gunned Down by Muslims in Pakistan
Catholic was sole provider for family with four children.
July 15, 2024 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A Catholic father of four children was gunned down by Muslim neighbors last week after he objected to their harassment of Christians in the area, his family said. Marshall Masih of the Patiala House area in Lahore was the sole breadwinner for his elderly parents, wife and four […]
Hindu Extremist Attack Shuts Down Church’s Services in India
Police inaction contributes to closure.
July 15, 2024 By -
HYDERABAD, India (Morning Star News) – Worship services at a church in a village in central India’s Madhya Pradesh state have been suspended since Hindu extremists attacked the congregation on June 1, sources said. The mob of about 20 villagers led by members of the Hindu extremist Bajrang Dal intruded into the house of Pastor Madia […]
Pakistan among Worst Violators of Religious Freedom, US Body Says
USCIRF again recommends designation as ‘Country of Particular Concern.’
July 12, 2024 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) again has recommended that the State Department designate Pakistan as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC), citing the country’s blasphemy laws as a prime source religious freedom violations. The U.S. State Department does not accept all USCIRF recommendations in its […]