TIZI-OUZOU, Algeria (Morning Star News) – A judge in Algeria on Thursday (July 8) sentenced a Christian to six months in prison and fine of 100,000 dinars (US$740) for allegedly accepting unauthorized donations to spread Christianity, the convert from Islam said. Ahmed Beghal (name changed for security reasons) received the sentence at a court hearing in […]
Christian in Algeria Sentenced to Prison, Heavy Fine
Convert denies charges related to “shaking faith of a Muslim.”
July 9, 2021 By -
High Court in Pakistan Upholds Girl’s Forced Marriage, Conversion
Custody of 13-year-old ‘wife’ granted to Muslim father of four.
July 7, 2021 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Morning Star News) – The Lahore High Court has upheld a ruling in Pakistan granting custody of a 13-year Christian girl to a Muslim accused of kidnapping her, forcibly marrying her and converting her to Islam. Setting aside her parents’ pleas that Nayab Gill was underage and hence could not legally marry or change […]
First Christians Sentenced to Prison under New Law in Iran
Harsher punishments meted out under amendments.
July 6, 2021 By -
(Morning Star News) – The first Christians to be punished under a newly amended law in Iran aimed at halting the growth of Christianity and other religious groups were sentenced to five years in prison for spreading “propaganda” against Islam after they refused to renounce Christ, sources said. Amin Khaki, Milad Goudarzi and Alireza Nourmohammadi, […]
Islamic Extremists Burn Pastor to Death in Uganda
Villagers set house on fire.
July 6, 2021 By -
NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – Islamic extremists in eastern Uganda set a pastor’s home on fire on Wednesday (June 30), burning him to death, sources said. Pastor Isima Kimbugwe’s body was burned beyond recognition after the assailants set his home on fire in Buseta village, Kibuku District at about 10:30 p.m., local Christians said. Leaving […]
Suspected Fulani Kidnap Christian High School Students in Nigeria
Most of nearly 180 children taken away at gunpoint, sources say.
July 5, 2021 By -
JOS, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – Suspected Fulani herdsmen early this morning kidnapped most of the nearly 180 students at a Christian high school in Kaduna state, Nigeria, sources said. Shooting wildly, the armed assailants breached the walls of Bethel Baptist High School in Maraban Rido, on the outskirts of the city of Kaduna at about […]
Gunmen Attack Christian Government Worker in Sudan
Religious affairs ministry advisor beaten for advocating return of church properties.
July 5, 2021 By -
JUBA, South Sudan (Morning Star News) – Masked gunmen in an area south of Khartoum, Sudan attacked a government religious affairs worker at midnight on Friday (July 2) and threatened to kill him for supporting return of church properties to Christians, sources said. Botrous Badawi, a Christian and an advisor to the minister of Sudan’s Ministry […]
Pastor in Northern India Killed for His Faith, Sources Say
Ferocity of attack indicates anti-Christian motive, wife and Christian leaders say.
July 4, 2021 By -
NEW DELHI (Morning Star News) – A suspected criminal recently released on bail in northern India killed a pastor on Wednesday (June 30) for sharing the “love and forgiveness of Christ” with him, sources said. Sonu Kashyap, a Hindu of Sangoi village in Karnal District, Haryana state, attacked pastor Vinod Kumar with a wooden roof truss […]
Muslim Father Beats, Poisons Daughter for Turning to Christ
Societal persecution continues unchecked in eastern Uganda.
July 2, 2021 By -
NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – A woman in eastern Uganda is struggling to recover after her Muslim father beat her and forced her to swallow a toxic substance for leaving Islam, sources said. Hajat Habiiba Namuwaya, a 38-year-old mother of three, said she fled her home in Namakoko village, Nangonde Sub-County last month after Muslim […]
Death Threats Force Christian to Abandon Job Promotion
Muslim personnel at a hospital attack again in Pakistan.
June 29, 2021 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Morning Star News) – Riaz Gill was working in his office at one of Karachi, Pakistan’s biggest government hospitals last week when a group of Muslim doctors stormed in and attacked him. “How can a Chuhra and Bhangi dare to work on the same level as us?” the assailants said, using the pejorative terms […]
Life Sentence Upheld for Christian in Blasphemy Case
Islamist pressure again appears to influence judges in Pakistan.
June 27, 2021 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Morning Star News) – A court in Rawalpindi, Pakistan upheld the life sentence of a Christian convicted of sending blasphemous text messages in spite of the prosecution’s manipulated evidence and failure to establish his involvement, his lawyer said. Zafar Bhatti, 56, had been handed the life sentence, which in Pakistan is 25 years, on […]