Blind Christian in Pakistan Acquitted of Blasphemy
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A court in Pakistan has acquitted a blind Catholic who spent 10 months in prison on a blasphemy charge carrying a mandatory death sentence, ruling that prosecutors failed to present sufficient evidence to prove the allegation, his lawyer said. Lahore Additional Sessions Judge Saad Salman Khan on Monday […]
Muslims Protest against Church Construction in Indonesia
SURABAYA, Indonesia (Morning Star News) – Muslims on June 11 protested a second time against plans for a church building in Central Java, Indonesia, sources said. Citing lack of construction permits, few Christians in the area and fear of proselytizing, the Muslims spread banners rejecting the plans of Java Christian Church (Gereja Kristen Jawa, GKJ) at […]
Independent U.S. Body Urges CPC Redesignation for Pakistan
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) this week urged the U.S. government to redesignate Pakistan as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) over systematic, ongoing and egregious violations of religious freedom. The independent U.S. federal watchdog in its 2026 Annual Report asserted that religious freedom in […]
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Muslim in Pakistan Kills Christian Co-Worker
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A Muslim in Pakistan killed a Christian co-worker on Monday (June 22) after telling him he could not drink water from a cooler used by other laborers, sources said. Local pastor and rights activist Saleem Ghouri said Siddique Masih was a Catholic father of four children. He was […]
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Independent U.S. Body Urges CPC Redesignation for Pakistan
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) this week urged the U.S. government to redesignate Pakistan as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) over systematic, ongoing and egregious violations of religious freedom. The independent U.S. federal watchdog in its 2026 Annual Report asserted that religious freedom in […]