The Rev. Emmanuel Na’allah Auta was shot to death in Bege Baptist Church service in Yaribori, Katsina state, Nigeria on Juy 7, 2025. (Darius Musa, CAN Secretary Katsiina)

Pastor, Worshipper Gunned Down in Northwest Nigeria

ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – During an evening worship service on Monday (July 7), suspected Islamic extremists gunned down a Baptist pastor and another worshipper and kidnapped a woman in Katsina state, northwest Nigeria. About 15 to 20 gunmen with Fulani accents stormed Bege Baptist Church in Yaribori (also known as Yari Bori) […]

Adil Babar was baselessy accused of blasphemy along with a 14-year-old neighbor in 2023. (Christian Daily International-Morning Star News)

Two Christians Acquitted of Blasphemy in Pakistan

LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A court on Tuesday (July 8) acquitted two Christian youths of a false blasphemy charge rooted in a minor dispute, their lawyer said. Adil Babar and Simon Nadeem were 18 and 14 years old respectively when they were charged in 2023. Sohail Rafique, Magistrate Section 30 Cantt Courts, […]

The husband of Jime Kawasi was killed in Bastar District, Chhattisgarh state, India on May 4, 2024. (Morning-Star-News)

Report Shows Increase in Anti-Christian Incidents in India

NEW DELHI (Morning Star News) – Christians in India suffered high levels of violence and discrimination in 2024, with 640 cases marking a continued increase over prior years, according to the Evangelical Fellowship of India’s Religious Liberty Commission (EFIRLC). The 640 incidents compared with 601 cases documented in 2023 and marked nearly a quadrupling of incidents […]

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Muslims Who Disrupted Christian Retreat in Indonesia Prosecuted

SURABAYA, Indonesia (Morning Star News) – Despite an agreement Christians in Indonesia signed to refrain from taking legal action against a Muslim group that attacked their retreat site, the West Java governor has urged legal action against the assailants, sources said. As police and soldiers looked on, about 200 Muslims on June 27 stormed a Christian […]

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Court in Pakistan Denies Custody of Christian Girl to Muslim

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After Massacre, Nigeria’s Benue, Plateau States Attacked Anew

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Church Members in India Fear Attending Worship after Assault

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Report Shows Increase in Anti-Christian Incidents in India

NEW DELHI (Morning Star News) – Christians in India suffered high levels of violence and discrimination in 2024, with 640 cases marking a continued increase over prior years, according to the Evangelical Fellowship of India’s Religious Liberty Commission (EFIRLC). The 640 incidents compared with 601 cases documented in 2023 and marked nearly a quadrupling of incidents […]