Location of Plateau state in Nigeria. (Himalayan Explorer based on work by Uwe Dedering, Creative Commons)

Slaughter of Christians Escalates in Plateau State, Nigeria

ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – After slaughtering at least 50 Christians in one area of Plateau state, Nigeria in April, Fulani herdsmen this week killed five more in the same county, sources said. In Bassa County, residents said Fulani herdsmen killed two Christians on Wednesday (June 4) in Nkienwhie village and three on […]

Funeral for Christians killed on June 1, 2025 in Ankali, Edikwu Ankpali, Apa County, Benue state, Nigeria. (Screenshot of video)

Military Emergency Sought as Herdsmen Kill 86 Christians in Benue State, Nigeria

ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News)  – A prominent attorney petitioned Nigeria’s president to declare a military emergency as Fulani herdsmen killed at least 86 people in predominantly Christian areas of Benue state in the past two weeks, including 46 on Sunday (June 1), sources said. Sebastine Hon, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), a prestigious […]

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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Court in Pakistan Acquits Muslims Accused in Jaranwala Attacks

LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Defective police investigation resulted in the acquittal of 10 Muslims involved in burning a church building and ransacking a Christian’s home during the Aug. 16, 2023 riots in Jaranwala, Pakistan, an attorney said. Despite strong evidence against them, Faisalabad Anti-Terrorism Judge Javed Iqbal Sheikh on Wednesday (June 4) […]

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Herdsmen Kill 70-Year-Old Pastor, 35 other Christians in Nigeria

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Order for Church to Leave Worship Site Overturned in Indonesia

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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 […]