NEW DELHI (Morning Star News) – Hostilities against Christians increased in 2025, with 747 incidents of violence, intimidation and discrimination marking a continued rise over prior years, according to the Religious Liberty Commission of the Evangelical Fellowship of India (EFIRLC). The figure represents a significant increase over the 640 incidents recorded in 2024 and over five […]
Anti-Christian Hostilities in India Increase over Prior Years
EFIRLC report shows continued spike in attacks.
March 25, 2026 By - Leave a Comment
Christian in Pakistan Awaits Verdict in High-Profile Blasphemy Case
Death penalty possible.
March 24, 2026 By - Leave a Comment
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Pakistan’s blasphemy laws are facing renewed criticism as a Christian charged in a high-profile case awaits a verdict that could carry the death penalty. The case against Ishtiaq Saleem underscores growing concerns about false blasphemy accusations by organized networks and the risks to religious minorities, according to ADF […]
Christian Acquitted in Baseless Blasphemy Case in Pakistan
Charge was second failed attempt at revenge prosecution.
March 19, 2026 By - Leave a Comment
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A court has acquitted a 62-year-old Catholic of baseless blasphemy charges after the complainant said he had “forgiven” him and wished to withdraw the case, the victim’s lawyer said. Shoukat Javed had been charged with making derogatory remarks about figures revered in Islam under Section 298-A of the […]
Officials in Pakistan Defy Order to Correct Christians’ Religious ID
Failure leads to economic and social hardship.
March 19, 2026 By - Leave a Comment
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Authorities in Pakistan failed to correct the religious identity of a Christian family in the national database despite a court directive, leaving them vulnerable to social pressure and economic hardship, sources said. Naseem Bibi, originally of Haveli Lakha in Kasur District, Punjab Province, said that she and her […]
Pastor Beaten Unconscious in Attack in Central India
Hindu nationalists assault women and children at worship service.
March 11, 2026 By -
NEW DELHI (Morning Star News) – Hindu nationalists in central India last month led a mob that assaulted Christians at worship in a house church, including women and children, and beat the pastor unconscious, sources said. Pastor Ramesh Barela, 42, went to the house of Naval Singh to lead the service in Kotwara village, Khandwa District, […]
Independent U.S. Body Urges CPC Redesignation for Pakistan
Blasphemy laws, forced conversions cited.
March 6, 2026 By -
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 […]
Muslims Torture Christian to Death in Pakistan, Sources Say
Killing made to look like suicide, family says.
March 5, 2026 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A 21-year-old Christian farmworker in Pakistan was tortured to death on Wednesday (March 4) by his Muslim employers, who then staged his killing as suicide by hanging, the victim’s brother said. Dilshad Masih of Chak No. 50 Shumali in Sargodha District, Punjab Province, said that his younger brother, […]
Christians in India Told to Convert to Hinduism for Burial Permission
Body lies in mortuary since Feb. 24.
March 2, 2026 By -
NEW DELHI (Morning Star News) – Tribal villagers in India have prevented Christians from burying the body of a woman who died on Feb. 24, saying it would defile their land and deities. As the body of tribal Christian Sambai Mandavi still lay in a hospital mortuary, villagers demanded her family undergo forced reconversion to Hinduism […]
Christian Boy Forcibly Converted to Islam in Pakistan, Sources Say
Muslim landowner holding him in illegal custody.
February 27, 2026 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Morning Star News) – A Muslim landowner in Pakistan forcibly converted to Islam a 14-year-old Christian employee and is holding him in illegal custody, sources said. Sharif Masih, a daily wage laborer and member of the New Apostolic Church in Pancho Baig Kotla village, Sheikhupura District in Punjab Province, said poverty compelled him […]
Three Christians, including 15-Year-Old Girl, Slain in India
Tribal relatives believed their faith caused illness in family.
February 20, 2026 By -
NEW DELHI (Morning Star News) – Tribal relatives killed three members of a Christian family in India’s Odisha state last month, leaving three children, including a preteen and a teenager, orphaned and forcing them into hiding, sources said. Jitendra Soren, 35, his wife Malati Soren, 32, and their 15-year-old daughter Sasmita were killed on Jan. 25 […]