(Morning Star News) – Uniformed men suspected of belonging to the Muslim Defense International (MDI) Islamist militant group have killed five women and four men near a predominantly Christian town in the Democratic Republic of Congo, two months after a massacre in the same area. Armed with guns and machetes, the suspected militants from the […]
Islamist Militants Kill Nine Christians in Democratic Republic of Congo
Armed assailants suspected of belonging to Ugandan militant group.
July 25, 2016 By -
Christian Killed in Eastern Uganda after Religious Discussion with Muslims
Elsewhere, mother and children flee violent husband after leaving Islam.
June 16, 2016 By -
NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – A Christian in eastern Uganda who had received death threats from Muslims after a religious discussion was killed on June 4, sources said. The body of Yokannah Zirinkuma of Kasasira village, Kibuku District, was found in a pool of blood in nearby Kadama village, near the home of the primary […]
Persecuted Rights Advocates in Vietnam Seek Help from World’s Democracies
Beatings, prison also constitute an attack on liberty.
June 13, 2016 By -
(Morning Star News) – In 2006, the U.S. State Department removed Vietnam from its list of Countries of Particular Concern, citing the release of religious prisoners and the easing of religious restrictions. Two months later, the United States granted Vietnam permanent normal trade status, paving the way for Vietnam to join the World Trade Organization […]
Muslim Fulani Herdsmen in Nigeria Kill Three Christians, Attack Another with Machetes
Pastor’s house among several homes set ablaze.
June 2, 2016 By -
JOS, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – Muslim Fulani herdsmen killed three Christians in their home in the early hours of Tuesday (May 31) in Kaduna state, days after herdsmen attacked another area Christian with machetes, area sources said. The armed herdsmen attacked Ninte village, Jema’a Local Government Area in the north-central state of Kaduna, at about […]
Police in Pakistan Arrest Christian Victim of Beating, Blasphemy Accusation
Muslims use law as revenge for attempt to stop them from teasing girls, sources say.
May 27, 2016 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Morning Star News) – Police in Pakistan on Monday (May 23) jailed a Christian after Muslims upset that he tried to stop them from teasing girls beat him and accused him of posting blasphemous content on Facebook, sources said. Hospital staff refused to treat Usman Liaqat after the beating, saying he had to first […]
Pastor Re-Arrested in Sudan Could Face Capital Crime Charges, Sources Say
Sudanese Church of Christ leader could join colleague in trial.
May 26, 2016 By -
JUBA, South Sudan (Morning Star News) – Sudanese authorities on Wednesday (May 25) re-arrested Sudanese church leader Kwa Shamaal, who along with a denominational colleague could face charges calling for the death penalty, attorneys said. Pastor Shamaal, head of missions for the Sudanese Church of Christ (SCOC), was re-arrested in Khartoum after a National Intelligence and […]
Hindu Extremists in Uttar Pradesh, India Torture Christian Convert
On same day in another area, 57-year-old pastor beaten.
May 6, 2016 By -
NEW DELHI (Morning Star News) – Police in India initially declined to take action after Hindu extremists tortured one Christian and severely beat another, sources said. In the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, Hindu extremists in Tewardih, Varanasi who have long insisted that a 30-year-old convert from Hinduism, Joginder Gold, stop worshipping Christ took him to […]
Detained U.S. Evangelist in Turkey Released, Ordered To Be Deported
David Byle is declared a ‘danger to public order.’
April 15, 2016 By -
ISTANBUL, Turkey (Morning Star News) – Turkish authorities have released a U.S. evangelist who was detained last week and ordered to be deported, sources said. Declaring David Byle “a danger to public order,” authorities in Turkey took him into custody on April 6 after asking him to report to the immigration office in Istanbul regarding his […]
Family, Church Buildings Lost in Predominantly Christian E. African Countries
A Kenyan loses wife, kids; Ethiopians lose worship venues.
April 5, 2016 By -
NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – A Muslim in Kenya who put his faith in Christ last November has lost his wife and children, and now he fears for his life. When his wife was hospitalized last October, Abdu Godana, 35, could not have guessed that the healing she received after an evangelist’s prayer would lead […]
Persecuted Pastor in Uttar Pradesh, India Keeps Sights on Christ
Elsewhere, a congregation also stands strong in face of opposition.
March 30, 2016 By -
NEW DELHI (Morning Star News) – Hindu extremists have vandalized his shop, threatened to kill him, attacked his wife and daughter, forced him to bow to Hindu idols and broken his hand, but a pastor in northern India is holding fast to Christ. “The best thing that has happened to me is Jesus,” the 55-year-old pastor, […]