LAHORE, Pakistan (Morning Star News) – A court in Pakistan on Wednesday (Dec. 22) handed custody of a 14-year-old girl back to her Christian parents after she testified that she wished to return to them from a shelter home, sources said. The Sindh High Court (SHC) issued the decision in the case of Arzoo Raja, now […]
Christian Parents in Pakistan Regain Custody of Minor Daughter
Allegedly kidnapped, forcibly married/converted girl opts for home.
December 23, 2021 By -
Ethnic Somali Muslims in Kenya Break Pastor’s Leg
Underground Christian leader still in pain three weeks after attack.
December 23, 2021 By -
NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – A Somali-born pastor in Kenya is still in severe pain after ethnic Somali Muslims in northeastern Kenya beat him on Dec. 3 for leaving Islam, sources said. The pastor, whose name is withheld for security reasons, said the four Kenyan-born, ethnic Somalis attacked him on a road near Wajir town, […]
ISWAP Terrorists Kill 12 Christians in Borno State, Nigeria
Nine houses burned, stores looted.
December 21, 2021 By -
ABUJA, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – Terrorists with the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) on Sunday (Dec. 19) killed 12 Christians in an attack in Borno state, northeastern Nigeria, sources said. The Islamic extremist militants attacked the predominantly Christian village of Kilangal, Askira-Uba County, in the afternoon, shortly after residents were leaving church worship services, […]
Kidnapped Pastor in Nigeria Slain Despite Ransom Payment
The Rev. Dauda Bature preached Christ to captors.
December 12, 2021 By -
ABUJA, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – Fulani herdsmen who kidnapped a Christian pastor outside the city of Kaduna in northern Nigeria killed him last week after receiving ransom payments, sources said. The Rev. Dauda Bature of the First Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) in Hayin Narayi, Kaduna state, was kidnapped by armed Muslim Fulani herdsmen on […]
Fulani Herdsmen Attack Christians near City of Kaduna, Nigeria
Pregnant woman wounded; mother and children kidnapped.
December 12, 2021 By -
ABUJA, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – Fulani herdsmen in northern Nigeria wounded a pregnant woman and set houses on fire on Saturday (Dec. 11) in attacks on predominantly Christian villages near the city of Kaduna, sources said. Prompt action by the Nigerian army prevented further harm by heavily armed herdsmen who attacked Sabo GRA at about […]
Heavy Fine Upheld on Appeal by Christian in Algeria
Six-month prison sentence for ‘unauthorized donations’ suspended.
December 8, 2021 By -
TIZI-OUZOU, Algeria (Morning Star News) – A Christian convert from Islam on Dec. 1 received a six-month suspended prison sentence and a fine of 100,000 Algerian dinars (US$716) from an appeals court on a conviction of “accepting donations without a license,” he said. Ahmed Beghal (name changed for security reasons) had been sentenced in July to […]
Pastor, Wife Arrested on Baseless Charges in Northern India
Hindu extremists pressure police, villagers.
December 6, 2021 By -
NEW DELHI (Morning Star News) – Hindu extremists in northern India disrupted a house church service, interrogated a pastor and signalled police to arrest him and his wife on baseless charges of fraudulent conversion, sources said. Pastor Lal Chand, 47, and his wife Rambha Devi were arrested in Uttar Pradesh state’s Bansgaon village, Gorakhpur District on […]
Threatening Letters Terrorize Christians in Northwest Nigeria
Police in Zamfara state beef up security.
December 3, 2021 By -
ABUJA, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – Christians in northwest Nigeria are living in terror after receiving letters threatening death unless they close their churches, sources said. A police spokesman said Zamfara State Police have beefed up security at churches and increased intelligence-gathering in response to the letters that warn Christians will be killed or kidnapped if […]
Three Children among 10 Christians Killed in Nigeria
Same county attacked twice in one week.
November 29, 2021 By -
JOS, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – Fulani herdsmen killed 10 Christians, including three children, in an attack in Plateau state, Nigeria in the early hours of Friday (Nov. 26), sources said. It was the second attack on Christians in Bassa County in one week. In the attack on sleeping Christians in Te’egbe village just after midnight, […]
Dozens of Christians Slain as Nigeria Moves Off CPC List
Six are killed in Plateau state, 38 in Kaduna state.
November 25, 2021 By -
JOS, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – Less than a week after the U.S. removal of Nigeria’s designation as engaging in or tolerating violations of religious freedom, Fulani herdsmen on Tuesday (Nov. 23) killed two more Christian farmers in Plateau state, and earlier 38 Christians were slain in Kaduna state, sources said. “This is the sad reality […]