SURABAYA, Indonesia (Morning Star News) – Authorities have reduced a blasphemy charge to one of mere “intrusion” for an official on western Indonesia’s Sumatra Island who broke up a worship service, sources said. Church leaders in Indonesia said such leniency would never be granted to a Christian who broke up mosque prayers and appealed for […]
Charge Reduced for Indonesian Official Who Stopped Service
Intruder released from jail.
May 18, 2023 By -
Christian Widow Accused of Blasphemy Released on Bail
School worker threatened with life imprisonment under draconian statutes.
May 15, 2023 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Morning Star News) – A court in Pakistan on Saturday (May 13) released on bail a Christian woman charged under a blasphemy statute that calls for life in prison, her attorney said. Lazar Allah Rakha told Morning Star News that Arifwala Additional Sessions Judge Ijaz Ahmad Phulwaran on Friday (May 12) admitted the post-arrest bails of […]
New Christian Beaten Unconscious for Leaving Islam
Assailants intruded into his home and strangled him.
May 8, 2023 By -
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 8, 2023 (Morning Star News) – A former Islamic teacher remains hospitalized after Muslim extremists in eastern Uganda on Tuesday (May 2) beat him unconscious for converting to Christianity, sources said. Shaquru Ndifuna, 33, was receiving treatment for blood loss at a medical clinic in Iganga town in the district of the […]
Fulani Herdsmen Kill 12 Christians in Central Nigeria
Pastor’s house among at least 86 homes burned down.
May 2, 2023 By -
ABUJA, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – Fulani herdsmen and other terrorists on April 16 killed 12 people in attacks on predominantly Christian villages of central Nigeria that continued until April 19, sources said. The assailants burned down the house of a pastor and other homes belonging to Christians in the attacks on Tattara Mada, Migini, Angwan […]
Christian College Student in Uganda Slain for Sharing Christ
Muslim from his hometown suspected.
May 1, 2023 By -
NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – A Christian college student was killed in northern Uganda on April 14 for sharing about Christ with Muslims, a fellow student said. Jeremiah Mwanga, a second-year student at the Uganda Christian School of Professionals in Lira, Northern Region, was killed in his room at the school in Gwangabara cell, Boroboro […]
Fulani Kill 18 Christians, Wound Pastor in Plateau State, Nigeria
Herdsmen attack communities in five counties over 11 days.
April 28, 2023 By -
ABUJA, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – In 11 days of attacks through Wednesday (April 26), Fulani herdsmen killed 18 people and wounded others in predominantly Christian villages of Plateau state, Nigeria, sources said. The herdsmen attacked 11 communities in Jos South, Riyom, Barkin-Ladi, Mangu and Bokkos counties. Three Christians in Darwat village were wounded in attacks […]
ISWAP Kills Pastor, Herdsmen Slaughter 134 Christians in Nigeria
Terrorists unchecked in Borno, Benue states.
April 25, 2023 By -
ABUJA, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – Islamic extremists killed a pastor in northeast Nigeria, and terrorists in the country’s middle belt state of Benue killed 134 Christians the first week of April, sources said. The Rev. Yakubu Shuaibu of the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria (EYN) was killed in Borno state by terrorists from the […]
Christian Widow, Muslim Charged with Blasphemy in Pakistan
Illiterate workers accused of intentionally burning pages of Koran.
April 24, 2023 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Morning Star News) – A Christian widow and a Muslim gardener were arrested in Pakistan this month on blasphemy charges after they were accused of intentionally burning papers containing koranic verses, attorneys said. The accusations arose when 46-year-old Mussarat Bibi and the Muslim, Muhammad Sarmad, were cleaning the storeroom of the Government Girls Higher […]
Lay Evangelist Stabbed to Death in Uganda
Businessman led many Muslims to Christ.
April 21, 2023 By -
NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – Muslim extremists this month killed a Christian who was effective in leading Muslims to Christ in eastern Uganda, sources said. Engineer Herbert of Sironko District was stabbed to death in the Namakwekwe area of northern Mbale town the night of April 8 while on his way home from work in […]
Terrorists Kill 33 Christians in Village in Kaduna State, Nigeria
Anglican bishop says government is capable of stopping bloodshed.
April 17, 2023 By -
ABUJA, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – Fulani herdsmen and other terrorists killed 33 Christians in an attack Saturday night through the early hours of Sunday (April 15-16) in Kaduna state, Nigeria. Area residents said herdsmen alongside other armed terrorists invaded predominantly Christian Runji village, in Zangon Kataf County, at about 10 p.m. on Saturday (April 15). […]