HYDERABAD, India (Morning Star News) – Police in central India on July 26 beat a Christian educator and filed baseless charges against him of human trafficking and fraudulent conversion of eight Christian students he was escorting to a Bible institute, sources said. After arresting Liju Kuriakose off of a bus in Manikpur, Chhattisgarh state, police officers […]
Christian in India Charged with Human Trafficking, Allurement
Police beat, file baseless case against educator.
August 11, 2023 By -
Pastor Beaten Unconscious while Speaking at Funeral
Hard-line Muslims attack church leader in eastern Uganda.
August 1, 2023 By -
NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – Hard-line Muslims threw stones at a pastor in eastern Uganda and beat him unconscious as he spoke at a funeral using both the Bible and the Koran, he said from his hospital bed. Pastor Davidson Okirori, 39, said he was officiating a funeral for one of his church members on […]
Muslim in Uganda Allegedly Kills Wife for Converting to Christianity
Mother of three slain the same day she receives Christ.
July 27, 2023 By -
NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – A Muslim in eastern Uganda on July 9 killed his wife for converting to Christianity that morning, a relative said. Amina Nanfuka, 31, had returned from a medical check-up in Kampala and a visit to a worship service in the capital city to her home in Bugiri town, Bugiri District, […]
Christian Charged with Blasphemy under Pakistan’s Terrorism Law
Move is ‘illegal and illogical,’ attorney says.
July 24, 2023 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Morning Star News) – A judge is allowing a Catholic to be charged with blasphemy under Pakistan’s anti-terrorism law, which his attorney said is “illegal and illogical.” Attorney Rana Abdul Hameed said Lahore Anti-Terrorism Judge Abher Gul Khan on July 6 rejected his application seeking the elimination of the terrorism charges against 32-year-old Imran […]
Terrorists Kill 37 Christians in Benue State, Nigeria
Massacres over three weeks continue recent trend in state.
July 21, 2023 By -
ABUJA, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – Fulani herdsmen and other terrorists on Sunday (July 16) killed six Christians in Benue state, Nigeria, the latest of 37 Christians slain the past three weeks in the state, sources said. The assailants arrived on motorcycles at the predominantly Christian villages of Igba-Ukyor and Tse Baka villages, Ushongo County, at […]
Muslims Again Break Up Worship of Church in Indonesia
Presence of Christian service in Muslim-majority area questioned.
July 17, 2023 By -
SURABAYA, Indonesia (Morning Star News) – As police looked on, a group of Muslims in North Sumatra Province, Indonesia, on July 2 asked why a church should be present in a Muslim-majority area as they broke up its worship service, a video shows. The disruption was the second in two months suffered by the Mawar Sharon Church […]
Bail Denied to Christian under Islamist Pressure in Pakistan
Police, hard-line Muslims connive in baseless blasphemy case, sources say.
July 14, 2023 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Morning Star News) – Police in Pakistan on Tuesday (July 11) kept a Christian charged with blasphemy from appearing at his bail hearing, compelling a judge to bow to pressure from a crowd of slogan-shouting Muslims and deny his release, sources said. Haroon Shahzad, resident of a village near Sargodha, had been kept in […]
New Christian in Uganda Slain for Leaving Islam
Father of 3-year-old boy converted two weeks prior.
July 13, 2023 By -
NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – About two weeks after a 22-year-old Muslim in eastern Uganda put his faith in Christ, villagers on Saturday (July 8) killed him for leaving Islam, sources said. Abudu Amisi of Kasanvu village, Pallisa District was stabbed multiple times while returning from a market in Kasasira West village, Kasasira Town Council, […]
Arrested Christian in Pakistan Denies Sharing Facebook Post
Muslim leader advised complainant that content was not derogatory.
July 12, 2023 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Morning Star News) – Police in Pakistan on Saturday (July 8) arrested a Christian for allegedly sharing a post on Facebook even though his village’s Islamic cleric and other Muslims denied that it amounted to blasphemy, his brother said. Wasim Masih told Morning Star News that Sargodha police registered a blasphemy case against his 35-year-old brother, […]
Churches in Indonesia Fight to Regain Worship Venues
Seal removed, but congregation cannot yet use building.
July 6, 2023 By -
SURABAYA, Indonesia (Morning Star News) – Christians broke into joyful celebration when local officials in East Jakarta, Indonesia removed the seal on their church building on June 26, three months after it was closed. Citing lack of a permit, the East Jakarta City Planning Office on March 20 had sealed with a banner the building of […]