JUBA, South Sudan (Morning Star News) – The Muslim family of a young man in Sudan’s Darfur Region has disowned him and compelled his wife to divorce him because he converted to Christianity, an area source said. The convert in El Geneina, capital of West Darfur state, put his faith in Christ in January of last […]
Christian in Sudan Loses Wife, Home for Converting
Muslim family disowns him and compels divorce.
January 16, 2025 By -
Authorities in Sudan Ban Christmas Service
Christians are told worship not allowed in ‘Muslim area.’
January 14, 2025 By -
JUBA, South Sudan (Morning Star News) – Authorities in Sudan prevented Christians internally displaced by war from celebrating Christmas in a park where they had taken refuge, sources said. In Northern state’s town of Wadi Halfa, the internally displaced Christians were shocked when security officials at the park where they had set up make-shift shelters told […]
Islamists Collude with Pakistani Officials in False Blasphemy Cases
Five victims tortured to death in custody, rights attorneys say.
January 13, 2025 By -
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – An Islamist gang trapped more than 450 people in false blasphemy charges in recent years in Pakistan, including five who were tortured death in custody, according to human rights lawyers. The “blasphemy business group” has devastated numerous families with the collusion of federal investigators, said attorneys Usman Warraich, […]
Hindu Nationalists Tie Up, Brutalize Christian Woman in India
Others also beaten in attack that left evangelist unconscious.
January 9, 2025 By -
NEW DELHI (Morning Star News) – Hindu extremists in eastern India on Dec. 26 stripped and beat a tribal Christian woman, tying her to a tree after she recovered her clothes and continuing to torture her till she lost consciousness, sources said. While Subhasini Singh, 40, was meeting at the home of Gobinda Singh for a […]
Kidnapped Pastors Regain Freedom in Northeastern Nigeria
Identity of assailants and terms of release undisclosed.
January 9, 2025 By -
ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Two church pastors kidnapped on Dec. 29 in northeastern Nigeria were released on Sunday (Jan. 5), Church of the Brethren in Nigeria (EYN) leaders said. The Rev. James Kwayang and the Rev. Ishaku Chiwar of the EYN (Ekklesiyar Yan’uwa a Nigeria) were kidnapped by terrorists from church premises […]
Christians Slain in Attacks in Plateau State, Nigeria
Three slain on Jan. 6, eight others in early December.
January 8, 2025 By -
ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Suspected Fulani herdsmen on Monday (Jan. 6) killed three Christians in an attack on a village in Plateau state, the latest of 11 killings in the area since early December, sources said. The assailants invaded Sha village, Bokkos County, at about 10:30 p.m., area residents said. Samuel Amalau, […]
Muslims Sue to Block Church Construction in Indonesia
Permits improperly obtained, protestors claim.
January 8, 2025 By -
SURABAYA, Indonesia (Morning Star News) – Muslims in Indonesia said they will sue Catholic leaders to prevent completion of a church building after months of construction, sources said. The Sang Hyang Hurip St. Anthony Catholic Church in Cipamokolan village, Rancasari Sub-District, Bandung, capital of West Java Province, obtained building permits, but attorneys for area residents claim they were […]
Herdsmen Destroy Christian Worship Building, Homes in Nigeria
Terrorists attack at dawn of new year.
January 7, 2025 By -
ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Fulani herdsmen began the new year by attacking a predominantly Christian community at dawn on Wednesday (Jan. 1) in Kaduna state, Nigeria, burning down a church building and six houses, sources said. Area Christians were forced to flee as the herdsmen attacked Unguwar Rogo village, Kajuru County in […]
Three Members of Family Burned to Death after Accepting Christ
Area leader threatened to mobilize area Muslims to attack them.
January 6, 2025 By -
NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – A Muslim couple and their adult son who received Christ in November were burned to death on Dec. 26 in eastern Uganda, sources said. In the Budini Nyanza area of Kaliro town, Kaliro District, 64-year-old Kaiga Muhammad, his wife Sawuya Kaiga and their son Swagga Amuza Kaiga, 26, had put […]
Christian Leaders in India Issue Stern Appeal to Government
Prime minister faulted for not condemning persecution.
January 2, 2025 By -
(Christian Daily International) – More than 400 Christian leaders in India ended 2024 with a strongly-worded appeal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to put an end to a surge in violence against Christians that was especially heightened during the Christmas season. Modi is a member of the Hindu nationalist Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), which has […]