Persecution

The Rev. Bitrus Saleh Africa, ECWA pastor killed in Lere County, Kaduna state, Nigeria on Feb. 5, 2025. (Facebook) ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Fulani herdsmen killed a Christian and kidnapped…

Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, including Faisal Mosque. (Fassifarooq, Creative Commons) LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A high court has advised the Pakistan government to establish a commission…

The Rev. Bala Galadima, ECWA pastor killed by Boko Haram in Gombe state, Nigeria on Feb. 9, 2025. (Facebook) ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Suspected militants of Islamic extremist group Boko…

Shivbaran Paswan of Bahlolpur Aelai village, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Morning Star News) NEW DELHI (Morning Star News) – A Dalit Christian in northern India is unable to return home after Hindu nationalists who beat, tonsured and paraded…

The Rev. Ezekiel, ECWA pastor slain on Jan. 30, 2025 in Kwassam village, southern Kaduna state, Nigeria. (Facebook) ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Suspected Fulani herdsmen on Wednesday (Feb. 5)…

Abdulbaqi Saeed Abdo fled persecution in Yemen. (ADF International) LONDON (Morning Star News) – Two Christian converts from Islam who were locked in an Egyptian prison and held for three years without trial have been released,…

Peter Youngren at prior evangelistic event in Indonesia. (World Impact Ministries) SURABAYA, Indonesia (Morning Star News) – Hundreds of Muslims from various Islamic groups last week protested the presence of two evangelists at a…

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar with EU Special Representative for Human Rights Olof Skoog. (EU Delegation to Pakistan) LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Pakistan’s…

Farhan Javed Masih. (Christian Daily News-Morning Star News courtesy of family) LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Police in Pakistan this week arrested a mentally challenged Christian on blasphemy…

The Shambat Bridge in Khartoum was destroyed in Sudan’s civil war on Nov. 11, 2023. (Petr Adam Dohnalek, Creative Commons) JUBA, South Sudan (Morning Star News) – A court in Sudan has sentenced seven Christians to prison terms of…