Jul 28, 2023 | News & Stories
NAIROBI, Kenya, July 27, 2023 (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...
Jul 25, 2023 | News & Stories
LAHORE, Pakistan, July 24, 2023 (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...
Jul 21, 2023 | News & Stories
ABUJA, Nigeria, July 21, 2023 (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...
Jul 20, 2023 | News & Stories
LAHORE, Pakistan, July 20, 2023 (Morning Star News) – A third accusation of blasphemy in less than a month compelled Christians fearful of Islamic retribution to flee their homes in an eastern city in Pakistan this week, sources said. Muslim crowds including members...
Jul 17, 2023 | News & Stories
SURABAYA, Indonesia, July 17, 2023 (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...
Jul 14, 2023 | News & Stories
LAHORE, Pakistan, July 14, 2023 (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...
Jul 13, 2023 | News & Stories
NAIROBI, Kenya, July 13, 2023 (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...
Jul 12, 2023 | News & Stories
LAHORE, Pakistan, July 12, 2023 (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...
Jul 6, 2023 | News & Stories
SURABAYA, Indonesia, July 6, 2023 (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...
Jul 4, 2023 | News & Stories
ABUJA, Nigeria, July 3, 2023 (Morning Star News) – Fulani herdsmen and other terrorists killed 11 Christians in Plateau state, Nigeria last week, while 20 others were slain in neighboring Taraba state, sources said. Continuing a recent spate of attacks on...
Jul 4, 2023 | News & Stories
LAHORE, Pakistan, July 4, 2023 (Morning Star News) – Police in Pakistan charged a Christian with blasphemy on Friday (June 30) after he posted Bible verses on Facebook that infuriated Muslims, causing dozens of Christian families in a village near Sargodha city to...
Jul 3, 2023 | News & Stories
LAHORE, Pakistan, July 3, 2023 (Morning Star News) – A Christian family in Lahore, Pakistan is seeking justice and protection after four Muslims abducted, gang-raped and killed a widow for refusing to convert to Islam and marry the primary suspect, sources said. In...