Islamic terrorists suspected. By Our Nigeria Correspondent ABUJA, Nigeria, May 12, 2022 (Morning Star News) – A Roman Catholic priest kidnapped in early March in the city of Kaduna, in northern Nigeria, was killed around April 18-20, according to church officials. The Rev. Joseph Aketeh Bako, parish priest of St. John’s Catholic Church, was kidnapped at about 1 a.m. on March … Read More

Evangelist slashed in separate attack. By Our East Africa Correspondent NAIROBI, Kenya, May 10, 2022 (Morning Star News) – Two Christians died when Muslim extremists on Thursday (May 5) set fire to a church building in southern Uganda, sources said. Most of the Christians holding an all-night prayer vigil had left when the structure of Holy Healing Ministry International Church in … Read More

Iran: Update – Two converts from Rasht released   In an update to the recent prayer prayer request on five Christian converts arrested in Rasht, Behnam Akhlaghi and Babak Hosseinzadeh have been released, but Ahmad (Youhana) Sarparast, Ayoub (Farzin) Pour-Rezazadeh and Morteza Mashhoodkari remain detained.     The five converts were arrested following raids on their homes on 8 May. … Read More

Fulani herdsmen mount several attacks in the same area. By Our Nigeria Correspondent ABUJA, Nigeria, May 9, 2022 (Morning Star News) – Fulani herdsmen in Nigeria killed eight Christians in Bassa county, Plateau state on Thursday (May 5), after slaughtering at least 21 others in another area of the county in April, sources said. At least two children were among those … Read More

Iranian Christians request prayer for five Christian converts arrested in Rasht following raids on their homes.     On 8 May at about 10:30 p.m., security agents conducted simultaneous raids in Rasht on the homes of Behnam Akhlaghi, Babak Hosseinzadeh, Ahmad (Youhana) Sarparast, Ayoub (Farzin) Pour-Rezazadeh and Morteza Mashhoodkari. The agents confiscated Christian books and pamphlets, telephones, and computers. Four … Read More

Homes burned down in assault by Islamic extremists.   By Our Nigeria Correspondent ABUJA, Nigeria, May 6, 2022 (Morning Star News) – At least eight people were killed in an attack on Tuesday evening (May 3) by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists on a predominantly Christian village in northeastern Nigeria, sources said. In the latest of several attacks by … Read More

Widow among church members arrested over baseless accusation. By Our India Correspondent NEW DELHI, May 5, 2022 (Morning Star News) – Christians falsely charged with crimes related to an act of vandalism in central India five years ago spent five days in jail and are fighting the case anew after it mysteriously resurfaced, sources said. The 18 Christians, including a … Read More

Group guilty under draconian law against ‘unauthorized worship.’   By Our Algeria Correspondent TIZI-OUZOU, Algeria, May 4, 2022 (Morning Star News) – A group of Christians arrested on Dec. 12 received a reduction in their sentence for “unauthorized worship” last week, one of those convicted said. The 11 Christians, including the owner of the site rented for the occasion, had received … Read More

Muslim relatives got court to annul their marriage. By Our Sudan Correspondent JUBA, South Sudan, May 3, 2022 (Morning Star News) – A couple in Sudan could be punished with 100 lashes after being charged with “adultery” because a sharia (Islamic law) court annulled their marriage due to the husband’s conversion to Christianity, their attorney said. Hamouda Tia Kafi, 34, and … Read More