Kaduna state governor meets with leaders as crisis deepens. By Christian Daily International-Morning Star News ABUJA, Nigeria, January 22, 2024 (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – The governor of Kaduna state, Nigeria met with church leaders after the pace of terrorist killings since September increased in a Christian area, including 25 people slain in the first two weeks of January, sources … Read More

Assailants ambush them on highway. By Christian Daily International-Morning Star News ABUJA, Nigeria, January 18, 2024 (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Fulani herdsmen and other terrorists kidnapped a pastor and three other Christians on Saturday (Jan. 13) in central Nigeria, sources said. The Rev. Haanongon Gideon, a pastor and council member of Ukum Local Government Area in Benue state, and … Read More

RSF attacking civilians in Al Jazirah state. By Our Sudan Correspondent JUBA, South Sudan, January 18, 2024 (Morning Star News) – A Sudanese Christian 85 miles southeast of Khartoum has succumbed to his injuries after militants from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) assaulted him, sources said. Personnel from the RSF, which has been fighting the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) since April … Read More

Unborn child dies in beating, attempted rape, sources say. By Christian Daily International-Morning Star News LAHORE, Pakistan, January 16, 2024 (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Police in Pakistan refused to file charges in the case of a Christian mother who lost her unborn child in a Muslim co-worker’s attempt to rape her, sources said. Rakhil Nadeem Masih was eight months … Read More

Assailants shoot victims in their homes, sources say. By Christian Daily International-Morning Star News ABUJA, Nigeria, January 16, 2024 (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Fulani herdsmen and other terrorists on Jan. 7 killed 10 Christians in three villages in central Nigeria, sources said. The assailants separated into three groups and attacked Mcia, Arufu and Chembe villages in Logo County, Benue … Read More

One kidnapped, two others wounded. By Christian Daily International-Morning Star News ABUJA, Nigeria, January 11, 2024 (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Islamic extremist rebels on Jan. 1 killed 15 Christians in attacks on two villages in northeastern Nigeria, sources said. Area residents said members of Boko Haram first attacked Gartamawa village, Chibok County in Borno state, killing 12 Christians and … Read More

Widow continues to suffer in spite of acquittal. By Christian Daily International-Morning Star News LAHORE, Pakistan, January 12, 2023 (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Acquittal after a false blasphemy charge has not kept a Christian widow in Pakistan from being driven from her job and village amid threats to her life. Musarrat Bibi was acquitted along with Muslim gardener Muhammad … Read More

Iran: Convert brothers detained by Iranian intelligence On 11 December 2023 Christian converts Alireza and Amir Nourmohammadi were arrested along with Milad Goodarzi in Karaj by officers of the Iranian intelligence department. Milad was released after several hours but told to expect a further summons for questioning. Alireza and Amir remain detained. Alireza and Milad were among several Christians arrested … Read More

Two pastors among those kidnapped. By Christian Daily International-Morning Star News ABUJA, Nigeria, January 9, 2024 (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Two pastors kidnapped along with others in Nigeria last month remain captive despite their denomination paying 11 million naira (US$12,264) for their release, church officials said. The Rev. Elkanah Ayuba and the Rev. Simon Ezra, both of the United … Read More

Pastor killed on church premises. By Christian Daily International-Morning Star News ABUJA, Nigeria, January 8, 2024 (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Members of an Islamic terrorist group on Friday (Jan. 5) killed a church pastor and 13 other Christians in northeast Nigeria, sources said. The Rev. Luka Levong of the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN) was slain on the … Read More