Pastor in Nepal Seeks to Change Prison Term into Fine
NEW DELHI, February 27, 2024 (Morning Star News) – More than a month after the Supreme Court of Nepal ordered Pastor Keshab Raj Acharya to serve one year in prison under a law against proselytizing, he seeks to convert the sentence into a fine. He won’t be able to...
Christian Jailed in Pakistan Despite another’s Blasphemy Confession
LAHORE, Pakistan, February 26, 2024 (Christian Daily International-Morning Star News) – A Catholic has languished in jail for six months on a blasphemy charge even though a teenage boy has confessed and told police the 34-year-old father had no part in the acts,...
Christian Refugee from Iran Faces Possible Expulsion from Turkey
February 23, 2024 (Morning Star News) – An Iranian Christian convert faces possible expulsion from Turkey and a three-year prison sentence on a charge of spreading “propaganda against the Islamic Republic of Iran,” according to religious freedom advocates. The...
Christian Sentenced to Life in Prison under Pakistan’s Blaspheny Law
LAHORE, Pakistan, February 19, 2024 (Christian Daily International-Morning Star News) – A judge sentenced a Christian to life in prison under Pakistan’s blasphemy statutes for a social media message that relatives say was posted using a phone stolen from him, sources...
Christian Convert Couple Slain for their Faith
NAIROBI, Kenya, February 16, 2024 (Morning Star News) – A formerly Muslim couple in eastern Uganda, parents of four young children, were slashed to death on Feb. 2, two months after putting their faith in Christ, sources said. Twaha Namwoyo, 38, and his 27-year-old...