Muslim Allegedly Kills His Mother for Accepting Christ
NAIROBI, Kenya, December 28, 2023 (Morning Star News) – Before Sawuba Naigaga succumbed to injuries her 25-year-old son inflicted on her in Uganda this month, she described the assault to a friend from her hospital bed. The friend said Naigaga’s son, Ashirafu...
160 People Massacred in Christian Areas of Plateau State, Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria, December 26, 2023 (Christian Daily International-Morning Star News) – Terrorists massacred 160 people, many of them preparing for church Christmas programs, Saturday night (Dec. 23) through Monday (Dec. 25) in coordinated attacks on predominantly...
Two Christians Jailed under Blasphemy Law in Uganda
NAIROBI, Kenya, December 22, 2023 (Morning Star News) – Two evangelists in eastern Uganda will spend Christmas in jail, charged under a blasphemy law after Muslims upset at their street preaching beat them and summoned police, sources said. On the final day of a...
Blasphemy Law in Indonesia Faces Criticism as Cases Grow
SURABAYA, Indonesia, December 21, 2023 (Morning Star News) – With an increase in blasphemy cases in Indonesia and arrests based on Islamic fatwas and mob pressure, rights advocates are calling for laws to be amended or ended. The number of charges registered under...
History of Persecution of Christians in Bauchi, Nigeria Continues
BAUCHI, Nigeria, December 20, 2023 (Christian Daily International-Morning Star News) – With a decades-old history of Islamic extremist attacks, Nigeria’s Bauchi state is home to a Christian community that continues to suffer oppression and killings, a long-time pastor...