Kidnapped Pastor Killed in Nigeria after Ransom Payment
ABUJA, Nigeria, November 17, 2023 (Morning Star News) – A pastor kidnapped on Saturday (Nov. 11) in Nigeria’s central state of Kogi was killed on Tuesday (Nov. 14) after church members paid a ransom for his release, sources said. The Rev. David Musa of the Evangelical...
Arson Suspected in Church Fire in Pakistan
LAHORE, Pakistan, November 17, 2023 (Morning Star News) – A church building was set on fire in Lahore, Pakistan on Thursday (Nov. 16), a month after the pastor received a letter threatening the congregation for worshipping too loudly, sources said. The blaze destroyed...
Pastor in Nepal Fears Conviction Sets Ominous Precedent
NEW DELHI, November 15, 2023 (Morning Star News) – As he awaits prison after a wrongful conviction for proselytizing, Pastor Keshab Raj Acharya fears his case will set a precedent for authorities in Nepal to incarcerate other Christians, he said. The 35-year-old...
Muslim Husband in Uganda Sets Wife on Fire for Accepting Christ
NAIROBI, Kenya, November 8, 2023 (Morning Star News) – A woman in eastern Uganda has been hospitalized with serious burns after her Muslim husband discovered she had converted to Christianity and set her on fire, area sources said. Hajara Namwase, a 32-year-old mother...
Christian Buildings Targeted in Military Conflict in Sudan
JUBA, South Sudan, November 6, 2023 (Morning Star News) – At least two Christian buildings were bombed last week amid fighting between rival military factions in Sudan, sources said. On Wednesday (Nov. 1) a Sudan Presbyterian Evangelical Church (SPEC) building in...