christian persecution

Christian Farm Laborer Beaten to Death in Pakistan

Christian Farm Laborer Beaten to Death in Pakistan

A Muslim landowner in Pakistan on Monday (Feb. 6) beat a Catholic farm laborer to death, claiming he had stolen oranges from his orchard, the victim’s family said.

Police Arrest Christian Apologist in Indonesia

Police Arrest Christian Apologist in Indonesia

A Christian apologist whose comparisons of Christianity with Islam were widely disseminated on his blog and YouTube channel has disappeared since his arrest in December, sources said.

Muslim Throws Acid on Young Christian Woman in Pakistan

Muslim Throws Acid on Young Christian Woman in Pakistan

A Muslim in Karachi, Pakistan, on Wednesday (February 1) threw acid on a 19-year-old Christian woman for refusing his pressure to enter into a relationship and convert to Islam, sources said.

Leaders at 2023 International Religious Freedom Summit Say 'China Poses Greatest Threat' to Religious Freedom

Leaders at 2023 International Religious Freedom Summit Say 'China Poses Greatest Threat' to Religious Freedom

The 2023 International Religious Freedom Summit in Washington D.C. determined that China "poses the greatest threat" to religious freedom.

Suspected Herdsmen Kill 12 Christians in Benue State, Nigeria

Suspected Herdsmen Kill 12 Christians in Benue State, Nigeria

After authorities in Nigeria ignored warnings that thousands of cattlemen were arriving in Benue state, suspected herdsmen on Saturday (Jan. 28) attacked two villages there and killed 12 Christians, sources said.

Pastor Slain in NE Nigeria, Two Christians Killed in Delta

Pastor Slain in NE Nigeria, Two Christians Killed in Delta

A church pastor in northeast Nigeria was slain on Thursday (Jan. 26), and anti-Christian violence continued to grow in the southern part of the country with the killing of two Christians in Delta state, sources said.

Suspected Islamic Extremists Kill 4 Christians in Sudan

Suspected Islamic Extremists Kill 4 Christians in Sudan

A church pastor and three other Christians were killed in Sudan on Monday (Jan. 23) when suspected Islamic extremists shot them to death, an area source said.

Bill in Pakistan Would Expand Misused Blasphemy Law

Bill in Pakistan Would Expand Misused Blasphemy Law

Pakistan’s lower house of parliament has passed legislation to make the country’s blasphemy laws stricter even as their blatant misuse again came to light in a threat to falsely charge a Christian woman.

Christian Worship Service Prohibited in Indonesia

Christian Worship Service Prohibited in Indonesia

A church in Indonesia on Jan. 8 was prohibited from holding a Sunday service in front of a city hall building, where it had gone after losing its prior worship venue in a mall, sources said.

Pastor Shot, Christian Worshippers Kidnapped in Northwest Nigeria

Pastor Shot, Christian Worshippers Kidnapped in Northwest Nigeria

Terrorists attacked a church service in northwestern Nigeria on Sunday (Jan. 15), shot and wounded the pastor and kidnapped 25 congregation members, sources said.