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Blasphemy Accusation Sparks Attacks on Christians in Pakistan

Blasphemy Accusation Sparks Attacks on Christians in Pakistan

Instigated by mosque leaders, Muslim mobs on Wednesday (Aug. 16) burned 20 church buildings and ransacked Christian homes and businesses in Jaranwala, Pakistan, after a Muslim framed two Christians in a false blasphemy case, a relative said.

Mobs Impede Christian Worship at Two Churches in Indonesia

Mobs Impede Christian Worship at Two Churches in Indonesia

Mobs in northern Indonesia this month blocked a church from its Sunday service venue in one town and damaged a worship building under construction in another, sources said.

13 Christians Released from Eritrean Prison after Being Falsely Imprisoned for 10 Years

13 Christians Released from Eritrean Prison after Being Falsely Imprisoned for 10 Years

At least 13 Christians in East Africa have been released from prison after being falsely imprisoned for a decade.

Christian in India Charged with Human Trafficking, Allurement

Christian in India Charged with Human Trafficking, Allurement

Police in central India on July 26 beat a Christian educator and filed baseless charges against him of human trafficking and fraudulent conversion of eight Christian students he was escorting to a Bible institute, sources said.

Ethnic Religious Clashes Targeting Christian Minority Destabilize the State of Manipur in India

Ethnic Religious Clashes Targeting Christian Minority Destabilize the State of Manipur in India

The state of Manipur in north-eastern India has been plunged into an unofficial civil war, as ethnic and religious violence has ravaged the state since early May.

The violence, lasting over three months, has resulted in a staggering toll of over 150 people dead and over 500 wounded. Over 60,000 people are estimated to have been internally displaced as the army, paramilitary forces, and police strive to quell the escalating violence. Over 400 Churches have been destroyed in the attacks, along with over 5000 houses and countless families torn apart.

Christian Pastor Beaten Unconscious while Speaking at Funeral

Christian Pastor Beaten Unconscious while Speaking at Funeral

Hard-line Muslims threw stones at a pastor in eastern Uganda and beat him unconscious as he spoke at a funeral using both the Bible and the Koran, he said from his hospital bed.

2 Egyptian Christian Women Missing in Cairo

2 Egyptian Christian Women Missing in Cairo

Two Christian women in Egypt have been reported missing from an area of Cairo known for persecution incidents. Both women disappeared while traveling to or from church. Neither family has received adequate help from the police in locating them.