The Supreme Court of India issued a decision ordering bail for the five Christians from Odisha (formerly Orissa) state falsely accused of killing Hindu leader Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati, whose death on Aug. 23, 2008 in Kandhamal District touched off anti-Christian attacks that killed 120 people, destroyed nearly 6,000 homes and displaced 55,000 Christians.
Fourteen Christians were killed in Nigeria by Fulani herdsman earlier this month. The extremists attacked the Christians in the middle of the night with machetes.
Amid the anti-government protests in Hong Kong, more than 40 Christian leaders have received threatening messages.
Father of four and Ugandan Christian was reportedly poisoned by Muslim relatives.
An Anti-Defamation League survey shows that there has been an increase in anti-Semitism across Europe, with about 25 percent of Europeans having anti-Semitic views.
After both current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Blue and White party chairman Benny Gantz failed to form a majority government, Israel may be looking at a third election.
On Aug. 5, the government revoked the special status granted to Jammu and Kashmir state in 1949 that allowed it to have its own constitution. By thus abrogating Article 370 and Article 35A of India’s constitution, the government set back separatist movements within the Muslim-majority state while ushering in security measures that make it nearly impossible for Christian congregations to meet.
Israel struck back against Iranian forces in Syria on Wednesday and warned the Syrian Regime not to allow further attacks targeting Israel coming out of Syria.
A Coptic Christian family was attacked in Egypt leaving one of the family members in critical condition.
