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Persecuted Christians in many countries face ostracism, discrimination and physical abuse or torture. Some are even put to death. Please follow us as ICR Canada efforts to bring you the latest updates on Christian persecution news and the plight of our Christian brothers and sisters and the persecuted church around the world.

Evangelist Murdered in Uganda

November 18, 2024

On October 30, 2023, a group of Muslim extremists brutally killed Emmanuel Dikusooka, a 29-year-old evangelist, in eastern Uganda. The incident occurred after Dikusooka and a fellow Christian, Jack Mbulante,…

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Uttar Pradesh Anti-Conversion Law has Nearly 1,700 Arrested in 4 Years

Uttar Pradesh Anti-Conversion Law Nearly 1,700 Arrested in 4 Years

August 20, 2024

Over the past four years, the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act has led to the arrest of 1,682 individuals and the registration of 835 cases in…

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50 Christians Massacred in Ayati Nigeria: A Nation in Crisis

August 12, 2024

A Brutal Attack in Ayati On August 8, 2024, the predominantly Christian village of Ayati, located in Ukum County, Benue State, Nigeria, was the scene of a horrifying massacre. At…

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Pastor Shot Dead in Laos by Unknown Assailants

July 30, 2024

HONG KONG (Morning Star News) – Pastor Thongkham Philavanh was feeding his chickens and ducks behind his house in Vanghay village, northwestern Laos, on Monday (July 22) when two men…

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Persecuted Christians in India Devasted by Son’s Death

July 22, 2024

NEW DELHI (Morning Star News) – Pastor Sushil Kumar and his wife rose at 3 a.m. on July 8 in their village in northern India as always to pray. They…

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Christian Leaders Attacked with Swords in Northern India

April 22, 2024

NEW DELHI (Morning Star News) – A group belonging to a Sikh warrior order last week attacked a pastor and another Christian with swords and knives in northern India’s Punjab…

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Muslim Extremists Kill Christian Convert in Kenya

March 22, 2024

NAIROBI, Kenya, March 22, 2024 (Morning Star News) – Muslim extremists on March 8 ambushed and killed an evangelist from Kenya and severely injured three others from Uganda near a…

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Muslim Suitor Kidnaps 13-yr-old Pakistani Christian Girl

March 22, 2024

LAHORE, Pakistan, March 21, 2024 (Christian Daily International-Morning Star News) – Two months after a Muslim told a Christian in Pakistan he could not stop him from taking the Christian’s…

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Court Acquits India Persecuted Christian Pastor

October 6, 2025

Nainital, India – In a decision described as a legal milestone for religious freedom in India, the Court Acquits India Persecuted Christian Pastor Nandan (Narendra) Singh Bisht, who had been…

Trapped Christian Mother and Baby Persecuted in Somalia

August 19, 2025

MOGADISHU, Somalia – A young Christian mother and her infant daughter are enduring unimaginable suffering after being locked away by her own family in Somalia, where conversion from Islam is…

Indonesian Muslims Prosecuted for Disrupting Christian Retreat

July 10, 2025

On June 27, 2025, a violent attack occurred during a Christian youth retreat in Tangkil village, Cidahu District, Sukabumi, West Java, when approximately 200 Muslims stormed a private home used…

Christian Killings Intensify in Plateau State, Nigeria

June 9, 2025

Christian killings intensify in Plateau State, Nigeria, as Fulani herdsmen continue a relentless wave of violence targeting predominantly Christian communities. What began as sporadic clashes years ago has now evolved…

Court Overturns Indonesia Church Eviction Order

June 5, 2025

In a rare turn of events, a court ruling has offered a ray of hope to a small Christian congregation in East Java, Indonesia, after months of conflict with local…

Evangelist Slain After Leading Muslims to Christ in Uganda

May 5, 2025

In a tragic act of religious violence, an evangelist in eastern Uganda was brutally murdered after boldly sharing the gospel with Muslim audiences and witnessing several conversions to Christianity. The…

Plateau State: Over 50 Christians Killed in Nigeria

April 14, 2025

On April 14, Fulani herdsmen launched a deadly dawn attack on Zikke village in Kwall District, Bassa County, Plateau State, Nigeria, killing at least 51 people. The predominantly Christian community…

Judge in Pakistan Hands Death Sentence to Christian Killer

March 31, 2025

On March 27, 2025, a judge in Pakistan handed down the country’s maximum punishment for murder to Muhammad Zubair, a Muslim man convicted of killing 20-year-old Christian student Farhan Ul…

Sudan Jails 19 Christians on Baseless Allegations

March 24, 2025

Sudan jails 19 Christians in Madani amid escalating religious persecution. Seven were arrested on January 21 by Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) while traveling from Barakat to Madani, accused of supporting…

Pakistani Court Annuls Christian Girl’s Forced Marriage

March 10, 2025

A Pakistani court annulled the forced conversion and marriage of 18-year-old Christian Shahida Bibi, who was coerced into marrying her stepfather’s brother. Minority women and girls, particularly Christians, in Pakistan…

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