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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.

Christian Girl Kidnapped, Forcibly Converted to Islam

March 12, 2024

LAHORE, Pakistan, March 11, 2024 (Christian Daily International-Morning Star News) – The Christian parents of a 10-year-old girl in Pakistan who was abducted and forcibly converted to Islam last month…

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Christians in Jaranwala, Pakistan Acquitted of Blasphemy Charges

March 5, 2024

By Our Pakistan Correspondent LAHORE, Pakistan, March 4, 2024 (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A judge in Pakistan on Friday (March 1) acquitted two Christian brothers of false blasphemy charges…

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Christian Convert Couple Slain for their Faith

February 22, 2024

By Our East Africa CorrespondentNAIROBI, Kenya, February 16, 2024 (Morning Star News) – A formerly Muslim couple in eastern Uganda, parents of four young children, were slashed to death on Feb.…

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Christian Homes in Pakistan Hit with Gunshots

February 15, 2024

LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Muslims fired gunshots and threw fuel bombs at the homes of Christians in a village in Pakistan at 2 a.m. on Monday (Feb. 12)…

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Christians Tortured in Pakistan, Forced to Recite Islamic Creed

February 2, 2024

LAHORE, Pakistan, February 1, 2024 (Christian Daily International-Morning Star News) – An Islamist cleric presided over the forced conversion of two Christians in Sialkot District, Pakistan after they were tortured…

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Christian Killings Increase in Nigeria

January 22, 2024

ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International-Morning Star News) – The governor of Kaduna state, Nigeria met with church leaders after the pace of terrorist killings since September increased in a Christian…

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Pastor, Three Other Christians Kidnapped in Nigeria

January 20, 2024

ABUJA, Nigeria, January 18, 2024 (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Fulani herdsmen and other terrorists kidnapped a pastor and three other Christians on Saturday (Jan. 13) in central Nigeria, sources…

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Christian Doctor Slain in Nasarawa State, Nigeria

October 28, 2023

ABUJA, Nigeria, October 27, 2023 (Morning Star News) – A Christian doctor was killed in a machete attack on him and his motorcycle driver on Oct. 17 in Nasarawa state,…

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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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