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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.

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 that had led to Muslims attacking Christian homes and businesses in Jaranwala last year, sources said. Faisalabad Anti-Terrorism Judge Muhammad Hussain ordered the acquittal of…

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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. 2, two months after putting their faith in Christ, sources said. Twaha Namwoyo, 38, and his 27-year-old wife, Nadiimu Katooko, were slain for their faith…

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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) for supporting an opposing political party in last week’s elections, sources said. No one was hurt in the attacks in Chak 6/11-L village in Sahiwal…

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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 into reciting the Islamic conversion creed, sources said. Azam Masih, 28, and his brother, Nadeem Masih, were abducted, beaten with iron rods and pressured to…

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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 area, including 25 people slain in the first two weeks of January, sources said. James Bitrus, Christian leader of the Dnata Chiefdom in predominantly 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 said. The Rev. Haanongon Gideon, a pastor and council member of Ukum Local Government Area in Benue state, and the three others were ambushed on…

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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, Nigeria, sources said. Terrorists attacked Dr. Stephen Angbas, head of Angbas Hospital in the town of Lafia, at about 4 p.m. as he was returning…

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Terrorists Kill 11 Christians in Plateau State, Nigeria

October 6, 2023

ABUJA, Nigeria, October 4, 2023 (Morning Star News) – Fulani herdsmen and other terrorists on Sunday (Oct. 1) killed eight Christians in Plateau state, Nigeria, and wounded five others, sources said. The assailants attacked Du village, in Bassa County’s Kwall District, with two children among those slain and the wounded requiring hospital treatment, said Davidson…

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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 considered a crime punishable by death. The case has drawn attention to the dire plight of converts to Christianity in one of the world’s harshest…

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 for the event. Shouting slogans such as “Destroy that house,” the mob caused significant property damage and forced the retreat participants to flee. The incident,…

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 into a systematic campaign of terror that has devastated families, razed villages, and left thousands displaced. In recent months, the violence has escalated to alarming…

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 authorities. The legal battle centers around the Good God Church, whose place of worship was sealed by government officials last year under controversial circumstances. A…

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 attack has sent shockwaves through the Christian community, prompting both mourning and renewed calls for protection of religious freedom in the region. A Bold Witness…

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 is the latest to suffer in a series of violent assaults that have claimed over 60 Christian lives earlier this month. Area resident Blessing Yakubu…

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 Qamar. The ruling, delivered by Additional Sessions Judge Saima Riyasat in Pasrur, Sialkot District, included a death sentence and a fine of 500,000 Pakistani Rupees…

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 the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). These arrests, occurring between January and February, highlight growing concerns over the targeting of Christians. With no evidence linking…

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 often face forced conversions and marriages. Human rights organizations like ADF International are working to protect them and end these abuses. This ruling is a…

Congo Christian Church Massacre by ADF Not an Isolated Incident

March 4, 2025

The Congo Christian church massacre in North Kivu shocked the world, as at least eighty Christians were found beheaded in a Protestant church. The victims, kidnapped by the Islamist militant group ADF, endured unimaginable brutality before their execution. The attack, part of a broader pattern of religious persecution, forced many churches and schools to close.…

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