Pastor in Nigeria facing death threats for pleas for protection
A pastor in Nigeria is facing death threats for speaking out on Islamic extremist attacks on Christians and calling for protection against “genocide.”
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Christians killed in NW Nigeria, homes burned in northeast
Seven Christians, including a 12-year-old boy, were mourned on Saturday (Nov. 8) after they were killed in an attack in Kaduna state, Nigeria, the same day Islamic extremists burned homes and a church building in Borno state.
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Christian woman in Pakistan accused of blasphemy wins bail
A high court in Pakistan has granted bail to a Christian woman imprisoned for more than a year over false accusations of blasphemy, her attorney said.
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Fulani herdsmen kill 15 Christians in central Nigeria
Fulani herdsmen on Thursday (Nov. 6) killed two Christians in Nigeria’s Nasarawa state and two others in Plateau state following the slaughter of 11 Christians in the latter state earlier in the week, sources said.
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Pastor among 10 Christians killed by herdsmen in central Nigeria
Fulani herdsmen on Monday (Nov. 3) killed at least 10 Christians, including a Pentecostal pastor, in Benue state, Nigeria.
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Oppressed Christian in Pakistan charged with blasphemy
A Christian in Pakistan with mental health issues has been arrested and charged under blasphemy, terrorism and sedition laws, sources said.
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Pastor, nine other Christians killed in Nigeria
Fulani assailants and other terrorists in Nigeria killed nine Christians in Plateau state and a pastor in Kaduna state in the past week, sources said.
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Bid for probe of anti-Christian violence in Jaranwala, Pakistan rejected
Hopes for justice for victims of 2023 attacks on Christians in Jaranwala town, Pakistan ostensibly ended when a high court on Oct. 22 rejected all petitions filed by individuals and Christian groups seeking a judicial investigation, sources said.
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Blind Christian in Pakistan charged with blasphemy
A 49-year-old blind Christian in Pakistan has been arrested and charged with blasphemy, punishable by death, after a Muslim accused him of insulting Islam’s prophet, his mother said.
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Christian in Pakistan wins faith change on national ID card
A 22-year-old Christian man in Pakistan has won a seven month legal battle to have his religious designation corrected on his national identity card.
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Moves to curb Pakistan’s blasphemy law surface
A massive crackdown on an Islamist religio-political party and an announcement by Pakistan' law minister suggest authorities have resolved to make procedural changes to controversial blasphemy laws, sources said.
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Police in Pakistan clash with Islamic extremist party
Christians in Pakistan expressed cautious relief after a massive crackdown last week on a Muslim extremist political party that has wreaked violence on Christians and other religious minorities.
