Elderly Christian Acquitted In Pakistan Blasphemy Case After Two-Year Ordeal
A Pakistani court has acquitted an elderly Christian who was falsely accused of blasphemy against Islam, his defense team confirmed.
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Pastor Killed, Christians Abducted In Nigeria After Trump Warns Of More US Strikes
Suspected Islamic Fulani herdsmen have killed a pastor and abducted other Christians in northwestern Nigeria’s Kaduna state, a region marked by recurring religious and ethnic tensions, despite U.S.-backed efforts to curb extremism that has killed thousands of Christians annually, Worthy News learned Tuesday.
...continue reading this storyKilling Of Christian Youth In Pakistan Sparks Outrage; Police Arrest One Suspect
Pakistani police have launched a murder investigation after a young Christian man was brutally killed in the eastern city of Lahore, shocking members of the country’s small Christian community, investigators told Worthy News.
...continue reading this storyChristian Youth Killed In Lahore Sparks Outrage; One Suspect Arrested
Pakistani police have launched a criminal investigation after a young Christian man was brutally killed in the eastern city of Lahore, an attack that has shocked members of the country’s small Christian community, investigators told Worthy News on Saturday.
...continue reading this story25,000 Christians Face Eviction In Pakistan’s Capital As Father Reported Missing
Nearly 25,000 Christians, many of them impoverished sanitation workers and day laborers, face possible eviction from their homes in Pakistan’s capital after authorities ordered them to vacate two settlements within days, Christians familiar with the situation confirmed Thursday.
...continue reading this storyPastor Beaten Unconscious in India as Hindu Nationalists Attack House Church
A pastor was recovering Wednesday after being beaten unconscious when a mob of Hindu nationalists attacked a house church gathering in central India, assaulting worshippers that included women and children, Christians familiar with the case said.
...continue reading this storyChristians Concerned As Bihar Weighs Anti-Conversion Law
Christians in India voiced concern after lawmakers in the northern state of Bihar suggested introducing an anti-conversion law similar to legislation adopted in several other states.
...continue reading this storyMexico Christians Face Rising Attacks After Cartel Retaliation (Worthy News Focus)
Evangelical Christians in parts of Mexico are facing renewed persecution after cartel retaliation erupted following the killing of one of the country’s most notorious drug lords in a U.S.-backed military operation that left dozens of Mexican soldiers dead, Christian advocates say.
...continue reading this storyChristian Leader Welcomes US Call To Keep Pakistan On Religious Freedom Watch List
A Christian rights leader in Pakistan has welcomed a recommendation by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) to keep Pakistan designated as a “Country of Particular Concern” amid reports of widespread violence against Christians and other minorities.
...continue reading this storyChristian Girl, 10, Targeted In Attempted Rape Attack In Pakistan
Authorities in Pakistan launched an investigation after a 10-year-old Christian girl was allegedly targeted in an attempted rape by a Muslim man in Punjab province amid a series of violent incidents against Christians in the region, investigators said Sunday.
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