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Boko Haram terrorists' killing spree leaves 7 dead, homes and churches set ablaze
Boko Haram terrorists on Monday attacked a predominantly Christian community in Borno state, northeast Nigeria, killing seven Christians and setting homes and church buildings ablaze, residents said.
Christian man accused of writing blasphemous messages, sparking violent riots sentenced to death
A Christian accused of writing blasphemous content that sparked violent riots in Jaranwala, Pakistan, in August 2023 was sentenced to death along with other harsh penalties on Good Friday
Dawn attack kills 51 Christians in Nigerian town amid string of massacres
Following the killing of more than 60 Christians in Plateau state, Nigeria earlier this month, the death toll of a dawn attack on Monday on a predominantly Christian community in the state has risen to 51, according to reports.
Pentecostal pastor thwarts arson attack on church
Two unidentified men attempted to set fire to a church building in Pakistan on Saturday night, but timely intervention by the pastor thwarted the attack, sources said.
Over 60 Christians killed by radicalized Fulani in Nigeria; 383 homes destroyed: report
Fulani terrorists on April 2 and 3 killed more than 60 Christians in Plateau state, Nigeria, in what the governor called a “genocide,” sources said.
Masked gunmen rape Christian woman, tie husband to tree in religiously-motivated attack
Masked gunmen robbed a Christian man and then tied him up and gang-rape his wife after learning the couple’s faith, sources said.
Pakistani Muslim gets death sentence for murdering Christian man
A judge in Pakistan sentenced to death a Muslim who murdered a 20-year-old Christian in the presence of his family, sources said.
Young Christian man facing death penalty after unknowingly being added to Facebook chat groups
Federal agents in Pakistan arrested a young Christian man under a blasphemy law mandating the death penalty for comments posted in Facebook chat groups under his name by unknown persons, his family said.
Pakistani Christian teen languishing in jail after getting bail as ill father fights for son's freedom
An 18-year-old Christian is still languishing in jail a month after winning bail in all three blasphemy cases against him as a trial court is delaying his release, his father said.
Pakistan's deterioration of human rights condemned at United Nations event
Religious freedom advocates strongly condemned deterioration of human rights in Pakistan at the 58th Regular Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, particularly continued abuse of the country’s harsh blasphemy laws and forced conversions of minority girls.