18-year-old charged with murder of beloved Houston pastor
An 18-year-old driver of a stolen vehicle has been charged with felony murder for the death of a 75-year-old pastor and mother of a Houston Police Department sergeant.
Anugrah Kumar
Christian Post Contributor
Terrorists kill 23 pastors, shut down 200 churches in Nigerian state over 4 years
Terrorists have killed 23 pastors and forced the closure of more than 200 churches in Nigeria’s Kaduna State over the past four years, according to the Rev. Joseph Hayab, chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria in Kaduna State.
Nicaraguan bishop goes to international human rights body to fight wrongful imprisonment
A Nicaraguan bishop has turned to an international human rights commission after being unjustly convicted and imprisoned by his country’s government under the dictatorship of Daniel Ortega.
Christian orphanage denied permit renewal by Indian state, intensifying concerns about religious freedom
A Christian orphanage in a central Indian state has been denied a renewal of its permit to receive foreign charitable funds, intensifying concerns about religious freedom and governmental oversight in the country governed by a Hindu nationalist party.
Tensions run high as more Christians are accused of blasphemy in Pakistan
A Christian couple in Pakistan’s Punjab Province have been charged with blasphemy, raising alarm about the misuse of the nation’s contentious religious law, less than a month after mob attacks targeted over 80 Christian homes and 19 churches in the same province.
Voice of the Martyrs aid displaced Christians after mob destroys 25 churches, 80 homes in Pakistan
The Voice of the Martyrs is helping displaced Christians hit by mob violence last month in Jaranwala, Pakistan, where 25 churches and at least 80 homes in the minority community were destroyed.
Seminarian burnt alive amid Catholic church attack in Nigeria
The house of a Catholic priest inside a parish was set ablaze in a suspected terrorist attack in Nigeria's Kaduna state, resulting in the death of a young seminarian trapped in the fire, according to local reports.
Female inmate sexually assaulted by trans prisoner in New Jersey, lawsuit claims
A lawsuit alleges a female inmate was sexually assaulted by a biologically male transgender prisoner in a New Jersey women’s prison, accusing the state’s Department of Corrections and prison staff of failing to intervene.
Church of England substantiates abuse allegations against prominent youth ministry founder
An internal investigation by the Church of England has substantiated allegations of abuse of power and spiritual abuse against prominent youth ministry leader Mike Pilavachi.
Morocco earthquake: Christian groups send emergency aid as nearly 2,500 confirmed dead
A devastating earthquake has left more than 2,400 dead and thousands injured in Morocco, prompting international aid efforts and a response from Christian groups Convoy of Hope and Operation Rescue, among others.
