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Jul 22, 2023
6 Christians killed by terrorists amid worsening trend in Nigeria's Benue state
Fulani herdsmen and other terrorists on Sunday killed six Christians in Benue state, Nigeria, the latest of 37 Christians slain the past three weeks in the state, sources said.
Jul 21, 2023
Christians in Pakistan flee homes for safety after blasphemy accusation
A third accusation of blasphemy in less than a month compelled Christians fearful of Islamic retribution to flee their homes in an eastern city in Pakistan this week, sources said.
Jul 18, 2023
Indonesian church service disrupted again by local Muslims
As police looked on, a group of Muslims in North Sumatra Province, Indonesia, on July 2 asked why a church should be present in a Muslim-majority area as they broke up its worship service, a video shows.
Jul 14, 2023
Christian convert killed in Uganda for leaving Islam, sources say
About two weeks after a 22-year-old Muslim in eastern Uganda put his faith in Christ, villagers on Saturday killed him for leaving Islam, sources said.
Jul 13, 2023
Christian arrested for blasphemy in Pakistan over Facebook post he denies sharing
Police in Pakistan on Saturday arrested a Christian for allegedly sharing a post on Facebook even though his village’s Islamic cleric and other Muslims denied that it amounted to blasphemy, his brother said.
Jul 7, 2023
Christians in Indonesia fight to regain access to church their buildings
Christians broke into joyful celebration when local officials in East Jakarta, Indonesia, removed the seal on their church building on June 26, three months after it was close
Jul 5, 2023
Christian charged with blasphemy over social media post citing 1 Corinthians
Police in Pakistan charged a Christian with blasphemy on Friday after he posted Bible verses on Facebook that infuriated Muslims, causing dozens of Christian families in a village near Sargodha city to flee their homes.
Jul 4, 2023
Christian woman abducted, killed for refusing to convert to Islam in Pakistan
A Christian family in Lahore, Pakistan is seeking justice and protection after four Muslims abducted, gang-raped and killed a widow for refusing to convert to Islam and marry the primary suspect, sources said.
Jun 30, 2023
Pakistan to try blasphemy cases under anti-terror law
A government concession to demands by a Muslim extremist political party to allow blasphemy charges under Pakistan’s anti-terrorism laws has raised fears of more injustice for those accused under the harsh statutes, sources said.
Jun 29, 2023
Vietnamese Evangelicals fear being implicated in anti-gov't violence
Ethnic Christians in Vietnam are bracing for potential fallout should they be blamed for recent anti-government violence.