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18 Christians killed by Fulani extremists during overnight assault in Nigeria
Fulani attackers killed 18 Christians in a late-night assault on Friday in central Nigeria, area residents said.
Christian man on death row in Pakistan for blasphemy charge of offending Islam is keeping hope for freedom alive
A Christian sentenced to death for blasphemy in Pakistan despite lack of evidence has demonstrated his faith by excelling academically even in prison, sources said.
Christian dad of 4 gunned down in front of family by Muslim neighbors
A Catholic father of four children was gunned down by Muslim neighbors last week after he objected to their harassment of Christians in the area, his family said.
USCIRF urges State Dept. to add Pakistan to CPC list of worst violators of religious freedom
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) again has recommended that the State Department designate Pakistan as a “Country of Particular Concern,” citing the country’s blasphemy laws as a prime source religious freedom violations
Young Christian girl kidnapped, forced into sham marriage, conversion to Islam
Another Christian girl in Pakistan, this one 14 years old, has fallen victim to forced conversion and marriage by a Muslim kidnapper.
Terror attacks force denomination to close 70 churches
Terrorist attacks have forced a denomination to close 70 churches in central Nigeria’s Plateau state, while in the country’s northwest, Christians are celebrating the release of a kidnapped priest.
Christian leaders respond to suicide bombings in Nigeria
Christian leaders in Nigeria expressed shock and dismay at suicide attacks in Gwoza, Borno state that killed both Muslims and Christians.
Islamic extremists threaten to kill kidnapped pastor if ransom is not paid: 'Ultimatum has been given'
Islamic extremists in northeastern Nigeria released a video early last week threatening to kill a kidnapped Christian pastor if they did not receive a large ransom payment, according to local reports.
Wife dies after Christian husband lynched by mob incited by false blasphemy accusation
Not a day passed when Allah Rakhi Bibi would not cry for her husband Nazeer Masih Gill, beaten to death at 74 by a Muslim mob on a false blasphemy accusation a month ago.
Judge grants bail to 52 Muslims accused of murdering Christian man over false blasphemy accusation
Due to a sloppy police investigation and pressure from an Islamist extremist party, a judge last week granted bail to at least 52 Muslims accused of killing a Christian man over a false blasphemy accusation, sources said.