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Pakistan's Supreme Court slams Punjab province's response to Jaranwala attacks on Christians
Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Tuesday reprimanded the Punjab province government over its response to anti-Christian attacks in Jaranwala, terming a recently submitted progress report “worthy of being thrown into the dustbin.”
Christian man falsely accused of blasphemy in Pakistan amid property dispute with Muslim convert
A 72-year-old Christian man in Pakistan was arrested and charged with blasphemy on Saturday based on a false accusation filed in retaliation over a property dispute, sources said.
14-year-old Christian teen killed by Muslim gunmen in Pakistan
Muslim gunmen shouting threats against Christians shot a 14-year-old Christian dead on Monday in Pakistan, sources said.
10 churches shut down, worship hall converted into mosque after terror attacks in Nigeria
Recent Muslim extremist attacks in an area of central Nigeria resulted in dozens of deaths and the closure of 10 Baptist churches, including one now used as a mosque, a denominational leader said.
Pastor, 3 other Christians ambushed, taken captive in central Nigeria
Fulani herdsmen and other terrorists kidnapped a pastor and three other Christians on Saturday in central Nigeria, sources said.
Unborn baby killed as Christian mother beaten by co-worker; police refuse to prosecute
Police in Pakistan refused to file charges in the case of a Christian mother who lost her unborn child in a Muslim co-worker’s attempt to rape her, sources said.
Attacks on Christians, forced conversions belie Pakistan's claim of religious freedom: church leader
Continuing violence against religious minorities in Pakistan belies the government’s Jan. 8 statement that it promotes religious freedom and protects the members of non-Muslim faiths, rights activists said.
Christian widow flees home after false blasphemy charge in Pakistan
Acquittal after a false blasphemy charge has not kept a Christian widow in Pakistan from being driven from her job and village amid threats to her life.
UMC pastors held captive in Nigeria despite church paying $12K ransom for release
Two pastors kidnapped along with others in Nigeria last month remain captive despite their denomination paying $12,264 for their release, church officials said.
Boko Haram terrorists kill 2 Christians on Christmas, sources say
Islamic extremist terrorists rampaged through a predominantly Christian village in northeastern Nigeria on Christmas Day, setting houses on fire, looting shops and killing two Christians, area residents said.