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Pakistani Christian accused of blasphemy for rejecting Islam, refusing to deny Jesus as Lord
A former classmate of an 18-year-old Christian in Pakistan accused him of blasphemy after failing to convert him to Islam, impeding the accused’s college studies and his family’s hopes for a better future, sources said.
Pakistani Christian rape victim pressured to withdraw charges against Muslim attackers
Police in Pakistan are pressuring a young Christian woman to withdraw charges against two Muslims who raped, blackmailed and tried to forcibly convert her to Islam, sources said.
Muslim bandits kill 2 Christians, abduct dozens from their homes
Muslim terrorists killed two Christians and kidnapped dozens of others in an attack on the outskirts of the city of Kaduna in northern Nigeria, sources said.
Christian man acquitted of blasphemy in Pakistan but still remains on death row
A Christian sentenced to death in one blasphemy case in Pakistan was acquitted on Feb. 20 in another related to the same incident, with the judge citing double jeopardy, his attorney said.
Christian man sentenced to life in prison for blasphemy over Facebook post using his stolen phone
A judge sentenced a Christian man to life in prison under Pakistan’s blasphemy statutes for a social media message that relatives say was posted using a phone stolen from him, sources said.
'Miracle': Christian man falsely accused of blasphemy released after accuser admits lying
In a rare move in Pakistan, police discharged a 72-year-old Christian from a blasphemy case after the complainant admitted she had falsely accused him, sources said.
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.