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Baptist pastor killed, 2 Christians kidnapped in Nigeria's Kaduna state
Two Christians were kidnapped last Friday in Kaduna state, Nigeria, two days after gunmen described as terrorists killed a Baptist pastor in another area of the state, sources said.
Police send 'suspicious' notices to at least 40 churches in India seeking information on evangelism
Police in India have issued questionnaires to at least 40 churches in Indore, Madhya Pradesh state seeking information that Christians fear will be used by Hindu extremists to attack them, sources said.
Pastor, over 20 Christians assaulted during evangelism event in Uganda
Hardline Muslims at an open-air evangelistic event in eastern Uganda on Aug. 11 assaulted a preacher and more than 20 other Christians for his teaching about Christ’s divinity, sources said.
Christian charged with blasphemy in aftermath of Jaranwala riot
Police in Pakistan on Saturday night charged a Christian with blasphemy for uploading on TikTok a video of content that last week led to attacks on Christian homes and businesses in Jaranwala more than 100 kilometers away, sources said.
Mobs interfere with Christian worship at 2 churches in Indonesia
Mobs in northern Indonesia this month blocked a church from its Sunday service venue in one town and damaged a worship building under construction in another, sources said.
Christian teacher in India arrested on false charges of trafficking, conversion of students
Police in central India beat a Christian educator and filed baseless charges against him of human trafficking and fraudulent conversion of eight Christian students he was escorting to a Bible institute, sources said.
Pastor beaten unconscious for preaching about Jesus at funeral in Uganda
Hardline Muslims threw stones at a pastor in eastern Uganda and beat him unconscious as he spoke at a funeral using both the Bible and the Koran, he said from his hospital bed.
Christian convert killed by husband for accepting Jesus in Uganda
A Muslim in eastern Uganda on July 9 killed his wife for converting to Christianity, a relative said.
Christian father of 2 girls tortured, jailed on allegations of sending 'blasphemous' WhatsApp message
A judge is allowing a Catholic to be charged with blasphemy under Pakistan’s anti-terrorism law, which his attorney said is “illegal and illogical.”
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.