Police in Pakistan torture Christian to death, brother says
Police in Pakistan tortured and killed a Catholic father of four within hours of taking him into custody on false kidnapping charges, his family said.
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Another Christian girl abducted, forcibly converted to Islam in Pakistan
A Christian family is seeking justice after their 16-year-old daughter was abducted, forcibly converted to Islam and possibly married to a Muslim prayer leader, according to her father.
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Attacks on Easter worship services kill 12 Christians in Nigeria
Fulani terrorists killed 12 Christians in attacks on two worship services on Easter Sunday (April 5) in Kaduna state, Nigeria, following the killing of 17 Christians in Benue state, sources said.
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SC of Pakistan orders conclusion of Jaranwala violence trial
Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Tuesday (March 31) ordered a trial court to conclude within six months the case against assailants in the 2023 anti-Christian attacks in Jaranwala, according to media reports.
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Boko Haram kills 10 Christians in northeast Nigeria
Members of Islamic extremist group Boko Haram on Monday (March 30) killed at least 10 Christians in an attack on a village in Borno state, Nigeria, sources said.
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Bill would criminalize forced conversion in Punjab, Pakistan
A Christian lawmaker on Tuesday (March 31) introduced a bill in the Punjab Assembly seeking to criminalize forced religious conversions with penalties of up to five years in prison,
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Herdsmen kill 13 Christians at wedding reception in Nigeria
Fulani herdsmen on Sunday (March 29) attacked a Christian wedding reception in Kaduna state, Nigeria, killing 13 Christians and kidnapping dozens of others, a local leader said.
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Gunmen in Nigeria kill 28 people in predominantly Christian area
Gunmen on Sunday (March 29) reportedly killed 28 people in a densely populated, predominantly Christian area of Jos, Plateau state, Nigeria, sources said.
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Muslim man’s custody of Christian girl upheld in Pakistan
A court in Pakistan on Wednesday (March 25) upheld the marriage of a forcibly converted 13-year-old Christian girl to the Muslim man accused of kidnapping her, sending a wave of anguish and alarm through the Christian community.
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Christian in Pakistan awaits verdict in high-profile blasphemy case
Pakistan’s blasphemy laws are facing renewed criticism as a Christian charged in a high-profile case awaits a verdict that could carry the death penalty.
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Christian acquitted in baseless blasphemy case in Pakistan
A court has acquitted a 62-year-old Catholic of baseless blasphemy charges after the complainant said he had “forgiven” him and wished to withdraw the case, the victim’s lawyer said.
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Officials in Pakistan defy order to correct Christians’ religious ID
Authorities in Pakistan failed to correct the religious identity of a Christian family in the national database despite a court directive, leaving them vulnerable to social pressure and economic hardship, they said.
