Articles by Christian Daily International / Morning Star News
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A kidnapped Christian girl in Pakistan reunited with her parents on Wednesday (May 21), five months after a Muslim abducted her, forcibly converted/married her and got her pregnant due to repeated sexual assault, her lawyer said. -
Bill to curb child marriages passes parliament in Pakistan
Pakistan’s parliament on Monday (May 19) passed a significant bill aiming to curb, discourage and eventually eradicate child marriages in the federal capital by raising the legal age of marriage for both sexes to 18 years. -
Muslims torture Christian to death in Pakistan, brother says
Muslims in Pakistan, including a former police officer, on Monday (May 12) tortured a Christian laborer to death over a theft accusation, the victim’s brother said. -
Christian father in Pakistan acquitted of blasphemy charges
A judge in Pakistan on Saturday (May 10) acquitted a Christian of blasphemy and terrorism charges, noting that prosecutors had “miserably failed” to establish its case against him, his attorney said. -
Attacks on Christians continue in central Nigeria
Fulani herdsmen killed two Christians in central Nigeria on Wednesday (May 7) after killing 10 others in the same area the previous month, sources said. -
Herdsmen kill six Christians in Plateau state, Nigeria
Fulani herdsmen on Saturday and Sunday (May 3-4) killed six Christians and injured dozens of others in raids on two Christian villages in Plateau state, Nigeria. -
Record number of blasphemy cases recorded in Pakistan
A rights watchdog chronicled a record 344 new blasphemy cases in Pakistan in 2024, highlighting increased abuse of the country’s condemned blasphemy laws. -
Truck ramming of Easter procession in Nigeria ruled intentional
Investigators have concluded that a trailer truck driver intentionally crashed into an Easter procession in Nigeria, killing six Christians, sources said. -
Boko Haram kills seven Christians in Borno state, Nigeria
Boko Haram terrorists on Monday (April 28) attacked a predominantly Christian community in Borno state, northeast Nigeria, killing seven Christians and setting homes and church buildings ablaze, residents said. -
Christian receives death sentence under Pakistan’s blasphemy law
A Christian accused of writing blasphemous content that sparked violent riots in Jaranwala, Pakistan in August 2023 was sentenced to death along with other harsh penalties on Good Friday (April 18). -
Dozens of Christians slain and kidnapped in Benue state, Nigeria
Fulani attacks on predominantly Christian areas of Benue state, Nigeria have killed dozens of Christians since March 28, area sources said. -
More than 50 Christians slain in Plateau state, Nigeria
Following the killing of more than 60 Christians in Plateau state, Nigeria earlier this month, the death toll of a dawn attack today (April 14) on a predominantly Christian community in the state has risen to 51, according to reports.
