Arson attempt on church building in Pakistan thwarted
Two unidentified men attempted to set fire to a church building in Pakistan on Saturday night (April 5), but timely intervention by the pastor thwarted the attack, sources said.
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Fulani herdsmen kill more than 60 Christians in ‘genocide’ in Nigeria
Fulani terrorists on Wednesday and Thursday (April 2-3) killed more than 60 Christians in Plateau state, Nigeria in what the governor called a “genocide,” sources said.
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Hindu in Pakistan facing pressure to convert to Islam shot dead
Days after a Christian’s throat was slit in Pakistan over a false blasphemy allegation arising out of refusal to renounce his faith, a Hindu was shot dead after he refused to convert to Islam, sources said.
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Armed robbers gang-rape Christian’s wife in Pakistan
Gunmen robbing a Catholic last week in Pakistan decided to tie him up and gang-rape his wife after learning the couple’s faith, sources said.
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Judge in Pakistan sentences killer of Christian to death
A judge in Pakistan on Thursday (March 27) sentenced to death a Muslim who murdered a 20-year-old Christian in the presence of his family members, sources said.
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US body recommends sanctions on Pakistan for rights violations
A bipartisan U.S. government body that monitors religious freedom worldwide this week recommended imposing sanctions on Pakistan for human rights violations, particularly abuse of harsh blasphemy laws and treatment of religious minorities in the country.
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Christian in Pakistan charged with blasphemy for Facebook post
Federal agents in Pakistan last week arrested a Christian under a blasphemy law mandating the death penalty in relation to material that appeared on Facebook groups without his knowledge, sources said.
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Muslim slashes throat of Christian co-worker in Pakistan
A Muslim in Pakistan on Friday (March 21) slashed the throat of a Christian co-worker on allegations that he had committed blasphemy by touching an Islamic textbook “with unclean hands,” sources said.
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Christian’s release delayed after bail granted in blasphemy cases
An 18-year-old Christian is still languishing in jail a month after winning bail in all three blasphemy cases against him as a trial court is delaying his release, his father said.
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Deterioration of human rights in Pakistan condemned at UN event
Religious freedom advocates this month strongly condemned deterioration of human rights in Pakistan, particularly continued abuse of the country’s harsh blasphemy laws and forced conversions of minority girls.
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Christian found dead after kidnapping in central Nigeria
A village head kidnapped along with seven other Christians in central Nigeria was reportedly found dead on Monday (March 17).
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Four northern states in Nigeria close all schools for Ramadan
Christian leaders decried a decision by Muslim governors of four northern states in Nigeria to close all schools for five weeks for Ramadan.
