Articles by Christian Daily International / Morning Star News
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An 18-year-old Christian charged with blasphemy was released on bail on Thursday (March 14), saying his faith sustained him during a week of solitary confinement. -
Christian in Pakistan accused of blasphemy for refusing to convert, he says
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. -
Christian girl, 10, kidnapped and forcibly converted in Pakistan
The Christian parents of a 10-year-old girl in Pakistan who was abducted and forcibly converted to Islam last month fear she could be sold to sex traffickers, sources said. -
Christian rape victim in Pakistan pressured to withdraw charges
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 terrorists kill two Christians in Kaduna state, Nigeria
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. -
Legislation to halt abuse of blasphemy laws sought in Pakistan
With a soaring number of blasphemy allegations in Pakistan in 2023, rights activists are reiterating demands for legislation against blatant abuse of the country’s notorious blasphemy laws -
Christian protects Muslim woman accused of blasphemy in Pakistan
A Christian owner of a café in Pakistan has garnered praise for protecting a Muslim woman from an angry mob that accused her of blasphemy for wearing a dress that they mistakenly believed bore verses of the Quran. -
Christians fearing forced marriages in Pakistan find hope
The Lahore High Court’s recent directive to strictly enforce anti-child marriage laws has raised hope among Pakistan’s Christians of some protection against their underage girls being forced to convert to Islam and wed their kidnappers, sources said. -
Christians in Jaranwala, Pakistan acquitted of blasphemy charges
A judge in Pakistan on Friday (March 1) acquitted two Christian brothers of false blasphemy charges that had led to Muslims attacking Christian homes and businesses in Jaranwala last year, sources said. -
Acquittal gives Christian in Pakistan hope for 2nd blasphemy case
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 jailed in Pakistan despite another’s blasphemy confession
A Catholic has languished in jail for six months on a blasphemy charge even though a teenage boy has confessed and told police the 34-year-old father had no part in the acts, sources said. -
Christian sentenced to life in prison under Pakistan’s blasphemy law
A judge sentenced a Christian to life in prison under Pakistan’s blasphemy statutes for a social media message that relatives say was posted on a phone stolen from him, sources said.
