Religious Freedom - Christian Daily International

Religious Freedom

Fulani gunmen kill 19 Christians in Plateau state, Nigeria

Suspected Fulani terrorists killed a Christian in Plateau state, Nigeria on Dec. 1 after prior attacks in the state left 18 other Christians dead, sources said.

5 min read Africa

Christian girl in Pakistan charged with theft after evading rape

A Muslim businessman in Pakistan has falsely charged a 15-year-old Christian girl and two of her relatives with theft in retaliation for leaving his employ following his attempt to rape her, her father said.

4 min read Asia
Independent National Commission for Minorities urged in Pakistan

3 min read Asia

Latest Updates

Herdsmen kill two Christians, kidnap pastor in Nigeria

Fulani herdsmen attacked villages in central Nigeria on Sunday (Dec. 1) and the days prior, killing two Christians, wounding another and kidnapping a pastor among others, sources said.

3 min read
Catholic bishop attacked, left for dead in Sudan

Members of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan severely wounded a Catholic bishop over the weekend (Nov. 30-Dec. 1), shortly after soldiers from the rival Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) had harassed and robbed him, sources said.

5 min read
Christian mother faces danger in Iran after Türkiye’s deportation order

Authorities in Türkiye have ordered the deportation of a Christian refugee back to Iran, where the pregnant mother would be in serious danger after having fled her country due to arrests for participation in church, sources said.

5 min read
Christians in Iran tortured amid charges of promoting non-Islamic religion

Three Christians in Iran were tortured before their release on bail on Nov. 17 amid charges of propagating religion contrary to Islam, a religious rights group reported.

4 min read
Denial of Christian’s effort to correct religion on ID in Pakistan overturned

A judge has overturned a verdict that denied a Christian’s effort to correct his name and religion on his national identity card as he was a victim of fake conversion to Islam, his attorney said.

5 min read
Authorities accused of allowing garbage to pile up near church in Indonesia

Authorities in Indonesia are allowing two years of uncollected garbage to pile up next to a church building and a Catholic university, sources said.

3 min read
Moscow pastor arrested for opposing invasion of Ukraine

A pastor in Russia could face six years in jail or a fine of 1 million rubles ($9,583USD) for preaching “on the basis of Holy Scripture” that the invasion of Ukraine was wrong and Christians should not fight in it, a religious rights outlet reported.

5 min read