Naseem Bibi and her sons, deprived of their Christian identity in Pakistan’s national database despite court orders. (Christian Daily International-Morning Star News) LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – 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 […]

The Rev. Joshua Ajiya, ERCC pastor killed in Kaduna state, Nigeria on Feb. 26, 2026. (Facebook) ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Suspected Fulani herdsmen on Feb. 26 killed a pastor and abducted other Christians in Kaduna state, Nigeria, area residents said. The Rev. Joshua Ajiya of the Evangelical Reformed Church of Christ (ERCC) was killed […]

Ilorin Train Station, Kwara state, Nigeria. Timmylegend, Creative Commons ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Suspected Fulani terrorists on March 11 killed a Christian and kidnapped five others in western Nigeria, sources said. John Omoniyi Ajise was killed in the attack in Oyatedo village, in the Irepodun area of Kwara state, and his wife and […]

The Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo. (Facebook) ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – As Islamic extremist attacks continue in Nigeria, the Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo continues to receive death threats for speaking out against assaults terrorizing Christian communities. Pastor Dachomo, regional chairman of the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN) in Plateau state’s Barkin Ladi County, said […]

Khandwa Railway Station, Madhya Pradesh state, India. (Camaal, Creative Commons) NEW DELHI (Morning Star News) – Hindu nationalists in central India last month led a mob that assaulted Christians at worship in a house church, including women and children, and beat the pastor unconscious, sources said. Pastor Ramesh Barela, 42, went to the house of Naval […]

Ar-Rahman Mosque, Pekanbaru, Riau Province, Indonesia. (D.W. Fisher-Freberg, Creative Commons) SURABAYA, Indonesia (Morning Star News) – Dozens of Muslim residents backed by police and a sub-district official on March 1 forced a halt to a church’s roof repairs. The group demanded prior approval from area Muslims for repairs on the worship building of the Batak Protestant […]

Families of victims of false blasphemy cases protest outside National Press Club in Islamabad, Pakistan on Jan. 10, 2025. (CDI-MSN screenshot of video). LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) this week urged the U.S. government to redesignate Pakistan as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) over […]

Hindu extremist attack on church in Kanker District, Chhattisgarh state, India in December 2025. (Screenshot from video) NEW DELHI (Morning Star News) – Tribal villagers in India have prevented Christians from burying the body of a woman who died on Feb. 24, saying it would defile their land and deities. As the body of tribal Christian […]

Tablighi Jamaat Mosque in Montasik District, Aceh Besar Regency, Aceh Province, Indonesia. (Si Gam, Creative Commons) SURABAYA, Indonesia (Morning Star News) – A  Christian leader in West Kaliman Province was arrested on Feb. 18 for comments he made about Muhammad, the prophet of Islam, sources said. Police arrested Dedi Saputra as he and his wife were […]

Jameel Masih, forcibly converted to Islam in Pakistan in February 2026, in Islamic attire in TikTok video. (Screenshot Christian Daily International-Morning Star News) LAHORE, Pakistan (Morning Star News) – A Muslim landowner in Pakistan forcibly converted to Islam a 14-year-old Christian employee and is holding him in illegal custody, sources said. Sharif Masih, a daily […]