Herdsmen Kill 13 Christians at Wedding Reception in Nigeria 

Herdsmen Kill 13 Christians at Wedding Reception in Nigeria 

Sultan Bello Mosque in the city of Kaduna, Kaduna state, Nigeria. (Anasskoko, Creative Commons) ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Fulani herdsmen on Sunday (March 29) attacked a Christian wedding reception in Kaduna state, Nigeria, killing 13 Christians and kidnapping dozens of others, a local leader said. In predominantly Christian Kahir village, Kagarko County, community […]

Gunmen in Nigeria Kill 28 People in Predominantly Christian Area

Gunmen in Nigeria Kill 28 People in Predominantly Christian Area

Plateau Gov. Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang condemned March 29, 2026 attack in Jos as unprovoked. (Kambai Akau, Creative Commons) ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Gunmen on Sunday (March 29) reportedly killed 28 people in a densely populated, predominantly Christian area of Jos, Plateau state, Nigeria, sources said. Residents of the Angwan Rukuba area of Jos […]

Prison Conditions in Iran Worsen for Christians, other Inmates

Prison Conditions in Iran Worsen for Christians, other Inmates

Evin Prison in Tehran, Iran. (Ehsan Iran Creative Commons) LONDON (Morning Star News) – Conditions in Iran for Christians imprisoned for their faith and other inmates have deteriorated dramatically since the U.S. and Israeli bombing of the Islamic regime in the past month, according to human rights groups. Guards and some prison officials across the country […]

Muslim Man’s Custody of Christian Girl Upheld in Pakistan

Muslim Man’s Custody of Christian Girl Upheld in Pakistan

Maria Shahbaz’s parents with rights activist Safdar Chaudhry and lawyer Rana Abdul Hameed after federal court ruling on Feb. 3, 2026. (Facebook) LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A court in Pakistan on Wednesday (March 25) upheld the marriage of a forcibly converted 13-year-old Christian girl to the Muslim man accused of kidnapping her, […]

Christian in Pakistan Awaits Verdict in High-Profile Blasphemy Case

Christian in Pakistan Awaits Verdict in High-Profile Blasphemy Case

Ishtiaq Saleem awaits a verdict in a blasphemy case that could carry the death penalty. (Christian Daily International-Morning Star News courtesy of family) LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Pakistan’s blasphemy laws are facing renewed criticism as a Christian charged in a high-profile case awaits a verdict that could carry the death penalty. The […]

Interfaith Body Delays Church Permit in Medan, Indonesia

Interfaith Body Delays Church Permit in Medan, Indonesia

Great Mosque of Medan, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia. (Daniel Berthold, Creative Commons) SURABAYA, Indonesia (Morning Star News) – A state-supported organization formed in 2006 to maintain religious harmony and tolerance in Indonesia has delayed recommending whether to support a building permit for a church in North Sumatra Province, sources said. The Interfaith Harmony Forum (Forum Kerja […]

Officials in Pakistan Defy Order to Correct Christians’ Religious ID

Officials in Pakistan Defy Order to Correct Christians’ Religious ID

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 […]

Pastor Killed in Attack on Christian Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria 

Pastor Killed in Attack on Christian Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria 

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 […]

Christian Slain, Wife and Four Others Abducted in Nigeria

Christian Slain, Wife and Four Others Abducted in Nigeria

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 […]