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 […]
(Christian News Network) — Mayor Zohran Mamdani has sparked deep concern among proponents of the rule of law after using his administration’s first interfaith breakfast to launch a sweeping expansion of New York City’s sanctuary policies. Addressing nearly 400 faith and community leaders, the mayor explicitly linked his policy of non-cooperation with federal authorities to […]
On behalf of International Christian Concern (ICC), I want to express my strong and unequivocal support for the Banning Perpetrators of Religious Persecution Act, recently introduced by Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Tedd Budd (R-NC). This legislation represents a principled and necessary step toward ensuring that those responsible for violating religious freedom are held accountable […]
Maria Shahbaz’s parents with rights activist Safdar Chaudhry and lawyer Rana Abdul Hameed (R) after federal court ruling on Feb. 3, 2026. (Facebook) LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A federal court in Pakistan on Tuesday (Feb. 3) gave custody of a 13-year-old Christian girl to a Muslim who kidnapped and forcibly converted and […]
(Christian News Network) — Zohran Mamdani was sworn in Thursday as Mayor of New York City, becoming the first mayor in the city’s history to take the oath of office on the Quran, as well as the first self‑identifying Muslim and first South Asian individual to hold the position. The private swearing‑in ceremony took place […]
(Christian News Network) — Actor and evangelist Kirk Cameron is doubling down on his recent discussion about the doctrine of Hell, insisting that while he fully affirms Hell, judgment, and conscious suffering, he is openly questioning whether that suffering is eternal — a position known as conditional immortality or annihilationism. In a video posted to […]
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Seven churches across Mansfield and Richland County came together for Fan the Flame, a seven-night series focused on prayer, worship, and collaboration across denominational lines. The gatherings drew hundreds of pastors, leaders, and community members, sparking renewed energy and a sense of shared purpose throughout the local Christian community. Participants say the […]
Location of Blue Nile state in Sudan. (TUBS, Creative Commons) JUBA, South Sudan (Morning Star News) – A medical doctor in Sudan was jailed from Sunday to Wednesday evening (Dec. 10) after officials learned he was a Christian, sources said. In Ad-Damazin, capital of Blue Nile state in southeastern Sudan, Yagoub Jibril Glademea on Sunday (Dec. […]
(FOX News) — The Israeli military conducted strikes against Hamas in Gaza after accusing the terrorist organization of repeatedly violating its ceasefire agreement on Sunday. An Israeli military official confirmed the strikes to Fox News on Sunday, pointing to attacks by Hamas since Friday. The IDF later confirmed that it was taking actions in Gaza. “Earlier today, […]