KANO, Nigeria — A thirteen-year-old Nigerian girl says that her father gave her up to the Islamic group Boko Haram, and was consequently threatened with death by the group if she did not become a suicide bomber. “My father took us to the bush, which was surrounded by gunmen,” Zarau Babangida told reporters during a news […]
HAIFA, Israel — Archaeologists in Israel have discovered an ancient bracelet fragment that is embossed with an image that was used in the holy temple described in the Bible’s Old Testament. Last week, while excavating in Mount Carmel National Park in Haifa, the Israel Antiques Authority found what is believed to be a 1,600-year-old artifact […]
REGINA, Saskatchewan – A Canadian court has upheld the right of two Christians to distribute literature on university campuses despite dislike for their message, and has found the men not guilty of a mischief charge following their arrest this past spring. As previously reported, in April, Peter LaBarbera, the director of the U.S.-based Christian ministry Americans for Truth […]
TORONTO — A self-professed homosexual “porn star” has been sentenced to life in prison after being declared guilty of murdering, defiling and dismembering the body of a college student who was believed to have been his lover. As previously reported, Luka Magnotta, 32, was taken into custody in 2012 and accused of killing 33-year-old Jun […]
Kenya (MNN) — Would you take a moment to pray for Kenya’s believers? Amie Cotton with Christian Aid Mission says al-Shabaab sympathizers are trying to drive Christians out of northern Kenya. Earlier this month, “36 quarry workers, who were known as Christians, were paraded out and killed. And one of our ministry leader’s friends— it […]
ISTANBUL, Turkey (Morning Star News) – Turkish authorities are searching for a suspected arsonist in connection with a fire that destroyed thousands of New Testaments and other Christian books. The fire started at approximately 7 p.m. on Dec. 7 at the offices of the Bible Correspondence Course in Turkey (BCC-Turkey), located in a multistory building that […]
TEHRAN, Iran — Three Iranian pastors who were sentenced to six years in prison for committing “action against national security” and “creating a network to overthrow the system”—charges believed to be used as a catchall against anyone deemed a threat to the government —have now been acquitted of their crimes. As previously reported, Behnam Irani, […]
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The Supreme Court of Pakistan has ordered the arrest of two Muslim clerics for inciting a mob who killed a couple last month after being falsely accused of desecrating the Koran. Five police officials who failed to protect the couple have also been required to face disciplinary action. As previously reported, Shama Bibi, 28, and Shahzad […]
An American pastor imprisoned in Iran remains strong in faith despite suffering from internal injuries resulting from beatings behind bars, according to an update from his wife and the legal organization that is fighting for his release. The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), which has been keeping Christians abreast of the plight of Saeed […]
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Members of the Pakistani Islamic Taliban opened fire on a military school on Tuesday, killing over 140 people—mostly children. The attack was carried out by members of Tahreek-e-Taliban, a group that seeks to overthrow the Pakistani government and create an Islamic state. A spokesman for the organization told reporters that they targeted […]