Wrongly Imprisoned Christian in Pakistan Dies after Release - Morningstar News
A pastor acquitted of a false blasphemy charge after 13 years of languishing in prison tragically died two days after his release, a rights group said.
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Freedom Convoy organizers sentenced to 12-month house arrest
A truck that is part of a demonstration against COVID-19 restrictions in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Feb. 13, 2022. Associated Press / Photo by Ted Shaffrey An Ont...
Paraglider bombs Buddhist event in Myanmar; dozens killed
Amnesty International researcher Joe Freeman on Tuesday called on the United Nations Security Council to refer the deadly bombing in Myanmar to the International Criminal Court. The country’s milita...
Hope amid heartbreak at Oct. 7 memorial in Israel
TEL AVIV—Tears of sadness mixed with hopeful chanting and applause Tuesday night as thousands packed a Tel Aviv park to remember the second anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Israel. The Be...
Nigeria Security Agents Prevent Clergy from Officiating Funeral Service in Jos, Arrest Christian Journalists Covering Altercation
Nigeria’s security agents on Saturday prevented the president of the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN) from entering the sanctuary during a funeral service at the church’s headquarters in Jos, Plateau State, and arrested two Christian female journalists who were covering the altercation at the event.
‘Far from a holy nation’: Mexican Deputy Says Cartels Now Rule Much of the Country, Calls for Spiritual Renewal
A Mexican lawmaker from the ruling party said that organized crime, not elected officials, controls much of the country, warning that Mexico is “far from being a holy nation.” Speaking at a Christian conference on the topic of “Kings and Priests, or Kings or Priests, or Neither Kings nor Priests,” Hugo Eric Flores Cervantes — an evangelical politician and deputy with the ruling MORENA party — told a large audience that “70% of Mexico is governed by drug cartels.”
Deportation Flight to Iran Included Christians at Risk
The Trump administration’s deportation of more than a hundred Iranians held in ICE custody includes Christian converts and other religious minorities who may face harsh penalties for their religious beliefs upon return.
Poll: Majority of Israelis support ending war, 45% want PM Netanyahu's immediate resignation
A solid majority of Israelis, 66 , want an end to Israel s war against Hamas in Gaza, according to an Israel Democracy Institute poll, which was released on Monday
Spanish priest facing 3 years in prison after Muslims launch case alleging 'Islamophobia'
A Catholic priest in Spain has been found guilty of purported Islamophobic remarks and faces up to three years in prison
Christians in India Say Pastor’s ‘Accidental’ Death was Murder - Morningstar News
More than six months after police in southern India dismissed the death of a pastor as a road accident, Christians in the region say there is strong evidence the continually threatened evangelist was murdered.
