Church leaders and others in Pakistan lauded the producers and cast of a TV drama for risking their lives to broadcast an unprecedented, national media portrayal of the violent injustice resulting from blasphemy laws.
Seventy Christians were brutally murdered in a church in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in a violent attack attributed to the Allied Democratic Forces, an extremist group linked to Islamic State.
A mob attacked about 50 Christian worshippers gathered for a Sunday church service Feb. 16 in India’s Rajasthan State, an international religious freedom watchdog organization
Two Christian converts from Islam who were locked in an Egyptian prison and held for three years without trial have been released, religious rights advocates said.
Pakistan’s preferential trade status could be jeopardized if it does not address human rights concerns.
Police in Pakistan this week arrested a mentally challenged Christian on blasphemy charges despite being aware of his condition, Morning Star News reported.
Bent on suppressing Christianity in Iran, Islamic courts handed down six times more prison time to persecuted Christians in 2024 than the previous year, according to advocacy group Article 18.
According to Christian Solidarity Worldwide, an evangelical Cuban pastor who has been imprisoned since 2021 for participating in peaceful protests was released.
An Islamist gang trapped more than 450 people in false blasphemy charges in recent years in Pakistan, including five who were tortured death in custody, according to human rights lawyers.
Persecution against Christians continues to increase around the globe. The number of believers facing high levels of persecution and discrimination for their faith rose to more than 380 million, Open Doors reported.
