Pastor in India killed after refusing to leave faith
April 23, 2022
A pastor was slashed and shot to death in front of family March 17 by suspected Maoists. Yalam Shankar was killed outside his home in
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Former Islamic teacher poisoned after converting to Christianity
April 21, 2022
A former sheikh was poisoned April 2 in Uganda after his wife learned he had converted to Christianity. Hiire Sadiki, who lives in Butaleja District’s
Mob attacks Christian gathering in India; two pastors arrested
April 14, 2022
A Hindu mob disrupted a worship service in India, resulting in police jailing two Christian pastors on allegations of forced conversions. The radical Hindu nationalist
39 killed, 61 abducted in continued onslaught against Nigerian Christians
March 31, 2022
At least 39 people were killed in March in two Nigerian states and 61 others were abducted as Muslim Fulani herdsmen and Islamic extremists continue
Married Christian couple accused of ‘adultery,’ faces 100 lashes in Sudan
March 31, 2022
A Sudanese husband and wife who converted to Christianity face 100 lashes for “adultery” because an Islamic court reportedly annulled their marriage. Hamouda and wife
Pastor tied to post, beaten in front of large crowd in India
March 20, 2022
Hindu extremists tied a pastor to a post Feb. 25 and beat him in front of a large crowd, some of whom joined the attack,
Christian speaker beaten to death at Ugandan evangelistic event
March 19, 2022
Hard-line Muslims furious at a Christian’s preaching beat the man to death during an evangelistic event in Uganda and burned his body, reported Morning Star
Pastor barred from holding church services in home
March 18, 2022
A Christian pastor received notice banning him from having church services in his home, reported relief organization Barnabas Fund. The Jan. 8 letter from the
Iran’s high court denies retrial for imprisoned Christian
March 17, 2022
An Iranian Christian sentenced to 10 years for conducting a house church has been denied a retrial, reported the relief organization Barnabas Fund. Naser Navard
Christian family forced out of Laotian village for their faith
March 13, 2022
A Christian family of 12 was driven from their Laotian village by individuals angry over the family’s practice of “foreign” religion, reports the relief group
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