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November 5, 2025
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Blind Christian in Pakistan charged with blasphemy, punishable by death
November 3, 2025
A 49-year-old blind Christian in Pakistan has been arrested and charged with blasphemy, punishable by death, after a Muslim accused him of insulting Islam’s prophet, his mother said.
Iran frees 61-year-old Christian convert after nearly 2 years in prison
November 3, 2025
A 61-year-old Iranian Christian convert, Mina Khajavi, has been freed from Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison after serving nearly two years for her involvement in a house church,
Pakistan’s blasphemy law under fire
October 28, 2025
A massive crackdown on an Islamist religio-political party and a recent announcement by Pakistan’s law minister suggest authorities have resolved to make procedural changes to controversial blasphemy laws, sources said.
Religious favoritism, discrimination surface in Indonesia
October 24, 2025
A job ad by a regional Religious Affairs Office in Indonesia discriminating against non-Muslims has been modified following objections, sources said.
‘Light in the darkness’: Christians called to combat all religious persecution
October 21, 2025
Christians are commanded, commissioned and called to combat all religious persecution, international human rights attorney Knox Thames told a gathering at Dallas Baptist University.
Nigerian official disputes reports of anti-Christian violence
October 10, 2025
A high-ranking Nigerian official dismissed reports by international human rights organizations about widespread violence against Christians in his country as “not supported by the facts on the ground,” but some Nigerian Christian leaders disagreed.
Facing threats and persecution: Voice of the Martyrs VP shares stories from recent trip
October 8, 2025
The International Day of Prayer for Persecuted Christians is observed on the first Sunday of November, this year Nov. 2. As Christians prepare to pray
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