The pastor of the the Church of Brethren was abducted in an Islamic terrorist attack on Christmas Eve and taken captive by Islamic extremist militants.
The girl was allegedly kidnapped by three Muslims from the family’s home and forcibly converted to Islam.
The father of four young children had been sentenced to five years in prison and fined 100,000 dinars. “That this story goes back three years and only now it’s resurfacing – it’s hard to digest”, says the church that supports his family.
Officers and Hindu extremists threaten and beat Christian men, women and children.
A Korean Christian and three nationals have been accused of fraudulent conversion attempts while distributing food to people in need.
Islamic extremist groups have kidnapped, killed and executed Christians throughout the country. Many villages have been attacked and churches destroyed.
A large mob brutally attacked a home and a church, accusing Christians of converting people and celebrating with loud music.
Violence keeps escalating despite the pleas of evangelical leaders who denounce lack of effort by the Nigerian government to free church members.
The pastor had received threats from Muslims. He and his son were slain after visiting the Congo border for missionary work.
Mainline Protestant and Catholic churches in Pakistan have decided to petition courts against forcible conversion of underage girls.
This case has exposed the various ways minority girls are vulnerable based on class, caste, religion and gender.
Several dead, and seven worship halls damaged. “A peaceful prayer walk seeking God’s help for our country, was suddenly met with undue force as Christians were beaten and shot at with guns by Muslim mobs”.
Hindu extremists falsely accuse a pastor and four other Christians of eating cow beef.
Muslim mobs attacked a Christian area of Lahore, Pakistan after false the blasphemy allegation in March 2013.
Fulani herdsmen have increasingly adopted ideology and methods similar to Islamic extremist groups like Boko Haram. The kidnapped girls are forcefully converted to Islam and married off.
Fulani herdsmen attacked a village, burned the a Baptist church, killed a man and abducted seven Christians.
One young Christian man in eastern Uganda has died after family members beat him for leaving Islam while his cousin, also beaten, clings to life.
The Lahore High Court’s refusal to take into account the documented age of Maira Shahbaz and the falsification of documents, including a fake marriage certificate, is unprecedented and could lead to more such cases.
“All the community members, mainly Christians, have all fled. Please pray for God’s intervention”, All Africa Baptist Fellowship said.
It is estimated that about 35 Christian workers received visa bans in 2019 and 16 more since the end of June.
Days before, Islamic extremist militants had executed five men “as warning to Christians”. Over 50 Christians have been slained since June 12.
Muslims took social media to criticize the moves as anti-Islamic. Limited demonstrations took place in several cities, calling for ‘holy war’ against government.
“When we entered the police station for the identification process, the attacker was treated like a VIP, not as a criminal,” says the brother-in-law of the pastor.
Christian leaders denounce that Christian students are obliged to study Islamic religion and are often forced to convert to Islam.
A tribal mob, incited by Hindu extremists, killed the 16-year-old, falsely accusing him and other targeted Christians of practicing black magic.
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