Mob Kills Man In Pakistan For Koran ‘Desecration’
Christians said Friday their “hearts are heavy” after police in northwestern Pakistan confirmed that an angry mob had killed a man questioned there for allegedly “desecrating” the Koran.
Christian Persecution – Asia
India: 11 Christians Freed After Two Years Imprisonment Under Anti-Conversion Law
Eleven Christians in India’s Madhya Pradesh state have just been released from prison after being jailed in 2022 on baseless charges of forcing people to leave Hinduism for Christianity, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Indonesia: Established Church Faces Eviction for Proximity to Islamic University, “We Hold Onto Hope”
A well-established in Indonesia has been threatened with eviction from its worship center because a new Islamic university has been opened in proximity to it, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
5 Christian Sanitation Workers Killed In Pakistan
Christians confirmed Thursday that five Christian sanitation workers have died in accidents in Pakistan this week, highlighting concerns about the plight of non-Muslim workers.
Pakistani Christian Young Man Brutally Tortured and Murdered by Employer
A young Catholic man in Lahore, Pakistan was tortured and murdered by his Islamic former-employer earlier this month after he resigned to seek a better job, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
Pakistan: “Devout” Christian Mother in Prison for Alleged Blasphemy
A devoutly Christian woman in Pakistan has been refused bail and faces a 10-year jail sentence for allegedly hurting the religious sentiments of Muslims, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
India: Pastor Falsely Accused of Forced Conversions, Experiences “Bullying, Extortion and Mental Torture” in Jail
A pastor in India’s Madhya Pradesh state spent three tortuous weeks in a harsh prison earlier this year after being falsely accused of forcing Hindus to become Christians, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
India: 15 Christian Families Denied Basic Amenities for Refusal to Renounce Christ
Council authorities in India’s Chhattisgarh state have denied basic human necessities to 15 Christian families who refuse to renounce Christ and worship a local Hindu god, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Pakistan: Elderly Christian Man Accused of Blasphemy Dies from Wounds Inflicted by Islamic Mob
A 74-year-old Christian man in Punjab Province, Pakistan, has succumbed to the injuries he sustained during a May 25 attack by a mob of Muslims who falsely believed he had desecrated the Quran, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. Nazir Gill, a resident of the predominantly Christian community in Sargodha, suffered severe head trauma and died at a military hospital near Islamabad on Monday.
Myanmar: Military Junta Rounds Up Dozens of Christian Leaders
The Burmese army military junta which controls Myanmar on Thursday May 23 rounded up dozens of Christian leaders and children in the country’s Kachin state on suspicion of aiding the Kachin Independent Army (KIA) and other anti-Junta militias in in the ongoing civil war, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Pakistan Police Arrest 100 Muslims After Attacking Christians
Police in eastern Pakistan say they have arrested over 100 Muslim men for attacking and nearly killing a Christian father and son who were accused of desecrating pages of “Islam’s holy book.”
India: Up to 70 Christians “Languishing in Jail,” Denied Bail in Uttar Pradesh
The International Christian Concern (ICC) humanitarian organization has reported that as many as 70 Christians in India’s Uttar Pradesh state remain imprisoned without trial for allegedly converting Hindus to Christianity.
Pakistan: 74-Year-Old Christian Man Attacked by Islamist Mob, “We Can Only Pray He Survives”
A 74-year-old Presbyterian Christian man in Pakistan is on a ventilator in critical condition after two Islamist neighbors incited a mob to attack him for allegedly burning pages of the Quran, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
Pakistan Pastor On Death Row Facing Health Concerns After 12 Years Detention
There was concern Friday about the declining health of Pakistani Pastor Zafar Bhatti, who has been held in prison for 12 years and faces execution by hanging for alleged blasphemy against Islam.
Outrage Over Pakistan Sanitation Job Campaign Targeting Christians
A local government-backed advertisement campaign for sanitation workers targeting the Christian minority in Pakistan has highlighted concerns that only Christians should work in these low-paying, dangerous jobs in the mainly Muslim nation.
Pakistan: Police Refuse to Arrest Muslim Who Pushed Christian Female Employee Into Electric Cutting Machine
A lawyer in Pakistan is demanding that reluctant police authorities arrest an Islamist employer who caused a young Christian female employee to lose an ear and most of her scalp when he pushed her into an electric chaff cutter last month, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
Indonesia House Church Raided As Anti-Christian Violence Spreads
Suspected angry Muslims raided a house church in Indonesia’s East Java province, just days after a similar incident in which two were injured, a pastor and other Christians told Worthy News on Friday.
Pakistan: Police Refuse to Help Christians Driven Off Their land, “We Have Lost Everything”
Police in Punjab Province, Pakistan, have refused to assist a Catholic farming family after they were attacked by Muslims demanding they vacate their land, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
Indonesia Police Probe Pastor For Blasphemy
Police in Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, are investigating a prominent Indonesian pastor, known for his television appearances, for alleged blasphemy against Islam, Christians told Worthy News early Friday.
Christian Rights Group Renews Call For End To India’s Anti-Conversion Laws
A UK-based Christian advocacy organization has renewed its calls for India to revoke the harsh anti-conversion laws that have been abused by Hindu nationalist extremists to persecute Christians across the vast nation, Christian Today (CT) reports.