
Officials in Indonesia Seal Christian Worship Site before Easter
April 25, 2025 By Our Indonesia Correspondent
SURABAYA, Indonesia (Morning Star News) – Officials in Indonesia sealed a prayer hall on Saturday (April 19), prohibiting the congregation from celebrating Easter, according to local sources. Citing a lack of permit – though officials have failed to respond to a church application filed since 2023 – six Tangerang Regency staff members sealed shut the doors […]

Christian Sentenced to Death under Pakistan’s Blasphemy Law
April 22, 2025 By Christian Daily International-Morning Star News
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A Christian accused of writing blasphemous content that sparked violent riots in Jaranwala, Pakistan in August 2023 was sentenced to death along with other harsh penalties on Good Friday (April 18). Pervaiz Masih had been arrested and charged under Pakistan’s widely condemned blasphemy statutes, including 295-A against inciting […]

Report Shows Increase in Anti-Christian Incidents in India
March 13, 2025 By Our India Correspondent
NEW DELHI (Morning Star News) – Christians in India suffered high levels of violence and discrimination in 2024, with 640 cases marking a continued increase over prior years, according to the Evangelical Fellowship of India’s Religious Liberty Commission (EFIRLC). The 640 incidents compared with 601 cases documented in 2023 and marked nearly a quadrupling of incidents […]
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Killer of Staines and Sons Released as Hero in India
April 24, 2025 By Our India Correspondent
NEW DELHI (Morning Star News) – One of the Hindu extremists sentenced to life in prison for burning Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two young sons to death in India 25 years ago was given a hero’s welcome after he was released on April 16. Mahendra Hembram walked out of Keonjhar jail last week, freed […]
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Pastor’s Son Fighting India’s Failure to Create Christian Cemeteries
April 16, 2025 By Our India Correspondent
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Dozens of Christians Slain and Kidnapped in Benue State, Nigeria
April 15, 2025 By Christian Daily International-Morning Star News
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More than 50 Christians Slain in Plateau State, Nigeria
April 14, 2025 By Christian Daily International-Morning Star News
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Report Shows Increase in Anti-Christian Incidents in India
March 13, 2025 By Our India Correspondent
NEW DELHI (Morning Star News) – Christians in India suffered high levels of violence and discrimination in 2024, with 640 cases marking a continued increase over prior years, according to the Evangelical Fellowship of India’s Religious Liberty Commission (EFIRLC). The 640 incidents compared with 601 cases documented in 2023 and marked nearly a quadrupling of incidents […]