Christian girl, 12, kidnapped, forced to marry

January 21, 2021

FAISALABAD, Pakistan — A 12-year-old Christian girl kidnapped last year and forced to marry a 45-year-old Muslim man was found chained in his home in

Christian acquitted on blasphemy charge in Pakistan

January 18, 2021

LAHORE, Pakistan — A Christian sentenced to death for a blasphemy conviction was acquitted Oct. 5 by a Pakistani high court. Sawan Masih, 40-year-old Catholic

Ugandan pastor killed after radio broadcast comparing faiths

January 3, 2021

ADUKU, Uganda — Muslim extremists in Uganda killed a pastor Oct. 31 following a radio broadcast in which he compared Christianity and Islam. David Omara,

Boy, 7, hospitalized after Muslim teens attack him for father’s faith

December 21, 2020

DHOBLEY, Somalia — A 7-year-old boy was hospitalized for three days after male Muslim teenagers attacked him for his father’s Christian faith. The attack occurred

Pastor, two women in Nigeria captured by Islamic extremists

December 14, 2020

JOS, Nigeria — Islamic extremists captured a pastor and two women Oct. 19 who were traveling from Jos to Gombe, Nigeria, to participate in a

Christian father in Pakistan acquitted of blasphemy charges

December 7, 2020

LAHORE, Pakistan — A Christian sentenced to death for a blasphemy conviction was acquitted Oct. 5 by a Pakistani high court. Sawan Masih, a 40-year-old