Twin Christian brothers acquitted of blasphemy in Pakistan

February 14, 2025

Two Christian brothers in Pakistan have been acquitted of the false blasphemy charges that had been brought against them.

Abducted Christian girl possibly forced to embrace Islam, marry captor

February 13, 2025

The girl was lured Jan. 9 from her home in Sialkot in Pakistan’s Punjab province, then forced into a van and taken away, her father told Christian Daily International and Morning Star News.

Man struck mute for holding Bible study with secret Christians, report says

February 12, 2025

Abdulai Ramadan’s wife allegedly attacked him Jan. 20, furious that he was conducting the Bible study after she had demanded that he renounce his faith in Jesus Christ.

Seven Christians falsely accused, tortured, sentenced to prison

February 11, 2025

Seven Christians have been sentenced to years in prison on false theft charges after being tortured into confessing, according to an attorney.

Pregnant Christian suffers miscarriage from beating

January 30, 2025

A Christian woman pregnant with her first child suffered a miscarriage after a village headman and his family members beat and strangled her.

Family disowns Christian man; wife divorces him

January 30, 2025

A man from El Geneina in Sudan’s West Darfur state left Islam to become a Christian in January 2024. Upon learning about the man’s conversion, a sheikh told him in August to return to Islam.

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Iranian Christians suffer sixfold increase in prison time, report says

January 27, 2025

Regarding religious liberty, Article 18 said Iran’s Christians—who number an estimated 800,000 among the country’s nearly 90 million people—suffered emerging trends including lengthy prison sentences.