An 18-year-old woman held captive for five months and forced to convert to Islam and marry has been recovered through the aid of a schoolteacher in a different province.
At least two Christians were slain, another was wounded and several were kidnapped in days of militant attacks upon villages in Nigeria.
During the first seven months of 2024, blasphemy cases in Pakistan spiked, more than tripling the full-year total for 2023, according to a human rights group.
A teenage Christian girl who was kidnapped, raped and forced to convert to Islam and marry her captor has been returned to her parents.
A Pakistani Christian was arrested on an accusation of blasphemy, prompting many other Christians in the area to flee their homes in fear.
A Somali man has been attacked by relatives three times since early May for being a Christian and leading Bible studies and prayer groups.
Three Christians facing blasphemy charges in Pakistan have recently been granted bail.
Twenty-four Christians have been slain and nine kidnapped in recent weeks in Nigeria in continued attacks upon believers.
