Egypt: Christians Pray for Kidnapped Woman’s Return
Update on the kidnapping and forced conversion of Egyptian teacher Rania Abd el-Messiah caught on videotape on April 23. Reports are circulating that there are three people in police custody.
Nepal: Supreme Court Refuses Bail to Pastor Who Prayed against COVID-19
The Supreme Court of Nepal refused bail to Pastor Keshav Acharya and sent him back to prison for the duration of his trial. He was imprisoned when police accused him of spreading false information about the COVID-19 pandemic.
Democratic Republic of Congo: Suspected Islamist Group Kills Seventeen
On Monday, the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), who claim a loose affiliation with the Islamic State group, attacked the village of Makutano a northeastern village in DRC, killing at least 17.
India: Mobs Threaten Sixteen Christian Families Every Night for Nearly Three Weeks
Tribal mobs went to the homes of 16 families of a church in Jharkhand state, India every night for nearly three weeks, threatening to kill them if they didn’t return to their animistic religion.
Turkey: Administration Denies Greek Genocide – Again
On Tuesday, the remembrance day of the Greek (Pontian) Genocide, Athens issued a statement honoring the Greeks killed by Ottoman Turkey between 1913 and 1922. It was aggressively rebutted by Turkish authorities.
China: Wuhan Preacher Taken Away During Online Evangelism Event
On May 23, as the “Proclaim Jesus Gospel Gathering” was taking place via Zoom, the police in Wuhan, came and took preacher Luo from Nanjing Road Church. He was released after 4.5 hours of interrogation.
Nigeria: Muslim Fulanis Kill Two Christians, Kidnap Two Others in Kaduna State
Armed Muslim Fulanis killed two Christians in Kaduna state, Nigeria and burned down almost all the houses in the village, two days after two others were kidnapped, sources said.
Uganda: Muslim Father Burns Daughter for Becoming Christian
Rehema Kyomuhendo was introduced to Christ while on a business trip with her father, a Muslim teacher, but when she committed her life to him, her father beat and burned her on several areas of her body.
Nigeria: Seven Women Kidnapped, Forcefully Married in March and April
According to the Hausa Christians Foundation (HACFO), 6 young women and one older married lady were kidnapped, forcefully converted to Islam, and married off to Muslim men since late March.
Nigeria: Christian Families Slain in Their Homes in Kaduna State
Muslim Fulani herdsmen slaughtered families in Christian areas of Nigeria on Monday (May 11), killing 17 men, women and children in Kaduna state days after a pastor and missionary were abducted.
Nepal: Pastor Re-Arrested on New Series of Charges to Keep Him in Jail
A pastor arrested in Nepal in March on charges of giving false information for saying prayer could heal COVID-19 was released last month – and then immediately re-arrested on new charges of “outraging religious feelings.”
Nigeria: Two Christians Killed in Villages in Adamawa State
Two Christian farming villages were attacked very early in the morning in Adamawa State. These villages have long dealt with deadly attacks by Fulani militants and have suffered much. On May 12, Fulani militants again raided the recovering communities and killed at least two people.
Pakistan: Justice for Huma
In October, 2019, 14-year-old Huma Masih, was abducted from her home in Karachi, Pakistan. Days later, her parents were told she had “converted” to Islam, and “married” her abductor. Her parents have been fighting for her return ever since.
Pakistan: Home of Christian Parliamentarian Attacked by Gunmen
On April 29, four unidentified motorcyclists open fire on the home of Khalil Tahir Sindu, a Christian parliamentarian, likely due to his vocal support for the rights and protections of religious minorities in Pakistan.
India: Christian Families Summoned, Beaten and Threatened with Death in Chhattisgarh
Animists in central India last week told five Christian families they would lose their harvest lands unless they returned to their tribal religion and beat them when they refused.