Pakistan: Christian Teen Escapes Abductors and Returns to Family
According to local reports, a Christian teen from Pakistan’s Punjab province has recently returned to her family after being abducted and abused by a group of Muslim men.
Indonesia: Terrorist Burns Church, Christian Homes Killing Four
An alleged terrorist attacked the Salvation Army’s service post in central Sulawesi, before burning six houses of church members. Four Christians were murdered; three butchered and one burned to death.
Uganda: Pastor, Two Christian Boys Killed in Islamist Attacks
Relatives of a former sheikh in eastern Uganda who refused to renounce Christ killed his 6-year-old son, two days after Islamists in the western part of the country ambushed and killed a pastor and his 12-year-old son.
Pakistan: UK Prime Minister Urged to Grant Asylum to Christian Teen
UK’s Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has been urged to offer asylum to Maira Shahbaz, the14-year-old Pakistani Christian girl who was abducted, forcefully married, and forcefully converted to Islam earlier this year.
Pakistan: Parents Denied Custody of Allegedly Kidnapped Daughter
A high court in Pakistan ruled that a 13-year-old Catholic girl allegedly abducted and forcibly converted and married to a Muslim man must remain in a government shelter home until she reaches age 18.
India: Christians in Southern Region Brutally Attacked for Holding Prayer Meeting
Early this month, five Christians were brutally attacked by radical Hindu nationalists in the Meerpet neighborhood of Hyderabad, India. The attack resulted in the Christian victims sustained multiple injuries.
Read more: International Christian Concern
Iran: Christian Homes Raided
Iranian intelligence agents raided 12 Christian homes in the city of Fardis, located near the capital city of Tehran, confiscating many personal items and leaving the homeowners concerned about what’s next.
Read more: International Christian Concern
Ethiopia: Militia Massacres Civilians in Tigray Region
Hundreds of civilians, caught in the middle of a civil war between the Ethiopian army and local militia, were found hacked to death, littering the streets of border town Mai-Kadra. Witnesses say the massacre was at the hands of the militia.
China: Sichuan Police Shut Down Utilities to Pressure ERCC Elder
An elder from Early Rain Covenant Church, forced to move out of town in late October, continues to be pressured and harassed by the new local authorities, including shutting down the internet, electricity, and water at his new rented apartment.
Cuba: Church Building Demolished, Re-Openings Blocked
Authorities in Cuba have demolished a church building and are blocking other churches from re-opening after the lifting of pandemic restrictions, sources said.
Nigeria: Fulani Kill Four Christians, Abduct Others in North-Central Region
Witnesses say armed Fulani killed four Christians in north-central Nigeria on Friday (Nov. 6) and the next day kidnapped seven persons, including five daughters of a church pastor.
Nigeria: Muslim Fulani Seize Christian Villages in Kaduna State
Having taken over more than 100 once predominantly Christian villages in four counties of southern Kaduna state, Nigeria, Muslim Fulani killed three more Christians in late October.
Uganda: Muslims Ambush, Kill Pastor after Radio Broadcast
Muslim extremists killed 64-year-old David Omara, pastor of Christian Church Center in northern Uganda on Saturday (Oct. 31) after he compared Christianity and Islam in a radio broadcast, sources said.
Pakistan: Court Orders Medical Report to Determine Christian Teen’s Age
A court has ordered the Interior Health Secretary to constitute a medical board to determine the actual age of Arzoo Raja, a Christian teen reportedly abducted and married by her 44-year-old Muslim neighbor.
Nigeria: Boko Haram Kills Twelve Christians, Kidnaps Others
Six gun trucks filled with Boko Haram militants attacked the Takulashi village near Chibok, killing 12 Christians, kidnapping multiple women and children, and burning down homes and businesses.