Pakistani authorities are systematically silencing Christian and minority protests.

The police are preventing access to the National Council of Churches in Pakistan. LAHORE, Pakistan On August 11, Christians in numerous cities demonstrated remarkable resilience, defying efforts by the Pakistani government and Islamist organizations to suppress their protests, marches, and rallies. Their steadfast dedication advocated for the cessation of religious intolerance and the misapplication of blasphemy…

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A Christian evangelist was brutally murdered in Uganda on August 19 by radical Muslims wielding swords.

NAIROBI, Kenya: Sword-wielding Muslim extremists in eastern Uganda killed a Christian on Monday, August 19, allegedly for introducing Muslims to Christ. Attackers ambushed Yowabu Sebakaki as he rode his bicycle to his hometown of Nyanza village, in Nyanza North Zone, Nyanza Parish, Mugiti Sub-County in Budaka District, Uganda. At the time of the incident, he…

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A Pastor’s Tale Illustrates the Difficulties Christian Leaders Face in India

New Delhi, India: Pastor Josemon Pathrose spent most of February in jail and finally reclaimed his confiscated vehicle after four months. The harassment and criminal charges he has faced at the hands of Hindu extremists are sadly common in India. Pastor Pathrose and another Christian were driving back to their base in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh…

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In Nigeria, a pastor, his wife, and three other Christians were brutally murdered.

Abuja, Nigeria Suspected Fulani herders killed a pastor, his wife, and three other Christians at about midnight on June 2 in Plateau State, central Nigeria, sources said. The raiders, armed with heavy weaponry, invaded a Christian village in Kwall District, BASSA County, and killed Pastor Dauda Dalyop, 63, of the Assemblies of God Church. “In the…

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