Christians Face Persecution in Chhattisgarh, India
In recent weeks, Christians in Chhattisgarh, India, have faced alarming incidents of expulsion, violence, and persecution. The right to religious freedom, guaranteed under Article 25 of India’s constitution, has been blatantly disregarded in several villages, leaving Christian families displaced and fearful for their lives. Here’s a closer look at the events unfolding in the Sukma…
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Evangelist Murdered in Uganda
On October 30, 2023, a group of Muslim extremists brutally killed Emmanuel Dikusooka, a 29-year-old evangelist, in eastern Uganda. The incident occurred after Dikusooka and a fellow Christian, Jack Mbulante, refused to renounce their faith and convert to Islam. The attack, which has sent shockwaves through the Christian community in Uganda, is yet another instance…
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Uttar Pradesh Anti-Conversion Law Nearly 1,700 Arrested in 4 Years
Over the past four years, the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act has led to the arrest of 1,682 individuals and the registration of 835 cases in Uttar Pradesh, a state in North India. A significant proportion of those arrested under this law have been Christians, including pastors, raising concerns about the…
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50 Christians Massacred in Ayati Nigeria: A Nation in Crisis
A Brutal Attack in Ayati On August 8, 2024, the predominantly Christian village of Ayati, located in Ukum County, Benue State, Nigeria, was the scene of a horrifying massacre. At least 50 Christians massacred in Ayati Nigeria in what local reports describe as an attack allegedly carried out by Fulani herdsmen in collaboration with a…
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Pastor Shot Dead in Laos by Unknown Assailants
HONG KONG (Morning Star News) – Pastor Thongkham Philavanh was feeding his chickens and ducks behind his house in Vanghay village, northwestern Laos, on Monday (July 22) when two men on motorcycles, faces covered, arrived. After a brief exchange, one of the gunmen fired seven shots into his head and body. The assailant’s gun was…
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Persecuted Christians in India Devasted by Son’s Death
NEW DELHI (Morning Star News) – Pastor Sushil Kumar and his wife rose at 3 a.m. on July 8 in their village in northern India as always to pray. They came out of their house 90 minutes later to find their 22-year-old son’s body hanging from the bamboo ceiling of a nearby animal shed. Nilesh…
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Iran sentences tourist to 10 years in prison for possessing New Testament
In a controversial legal case, Hakop Gochumyan, an Armenian Christian, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in Iran. Despite arguments from his lawyer highlighting the weakness of the case against him, the judge invoked a provision in the penal code allowing for judgments based on “intuition.” Gochumyan, who has been detained since his…
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Christian Leaders Attacked with Swords in Northern India
NEW DELHI (Morning Star News) – A group belonging to a Sikh warrior order last week attacked a pastor and another Christian with swords and knives in northern India’s Punjab state for leading church worship in their village. Four Nihang Sikhs, who as members of the traditional warrior group are permitted to carry such weapons,…
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