Tag: Christian perseuction

In a joint report, the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief (SRFoRB), Nazila Ghanea, refers to “rising episodes of violence” relating to accusations of blasphemy targeting religious minorities in Nigeria.

While the authorities can prevent shari’a judgments being carried out, they are often unable or unwilling to prevent mob attacks on individuals accused of conversion or blasphemy.

Lisa Pearce, the interim CEO of Open Doors US said on January 18 that the Open Doors World Watch List provides a global annual snapshot of where Christians are being persecuted and how.

The BJP-led central government has, however, denied an increase in the violence against Christians and termed the media reports in this regard as 'unfounded' and 'baseless.'

Corrie once said, "People thank me so much, and it used to worry me because I didn't want to get a big head. So I began to collect those compliments like flowers.

ADDITION District and Sessions Judge Mian Shazad Raza sentenced 28-year-old Sajjad Masih to life in prison and a fine of 200,000 rupees (about $2,000) Saturday in Pakistan’s Punjab province.

TWO pastors in Kenya were shot Thursday morning by unknown gunmen who killed one of the men and wounded the other, according to a report from Open Doors, a Christian persecution watchdog.

THE case of imprisoned Iranian pastor Yousef Nadarkhani now has been referred to Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, Agence France-Presse, a French news service, reported Oct. 10.