(Morning Star News) A church elder was shot as his daughters were kidnapped in northwest Nigeria on Friday (Sept. 18), days after a pastor and three other Christians in a north-central state were killed earlier this month. Hassana and Hussaina Garba, teenaged Christian twin sisters, were kidnapped from their home beside their Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) worship … [Read more...] about Twin Sisters Kidnapped, Pastor and Three Other Christians Killed in Nigeria
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Pakistani Christian, Jailed for Seven Years, Sentenced to Death for Refusing to Convert to Islam
(Fox News) In the depths of a squalid Pakistani jail cell – kept far from the rest of the inmate population at Lahore's District Prison – a poor Christian factory worker is awaiting execution. A judge convicted Asif Pervaiz, 37, of blasphemy and he was sentenced to death earlier this month. Those advocating for Pervaiz's innocence claim it was not blasphemy … [Read more...] about Pakistani Christian, Jailed for Seven Years, Sentenced to Death for Refusing to Convert to Islam
Uyghur Doctor Shares First-Hand Account of Infanticide in China
(ChurchLeaders) In a chilling interview with ITV News, a Uyghur doctor shared that when she lived in China, she participated in 500 to 600 operations that included abortions and removing women’s wombs. The doctor said that her actions, which included killing infants right after they were born, were part of how the Chinese government is conducting a Uyghur genocide. “In … [Read more...] about Uyghur Doctor Shares First-Hand Account of Infanticide in China
Church Groups Urge UN Action in the Philippines
(ChurchLeaders) Amid continued violence in the Philippines, international church groups and human rights organizations are demanding an independent, impartial investigation into atrocities that have characterized President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration. Extrajudicial killings—those committed by government officials or vigilantes without court sanction—have reportedly … [Read more...] about Church Groups Urge UN Action in the Philippines
Exclusive Look into the Islamic State’s New Leadership
(Center For Global Policy) Tucked in a 100-page document that a dissident group within the Islamic State released in 2018 was an incredible story about a miracle. The biographical document was meant to chronicle the life of an Iraqi jihadist from being a young man with an ambition to raise pigeons to becoming one of the most influential ISIS leaders. The biography of Abu … [Read more...] about Exclusive Look into the Islamic State’s New Leadership