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(International Christian Concern) The High Court appeal for a Christian couple in Pakistan, sentenced to death under the country’s notorious blasphemy laws, was delayed last week due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to local sources, the appeal will be rescheduled, but no new date has been given. On Wednesday, April 8, Shafqat Emmanuel and his wife Shagufta Kausar were … [Read more...] about Appeal for Pakistani Couple Sentenced to Death for Blasphemy Delayed by COVID-19

(AFP) Days after the coronavirus crisis took hold in Pakistan, Aamir Gill, a cleaner and member of the country's Christian underclass, was fired. He had no warning or severance by the wealthy family he had helped look after. Many other Christians -- who live a hand-to-mouth existence in the Islamic country -- have also been laid off and, with little access to government … [Read more...] about Pakistan’s Christians Face Easter Vulnerable and Jobless

(Morning Star News) Muslim Fulani herdsmen in north-central Nigeria on Tuesday (April 7) killed a pastor and three members of his congregation, including a 10-year-old boy. In an attack on Ngbra Zongo village, near Miango in Plateau State’s Bassa County, the herdsmen shot and killed Matthew Tagwai, pastor of an Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) congregation. This … [Read more...] about Pastor, 10-Year-Old Boy and Two Other Christians Killed in Plateau State, Nigeria

(RNS) This year, when Passover begins at sundown Wednesday (April 8), friends and families prepare for an isolated — and in many cases virtual — Passover celebration.  In an unprecedented ruling late last month, some Orthodox rabbis in Jerusalem loosened typically strict prohibitions on the use of electricity, allowing families to connect on Zoom for the … [Read more...] about Jews Around the World Prepare for a Passover Different From Any Other

(International Christian Concern) International Christian Concern (ICC) has documented another instance of Pakistani Christians being turned away from aid distribution because of their religious identity. This marks the third incident of discrimination documented by ICC since Pakistan has gone into lockdown in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. On Sunday April 5, more than … [Read more...] about Over 100 Christian Families Denied Food Aid Amid COVID-19 Crisis in Pakistan