JOS, Nigeria (Morning Star News) Suspected Fulani herdsmen attacked a Baptist worship service in north-central Nigeria on Sunday (April 25), killing one Christian, wounding another and abducting five others, sources said. “The Fulani herdsmen came to our village as the church service was going on,” Yakubu Bala of Haske Baptist Church in Manini Tasha village, Kaduna state, … [Read more...] about Christians Killed, Kidnapped in Attack on Worship Service
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Top Muslim Leader Arrested for ‘Aiding and Abetting’ Suicide Bombers in Sri Lanka’s 2019 Easter Attack
Sri Lanka's police arrested Rishad Bathiudeen, a top Muslim leader and All Ceylon Makkal Party leader, along with his brother Riyaaj Bathiudeen in connection with the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed 269 people. The bombings targeted a Protestant church, two Roman Catholic churches, and three hotels. A police spokesperson said the two brothers were arrested … [Read more...] about Top Muslim Leader Arrested for ‘Aiding and Abetting’ Suicide Bombers in Sri Lanka’s 2019 Easter Attack
Undercover Christian Family in Jerusalem Outed for ‘Covert Missionary’ Work
(ChurchLeaders) A Christian family who reportedly integrated into an ultra-Orthodox Jewish community in Jerusalem is being outed for conducting missionary work in Israel and thereby breaking the country’s anti-proselytizing law. Beyneynu, a group that keeps tabs on missions activities in the country, announced over the weekend that it’s been “investigating the case of a covert … [Read more...] about Undercover Christian Family in Jerusalem Outed for ‘Covert Missionary’ Work
Christian Pastor Paraded, Injured, Forced into Hindu Ritual
NEW DELHI (Morning Star News) Pastor Sanjay Bhandari had taken his wife for a medical check-up earlier this month when they decided to visit her sister in the same area in Karnataka state, southwest India – only to be attacked as they were drinking tea. “While we were still having tea, a few men barged inside the house and, grabbing me by my shirt collar, they dragged me … [Read more...] about Christian Pastor Paraded, Injured, Forced into Hindu Ritual
Virus Surge in Crowded Gaza Threatens To Overwhelm Hospitals
By FARES AKRAM Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) More than a year into the coronavirus pandemic, some of the worst fears are coming true in the crowded Gaza Strip: A sudden surge in infections and deaths is threatening to overwhelm hospitals weakened by years of conflict and border closures. Gaza's main treatment center for COVID-19 patients warns that oxygen … [Read more...] about Virus Surge in Crowded Gaza Threatens To Overwhelm Hospitals