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India sees ‘record level of violence against Christians’

India witnessed a record 486 incidents of violence against Christians during 2021, which ended on a violent note for the community that makes up only 2.3 percent of the country’s over 1.3 billion population. Data collected by the United Christian Forum (UCF) showed an upward trend in such violent incidents over the last few years […]

China forbids foreigners from spreading religious content online

In the U.S. China rivalry that involves a complex mix of diplomacy, trade wars and sanctions, religion has come under increased pressure after the communist regime banned online propagation of religion by foreign nationals, purportedly to make religion more Chinese-oriented. On Dec. 22, the Chinese government issued a new norm that proscribes all foreign institutions […]

Pakistan’s top court grants bail to Christian facing blasphemy charge

The Supreme Court of Pakistan’s decision to grant bail to a Christian accused of blasphemy should give hope to others facing the charge, according to a prominent lawyer. Saif ul Malook welcomed the court’s ruling on Jan. 6 that Nadeem Samson should be released on bail. “It is a very important ruling, the first in […]

Indigenous Christians living in fear in Bangladesh village

Indigenous Christians are living in fear after violence by land grabbers from the Muslim-majority community in Bangladesh’s Rajshahi district. At least 10 Christians were beaten while two of them landed in hospital in critical condition in Badhair village in the Tanore area of the northern district in the past week. The village is home to more […]

Myanmar cardinal pleads for peace after 38 killed in ‘Christmas massacre’

After nearly 40 people were killed in a brutal attack in east-ern Myanmar right before Christmas, Cardinal Charles Bo of Yangon made an appeal to both government and opposition forces to stop the violence and begin pursuing peaceful dialogue. The killing of at least 38 civilians in Mo So village, in Myanmar’s Hpruso, Kayah (Karenni) […]

Suspected militant accused of beheadings Christians killed in Indonesia

Indonesian security forces killed a suspected militant accused of beheadings in a shootout Tuesday in a sweeping counterterrorism campaign against extremists in remote mountain jungles, police said. Provincial police chief Rudy Sufahriadi said Ahmad Gazali, 27, also known as Ahmad Panjang, a key member of the East Indonesia Mujahideen network, was fatally shot by a […]

Taliban order Afghan shop owners to behead mannequins

The Taliban have ordered shop owners in western Afghanistan to cut off the heads of mannequins, insisting the human figures violate Islamic law. A video clip showing men sawing the plastic heads off women figures went viral on social media. Since returning to power in August, the Taliban have increasingly imposed their harsh interpretation of […]

Rome church condemns swastika-draped casket at funeral

The Catholic Church in Rome on January 11 strongly condemned as “offensive and unacceptable” a funeral procession outside a local church in which the casket was draped in a Nazi flag and mourners gave the fascist salute. Photos and video of the scene outside St. Lucia church following the Monday funeral service were published by […]