A young Christian in Lahore has been charged with blasphemy after allegedly posting offensive content on Facebook, but he claims his uncle created a fake account to frame him, said CLASS-UK in a Press Release yesterday.
A Vatican-led investigation has revealed that more than 1,600 Christians have been killed worldwide for their faith in the past 25 years.
Those killed included a one-year-old infant, as well as children aged between five and 15. Community leaders have appealed for stronger security measures to protect Christian communities in the region.
Violations of religious freedom are often an early warning sign of mass atrocities, according to a new report from the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF).
"We must all know that. He wasn't merely a political activist. It all came out of his faith in Jesus Christ."
Pope Leo XIV has urged people of all faiths in Bangladesh to work together in building a culture that sustains peace and growth. His message was delivered at the “Conference on Interreligious Dialogue and Harmony” held in Dhaka from 6 to 12 September.
Before dawn on Tuesday, 9 September, more than 70 people were killed when Islamist militants attacked a Christian community in Ntoyo-Mangurujipa, Lubero Territory, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
The attack took place at Utah Valley University at around 12:20 p.m. local time, during an event that was part of his American Comeback Tour. He is survived by his wife, Erika, and their two young children.
Iranian state television has accused Christians of espionage, following the arrest of at least 54 believers in recent months.
Russian police and anti-extremism units have carried out repeated raids on Council of Churches Baptist congregations in Russian-occupied Ukraine, targeting worshippers for meeting without official registration.
Armed Fulani herdsmen killed two Christians in Benue state on 24 August, following the earlier slaughter of five others in the same area earlier in the month, local sources have confirmed.
Hundreds of Christians in a Punjab village are staging daily protests, demanding that police drop what they call fabricated charges against 18 believers accused of attacking officers.
