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Lahore, Pakistan. (Photo: Unsplash/Adeel Shabir) A Christian man was brutally beaten, and his house and shoe factory were set ablaze by an enraged mob in Pakistan’s Sargodha city over allegations of blasphemy against Islam’s holy book, the Quran. While social media reports alleged that the man was lynched, the police have denied any loss of … Read more
A 20-foot tall Jesus statue stands before it was demolished by the government in India’s Karnataka state in February 2022. (Photo: Screenshot/YouTube) In March and April 2024, India’s Christian minority community faced an escalating number of attacks, disruptions of religious gatherings, and legal cases across multiple states, highlighting the continued challenges to freedom of religion … Read more
(Photo: Unsplash) In a strongly worded message delivered during Good Friday observances, senior Christian leaders in Kerala slammed the recent attacks on Christian communities in Manipur and other parts of North India. They also questioned the lack of effective intervention by authorities to stop the violence and voiced fears about the erosion of India’s secular … Read more
METULA, Israel’s northern border – With Israel’s war against Hamas in its sixth month, fighting against the Iranian-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon continues to develop. In the border town of Metula, life is becoming increasingly untenable for the few who remain there. Metula is Israel’s northernmost town, sitting only about 50 feet from the border with Lebanon. Since … Read more
(Photo: Pixabay) A prominent civil society group has sounded the alarm over a surge in attacks and discrimination against Christians across India in the first few months of 2024, raising concerns about the erosion of fundamental rights and protections for religious minorities ahead of the upcoming general elections. The United Christian Forum (UCF), a Delhi-based … Read more
Christians rally in Raipur. (Photo: Masih Network/YouTube Screenshot) Thousands of individuals converged at Raipur’s Tuta Maidan, a designated place for demonstrations and strikes, to protest the inaction and apathy of the Chhattisgarh government on the issue of the systematic targeting of the Christian community in the state on February 28. The protest rally titled “Sanvaidhanik … Read more
Israelis were met with a terror attack outside Jerusalem, missiles near Eilat, and an escalation along the northern border on Thursday morning. All of this happened as the Israeli government says ‘no’ to an imposed Palestinian state. In a vote of 99 to nine, the Knesset (Israeli parliament) overwhelmingly backed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s … Read more
THE PORT OF VIRGINIA – Recent terror attacks on shipping in the Middle East are sparking major geopolitical and economic implications for world trade, which could lead to supply chain disruptions and higher prices. Here at the Port of Virginia, a vital space for international trade, sources say incoming shipments are slowing down due to … Read more
(Photo: Unsplash/Muhammadtaha Ibrahim Ma’aji) Christians in Nigeria’s Plateau State are living in fear of more attacks after devastating bloodshed over the Christmas period. The death toll from the massacre of Christians in the days leading up to Christmas has reached nearly 200 and more bodies are being discovered, according to Release International. Some 80 communities … Read more
Burnt Bibles from the attacks on Christians in Manipur. (Photo: Open Doors) In a joint press statement released on December 28, prominent figures and political commentators, including Apoorvanand, John Dayal, ASR Mary Scaria SCJM, AC Michael, Minakshi Singh and Shabnam Hashmi, addressed the paradoxical journey of the Christian community in India through 2023. The statement … Read more