Muslim cattle traders lynched by cow vigilantes in Chhattisgarh

(Photo: Unsplash/Ahsanization ?) A brutal assault by an alleged cow vigilante mob in Chhattisgar’s Raipur district on Friday resulted in the death of two Muslim men and severe injuries to the third. The victims, identified as Chand Miya, 23, Guddu Khan, 35, and Saddam Khan, were transporting buffaloes from Uttar Pradesh to Odisha when the horrific incident unfolded. … Read more

Kerala churches divided as one opens doors for Muslim Eid prayers

(Photo: Unsplash/James Coleman) As religious tensions simmer in India, a powerful portrait of communal harmony unfolded in Kerala this week when a Christian church opened its premises to allow Muslim worshippers to hold their Eid prayers. However, the same day also exposed deepening fissures within the state’s churches over the screening of the controversial film … Read more

Rare Byzantine-Era Discovery Points to Early Church Built on Temple Mount Before Muslim Invasion

The recent discovery of two Byzantine-era coin weights is pointing to the possibility of a Christian presence on the Temple Mount before the Muslim conquest of Jerusalem in the seventh century, according to an archeological research journal.  The Temple Mount Sifting Project announced last week the discovery of two unique Byzantine coin weights, both of … Read more

Islamic State claims attack against Catholic Church in Istanbul that killed disabled Muslim man

(Photo: Unsplash/Fatih) The Islamic State claimed a Sunday terrorist attack against a Roman Catholic church in Istanbul, Turkey, that killed a mentally disabled Muslim man. The terrorist organization admitted through its media arm to attacking “a gathering of Christian unbelievers during their polytheistic ceremony” at the Santa Maria Church in Istanbul’s Buyukdere neighborhood, according to The … Read more

Pakistan court sentences Muslim man to 25 years for killing Christian woman for refusing marriage proposal

(Photo: Pixabay) A court in Pakistan has sentenced a Muslim man to 25 years in prison for killing a Christian woman who rejected his marriage proposal. Muhammad Shahzad, the Muslim man who is also known as Shani, was sentenced by Judge Azam Khan of the Islamabad Session Court for the murder of Sonia Allah Rakha, … Read more

Communal tensions erupt in Nepalgunj between the Hindu and Muslim community

(Photo: Christian Today/Hanna Mitchell) In an unusual turn of events in the usually peaceful nation of Nepal, a curfew was enforced in Nepalgunj city on October 3, amid concerns of communal (sectarian) violence between Hindus and Muslims. The strife began when a Hindu boy posted a controversial social media status about Muslims in the regional … Read more

Pakistan blasphemy case: Muslim mob demands rearrest of Christian

Muslim mob protest in Lahore. A sizable Muslim mob screaming slogans demonstrated on the streets of Lahore on Sunday calling for a Christian youth’s re-arrest, according to credible sources who spoke to Christian Today. The banners in Urdu say, “We oppose the 295C investigation,” and the crowd of people can be heard chanting, “Gusthake Rasool … Read more