Morning Star News

• Pastor in China Upholds Faith after Nearly Year in Prison
  A pastor in southwestern China, jailed for nearly a year on fabricated charges, focuses on trusting God in a letter of encouragement to his wife.
  Tuesday, November 22, 2016
• 'Night': A New News Service to Shed Light amidst Vast Darkness
  Raising awareness about religious persecution is not an easy sell; that’s one reason this news service is a non-profit enterprise. It does not exist to sell information, but to shed light.
  Friday, September 30, 2016
• House-Church Leader among Four Pro-Democracy Activists Sentenced in China
  Two Christians were among four activists convicted under fabricated charges of “subverting state power” in China last week.
  Monday, August 8, 2016
• Al Shabaab Kills Christians in Raid on Village in Coastal Kenya
  In a pre-dawn raid on a predominantly Christian area in coastal Kenya on Sunday (Jan. 31), Islamic extremist Al Shabaab rebels killed at least four Christians, beheading one of them, area sources...
  Tuesday, February 2, 2016
• Suicide Bombings in Two Towns in Nigeria Leave 26 Dead, Dozens Injured
  Suicide attacks on two predominantly Christian communities in northeast Nigeria today and on Wednesday (Jan. 27) left at least 26 persons dead and dozens of others injured, sources said.
  Monday, February 1, 2016
• Pastors in Nigeria Fall Prey to Kidnappers
  Two Nigerian pastors have been abducted this month in Kogi state, as kidnapping cartels that have plagued the central state the past three years directed their aim at Christian leaders.
  Thursday, January 28, 2016
• Turkish Court Rules Government Failed to Protect Christians Killed in Malatya
  A Turkish court ruled on Tuesday (Jan. 26) that the government was negligent in its duty to protect three Christians who were tortured and killed in 2007 and ordered it to pay damages to the...
  Thursday, January 28, 2016
• Muslims in Pakistan Disrupt Christians' Worship, Storm Homes
  Muslims in a town in Pakistan’s Punjab Province who seized a church property have disrupted a prayer meeting at a private residence, sources said.
  Friday, January 15, 2016
• Three Church Buildings Torched in Tanzania
  Three church buildings were set ablaze on Tuesday (Sept. 22) in an area of northwestern Tanzania where Muslim extremists have issued threats, pastors said.
  Monday, September 28, 2015
• Court Ruling in Argentina Spurs Prosecution of Aggression against Church
  After years of inaction, federal prosecutors in Argentina are pursuing criminal charges against perpetrators of religious persecution against an evangelical church in Rio Tercero, Cordoba.
  Friday, September 25, 2015
• Somali Christians Fleeing Islamic Extremists Lose Family, Fingers
  Converts from Islam in Somaliland, Somalia pay a price for their faith.
  Tuesday, September 1, 2015
• Police Complicit in Attack on Christians in West Delhi, India
  After watching as a mob of Hindu extremists dragged Christians from a prayer meeting and beat them, police questioned those who were attacked as if they were guilty.
  Wednesday, July 29, 2015
• Two Explosive Devices Planted at Church in Jos, Nigeria
  A congregation in this central Nigerian city continued worshiping on Sunday (July 12) after a security man found and tossed over a fence a bomb before it exploded, the pastor said.
  Thursday, July 16, 2015
• Scant Evidence Produced against Two South Sudanese Pastors in Sudan, Lawyer Says
  A court hearing in Khartoum yesterday for two South Sudanese pastors facing the death penalty was extended to today, then adjourned until June 15 to give prosecutors more time to try building a...
  Tuesday, June 2, 2015
• Religious Persecution in China Dramatically Worsened in 2014, Group Says
  Persecution of Christians in China reached its highest level in more than a decade last year as the government cracked down on church growth perceived as a threat to Communist Party power,...
  Saturday, April 25, 2015
• Kidnapped Missionary in Nigeria Released
  The Free Methodist Church USA announced the release of its kidnapped missionary in Nigeria, Phyllis Sortor.
  Monday, March 9, 2015
• Authorities in Iran Raid Christians' Homes, Ask Them to Leave Country
  A Christian in Iran who received 80 lashes for drinking communion wine has been asked to leave the country, human right activists said.
  Monday, March 2, 2015
• Christians in Mexico Deprived of Homes for Refusing to Renounce Their Faith
  Village leaders in southern Mexico reneged on their agreement to allow 47 evangelicals who were expelled for their faith to return to their homes and land.
  Thursday, February 5, 2015