Shot for building a church
Two Pakistani Christians who were building a church have been shot by locals who don’t want the church in their village. Religious freedom charity CLAAS-UK report that Muslims in the…
Asia Bibi stands up for other ‘blasphemy’ victims
The woman imprisoned for a decade in Pakistan on false blasphemy charges, Asia Bibi, has spoken in support of other Christians imprisoned in the Islamic nation. From her new home…
Christian tortured to death by Pakistan police
Police in Lahore, Pakistan, have killed a young Christian father. On 28 August police officers unlawfully arrested 28-year-old Amir Masih, falsely accusing him of theft, and tortured him for four…
Asia Bibi safely in Canada – but “no thanks to Foreign Office”
Campaigner Luke de Pulford has accused the Foreign Office of having a “blind spot” over suffering Christians, which could be seen in its treatment of Asia Bibi.
“Unwell” Asia Bibi locked up in house
Frustration over Asia Bibi’s detention in Pakistan was continuing as we went to press. Although acquitted of blasphemy charges after a decade in jail, including eight years on death row,…
Bomb attack victim still suffers
A young woman who lost her leg in a terrorist bomb attack has been told by doctors that she is too old for further corrective surgery.
Apocalyptic scenario
Christians pay the ultimate price as biblical prophecies are played out By Charles Gardner Previously published December 2018-January 2019
Husband and daughters’ anguish
Asia Bibi’s daughter and husband spoke of their impossible situation as they awaited their release as a reunited family from Pakistan.
EU betrays Asia Bibi
Last issue we reported that the EU was withholding a trade deal to persuade Pakistan to release Christian prisoner Asia Bibi. Unfortunately, the EU has raised hopes only to dash…
EU bargains for Christian’s release
The European Union has stepped in on behalf of Asia Bibi – the Christian woman on death row for blasphemy in Pakistan.
Christian schoolchildren abused by teachers, says report
Students at a Christian school in Youhanabad, an impoverished Pakistani Christian community that has suffered terrorist attacks New research by Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) exposes the discrimination Christian children face…
‘Leap of faith’ to escape torture
A Pakistani Christian says he had to leap out of a fourth floor window to avoid torture by police. Sajid Masih, 24, suffered severe injuries but was recovering in hospital…
Death at the nativity
This little boy is wounded but is able to feel his mother’s reassuring hand after death came in the form of two Islamist suicide bombers to a nativity service
Imprisoned heroine Asia honoured by MEPs
HEROINE: Asia Bibi languishes in prison but is now a nominee for the Sakharov Prize A Christian woman who has been on death row in Pakistan for seven years has…
Persecution Watch Oct – Nov 2017
Rebuilding hope in Iraq Christians are slowly returning to the town of Karamles in Iraq after Islamic State (ISIS) was ousted. Over half of the houses in the town are…