Christians Sentenced to Prison for ‘Forced Conversions’ at Birthday PartyAugust 3, 2026 — Seven Christians from India’s Madhya Pradesh state have been sentenced after a court found them guilty of forceful conversions during a birthday party. The convictions, which follow a legal battle...
India’s Proposed FCRA Amendment Raises New Threats for Christian Ministries July 30, 2026 — India’s Parliament is considering a sweeping amendment to the country’s foreign-funding law that critics warn could give the government unprecedented authority over the assets of NGOs, including Christian ministries, hospitals,...
Pakistan’s Federal Constitutional Court Reviews Decision Validating 13-Year-Old’s MarriageJuly 27, 2026 — The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) of Pakistan has ordered a review of its controversial ruling that previously upheld the marriage of 13-year-old Maria Shahbaz to her abductor, Shehryar Ahmad. During...
Indian Christians Support Student ProtestJuly 27, 2026 — For the first time, the Christian community in India expressed its solidarity with a non-political students’ agitation movement against alleged irregularities in the country’s top educational competitive testing system. The...
Pakistan Supreme Court Acquits All Suspects in 2014 Brick Kiln Murder Case July 24, 2026 — The Supreme Court of Pakistan has ordered the release of the final three men on death row in the 2014 murder case of a Christian couple, Shahzad Masih and his...
Petition Highlights Vigilante ViolenceJuly 24, 2026 — The Supreme Court of India, on July 15, heard a petition that highlights the rising hate speech against Christians, especially vigilante violence during Christian festivals. Commonly known as the “Violence...
Christian Brick Kiln Worker Killed for Drinking from a Muslim’s CoolerJuly 20, 2026 — Overcome by thirst after working under the sweltering summer heat in Pattoki, Pakistan, a Christian brick kiln worker reached for the closest water cooler and took a sip. Doing so...
European Parliament Stands with Pakistani Girl Fighting for Justice July 17, 2026 — The European Parliament condemned Pakistan on July 7 for its violation of human rights, citing a 13-year-old Christian Pakistani girl who is still fighting for her freedom from the 30-year-old...
Christians in Bangladesh Hold Onto Fragile Stability Following Elections July 17, 2026 — Following the August 2024 ousting of Bangladesh’s longtime leader Sheikh Hasina, the country fell into a power vacuum. Amid the ensuing upheaval, some people in this nation of 175 million...
Maharashtra Orders Audit of Christian PropertiesJuly 13, 2026 — On July 8, the government of the Indian state of Maharashtra ordered a time-bound, statewide audit of land parcels owned by churches and Christian missionary organizations to identify illegal encroachments,...
West Bengal Christians Move to Counter ‘Malicious Propaganda’July 9, 2026 — A statewide mobilization program to counter an alleged surge of fabricated social media content and false allegations of mass religious conversions has been announced by West Bengal’s top Christian body...
Lahore Court Acquits Blind Christian Man in Falsified Blasphemy Case July 8, 2026 — Nadeem Masih, a visually impaired Christian accused of blasphemy, has been acquitted by a court in Lahore, Pakistan, after spending 10 distressing months in prison. Lahore Additional Sessions Judge Saad...
Going the Distance to Help Those in Need June 30, 2026 — Two years after Manish left Hinduism to follow Jesus in 2008, he began sharing the gospel full-time in local Hindu communities in India. Recently, Hindu nationalists have started to push...
India Bars Foreign Funds From Funding ConversionsJune 29, 2026 — On June 22, the government of India issued two notifications, one of which explicitly bars non-governmental organizations from using foreign funds for proselytizing. The notification explicitly prohibits the use of...
EU Hosts Taliban Officials in BrusselsJune 25, 2026 — European Union officials quietly hosted a delegation of Taliban representatives in Brussels this week, marking the first known visit by Taliban officials to EU headquarters since the Islamist group seized...
Hindu Prayers Introduced in Chhattisgarh Schools June 22, 2026 — A recent government order to recite Hindu chants and prayers in public schools in Chhattisgarh, India, has caused an uproar over the violation of fundamental principles of secularism and disregard...
