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Anglican priest dies in captivity after being kidnapped in Nigeria amid wave of abductions
Amid a rash of mass kidnappings in Nigeria, an Anglican priest in Nigeria abducted along with his wife and daughter has died in captivity, leaders of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion announced on Wednesday (Nov. 26).

Protest erupts as bill protecting underage girls from forced marriage passes in Pakistan province
In a landmark move to protect children, especially girls, from forced child marriages, a provincial assembly in Pakistan on Friday passed the Child Marriage Prohibition Bill.

Mother jailed over a year on false blasphemy charge wins bail, police lack evidence
A high court in Pakistan has granted bail to a Christian woman imprisoned for more than a year over false accusations of blasphemy, her attorney said.

Nigerian pastor facing death threats over plea to protect Christians
A Nigerian pastor has told reporters that Islamic extremists have marked him for assassination for calling on the Nigerian and U.S. governments to help protect Christians against genocide.

Hundreds of villagers stage protests blocking highway over killings of Christians in Central Nigeria
Fulani herdsmen on Thursday killed two Christians in Nigeria’s Nasarawa state and two others in Plateau state following the slaughter of 11 Christians in the latter earlier in the week.

Pastor among 10 Christians killed by radical Fulani in Nigeria’s Middle Belt
Fulani herdsmen on Monday killed at least 10 Christians, including a Pentecostal pastor, in Benue state, Nigeria, residents said.

Blind Christian man facing death penalty over false blasphemy charge lobbed by Muslim co-workers
A 49-year-old blind Christian in Pakistan has been arrested and charged with blasphemy, punishable by death, after a Muslim accused him of insulting Islam’s prophet.

Fulani kill kidnapped pastor despite receiving ransom payment
Suspected Fulani criminals in western Nigeria kidnapped and killed a Christian pastor despite receiving $3,125 in ransom.

Christian man accused of blasphemy by Muslim neighbors granted rare bail release
A Pakistani Christian man was recently granted bail a day after he was arrested on false accusations of blasphemy.

5 children slain in Fulani attack on Christian village
Fulani herdsmen attacked a predominantly Christian village in Kaduna state, Nigeria, killing seven people, including a 1-year-old infant.



















