The Persecuted Church

2+ hour, 44+ min ago   (352+ words) In an exclusive interview with LEADERSHIP, Ogaga Ifowodo, the poet who was awarded the Nigeria Prize for Literature, valued at $100,000, for his collection of poetry, Why Does God Need A Gun?, spoke about faith, extremism, power and the violence that…...

5+ hour, 43+ min ago   (450+ words) Islamabad, Oct 10 Over 35 Christian families have fled their homes in Pakistan’s Punjab province after a Muslim mob set fire to a Christian man’s house and shop following blasphemy accusations against him, amid fears of further violence, a report has highlighted,…...

7+ hour, 14+ min ago   (278+ words) Brussels, Oct 10 (IANS) Pakistan’s record of blasphemy cases over the past decade, including cases emerging in 2026, highlights the human cost of religious accusations backed by criminal law. Such accusations can begin as whispered allegations and end in imprisonment, death sentences…...

6+ hour, 33+ min ago   (909+ words) Narang Mandi: A Christian doctor, Kamran Masih, was reportedly arrested on 9 October 2026 following a blasphemy accusation in Narang Mandi village, Gharial Kalan. An angry mob allegedly surrounded his home and clinic, broke into his residence, and set both properties ablaze....

6+ hour, 33+ min ago   (1544+ words) Sardar Mushtaq Gill questioned why the mob resorted to violence when the accused was already in police custody and the matter was subject to legal proceedings. He emphasized that allegations must be investigated through lawful procedures and cannot justify attacks…...

19+ hour, 3+ min ago   (1006+ words) A Christian pastor is facing a criminal charge after refusing to leave while praying on a sidewalk outside the Chinese Embassy in Washington to protest Chinese President Xi Jinping’s treatment of religious minorities. The Rev. Patrick Mahoney, leader of the…...

8+ hour, 28+ min ago   (343+ words) Rome, Oct 10 (IANS) Pakistan’s Christian community continues to press for the preservation of cemetery land in accordance with decades-old records, with a recent dispute highlighting how minority property rights can come under pressure when land ownership is contested, a report…...

6+ hour, 3+ min ago   (368+ words) Islamabad, Oct 10 Pakistan’s religious minorities continued to face violence, discrimination and persecution throughout 2025, with blasphemy accusations and minority women and girls remaining at risk of abduction, forced conversion and forced marriage, a minority rights organisation said, citing a report by…...

13+ hour, 47+ min ago   (477+ words) The Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Lagos West, the Rt. Rev. Olusola Odedeji, has expressed gratitude to God for the safe return of the kidnapped NYSC members, while urging Nigerians to stop politicising their release. He, however, called on…...

11+ hour, 8+ min ago   (149+ words) October 10, 2026 Gistlover Stella Extra 0 In a message shared on social media, the cleric expressed frustration with Nigerians in the diaspora who campaign for the government despite the challenges facing people at home. “You live abroad, where things are working, yet…...