Pakistan — Yet another Christian community in Pakistan is in a state of fear following a local Muslim’s false accusation of blasphemy.

On Aug. 27, a man named “Bugti” claimed a local Christian had burned a Quran in the Christian community of Gulshan-e-Mariam, Jam Kanda, Shah Latif Town, district Malir Karachi. Word of the incident spread, and tensions mounted until a Muslim mob formed on Aug. 30 and shouted threats. Nearly 40 of the more than 250 Christian families in the community fled, fearing violence. Members of the mob broke into those families’ homes and stole their belongings.

“The situation of the area was very harmful, and the Muslims of the area included were angry, and some masked persons were ready for the attack,” one person reported. “Luckily, all were saved after the statement of the man named Bugti, who saw the burnt Quran from a garbage canister near the Christian community’s area.”

Police reportedly took Bugti and two Christians, a pastor and a police officer, to the Shah Latif Police Station to record their statements on the incident. Representatives of Muslim organizations in the area also visited the police station.

Police later met with religious and political leaders from the local Christian and Muslim communities. Bugti also attended the meeting and shared why he made the accusation.

“I found a burnt Quran from the garbage canister, but I have not seen anyone doing this,” Bugti said.

Although police have increased their presence in the area following the incident, ICC has heard reports of local Christians still feeling threatened and afraid.

False blasphemy charges have been weaponized against Christians for years and have been widely reported. Christians throughout Pakistan fear being targeted by the weaponizing of Pakistan’s blasphemy laws. Previous allegations made against believers have led to extensive destruction and even death.
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Nicaragua— After months of diplomatic negotiations between the United States and Nicaraguan governments, 13 Nicaraguan pastors and attorneys affiliated with Mountain Gateway, a Texas-based ministry, were released from prison today.

“This is the day we have prayed and believed God for,” Jon Britton Hancock, founder of Mountain Gateway, said in a statement. “These pastors and attorneys have suffered greatly for the sake of the Gospel, but it has not been in vain. The Kingdom of God is advancing because of their persecution. Today, we cry tears of joy because our brothers and sisters are free!”

The 13 Mountain Gateway-affiliated prisoners were among 135 “unjustly detained political prisoners” released today through a deal arranged by the U.S. government, U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said in a statement.

“No one should be put in jail for peacefully exercising their fundamental rights of free expression, association, and practicing their religion,” Sullivan added.

Nicaraguan authorities arrested the 13 Mountain Gateway personnel in December 2023 following a large evangelistic event. In March, they were convicted of money laundering and sentenced to up to 15 years in prison. They were also fined nearly $1 billion.

International Christian Concern (ICC) President Jeff King recently spoke with Hancock about the challenges Mountain Gateway has faced in Nicaragua. ICC has also closely followed issues of religious freedom in Nicaragua, where more than 500 churches and religious organizations have been attacked since 2018.
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ഫ്രാൻസിൽ വീണ്ടും ദൈവാലയം അഗ്നിക്കിരയാക്കി. ആരാധനാലയങ്ങളുടെ സുരക്ഷസംബന്ധിച്ചു വിശ്വാസികളുടെ ഇടയിൽ ആശങ്ക വർധിക്കുകയാണ്.

പാസ്-ഡി-കലൈസ് ഡിപ്പാർട്ട്മെൻ്റിലെ സെൻ്റ്-ഓമറിലെ ഇമ്മാക്കുലേറ്റ് കൺസെപ്ഷൻ ദേവാലയമാണ് കത്തി നശിച്ചത്.

ജോയൽ വിഗൂറക്സ് എന്നയാളാണ് പള്ളിക്കു തീയിട്ടത്. മുമ്പും നിരവധി ആരാധനാലയങ്ങൾക്കു തീയിടാൻ ശ്രമിച്ചിട്ടുള്ള ഈ ആളെ പോലീസ് അറസ്റ്റ് ചെയ്തു.

പ്രാദേശിക അധികാരികൾ പറയുന്നതനുസരിച്ച്, പുലർച്ചെ നാലുമണിയോടെയാണ് തീ ആളിപ്പടർന്നത്. 120 അഗ്നിശമന സേനാംഗങ്ങളുടെ ശ്രമഫലമായി രാവിലെ 7.15 ഓടെയാണ് തീ നിയന്ത്രണ വിധേയമാക്കിയത്. പരിക്കുകളൊന്നും റിപ്പോർട്ട് ചെയ്തിട്ടില്ലെങ്കിലും, മുൻകരുതലിൻ്റെ ഭാഗമായി കെട്ടിടത്തിനു സമീപം താമസിക്കുന്ന 60 ഓളം പ്രദേശവാസികളെ ഒഴിപ്പിച്ചു. പ്രാഥമിക അന്വേഷണത്തിൽ 39 കാരനായ ഒരു വ്യക്തി അതിക്രമിച്ചു കയറി സ്റ്റെയിൻ ഗ്ലാസ് ജനൽ തകർത്തതായി കണ്ടെത്തി.
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