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2018-04-26

• Christian Woman Dies After Being Set on Fire
  
  Photo: UCA News

  A 25-year-old Christian woman has died after a Muslim suitor set her on fire for refusing his marriage proposal. On April 17th, Asma Yaqoob was working as a maid at a home in Sialkot when she heard someone at the front gate. When she went to see who it was, Asma was met by Rizwan Gujjar who doused her in flammable liquid and lit her on fire, resulting in third-degree burns over 90 percent of her body.

• Efforts to Rewrite Indian History Worrisome to Christians

  

  Several months ago, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi appointed a committee of scholars to study the history of India and the role of Hinduism in the country. It is only recently that details of the committee's recommendations are becoming publicly known, raising concerns among Christians and Muslims in the nation.

• Kidnapped Girl Sends Message Home
  
  Photo: Morning Star News

  Leah Sharibu, a 15-year-old Nigerian girl held hostage by a faction of Boko Haram, managed to send a message to her mother when her friends were released. The message read:

  "My mother, you should not be disturbed. I know it is not easy missing me, but I want to assure you that I am fine where I am.... I am confident that one day I shall see your face again. If not here, then there at the bosom of our Lord Jesus Christ."