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2026-07-16

  • Retired Bishop Detained After Praying for the Persecuted

    A large white church.
    A church in Nicaragua.
    Photo: Pixabay

    Bishop Juan Abelardo Mata Guevara, who suffers from various health concerns, has been retired from active ministry since 2020. On the evening of June 28th, the 80-year-old Christian leader accepted an invitation to celebrate mass at the La Cruz del Calvario Church. During the service, he remembered in prayer all those experiencing religious persecution within his country.

  • Multiple Cases Involving False Blasphemy Allegations

    Ishtiaq Saleem is one of the Christians facing blasphemy charges in Pakistan.
    One of the believers facing blasphemy charges.
    Photo: Christian Daily International / Morning Star News

    In Pakistan, the punishment for a blasphemy conviction is the death penalty. While no one has yet been executed under these laws, many allegations frequently result in lengthy legal battles, prolonged imprisonment, and significant other hardships for the accused and their families.