• Christian in Pakistan Jailed under Vindictive Blasphemy Charge, Sources Say

  Muslims in Pakistan have filed a blasphemy charge against a Christian in retaliation for refusing their demand that he and others cede church land to them, sources said.

  

• Clergymen Missing after Helping Reporters Cover Bombing of Church Building in Burma

  Two assistant priests in Burma (also called Myanmar) are missing after informing journalists about the bombing of a Catholic church building in Shan state, sources said.

  

• Authorities Foil Suspected Islamist Terror Attack in Melbourne, Australia

  Police in Australia today arrested seven suspected Islamic terrorists after thwarting a planned bomb attack on three sites in Melbourne, including St. Paul's Cathedral.

  

• Emotions Swirl as Blasphemy Trial Begins in Indonesia

  The blasphemy trial of Jakarta Gov. Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama began this morning, with the ethnic Chinese Christian breaking into tears inside the courtroom while hundreds of people protested outside.

  

• Former Muslim's 60-Year-Old Mother Attacked in Uganda for Putting Faith in Christ

  Relatives of a former Islamic teacher attacked his 60-year-old mother on Thursday (Dec. 8) for becoming a Christian, wounding her head and breaking her hand, sources said