A mob of Hindu radicals in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh reportedly assaulted as many as 60 Christians praying at a Pentecostal church last month.
Nigerian president recently declared that Islam not only forbids religious extremism but also condemns lawlessness even in regular acts of worship.
The terror group Jamaat-ul-Ahrar threatened Pakistani Christians with more devastating attacks, following the Easter Sunday bombing in Lahore.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the fight against terrorism is not directed towards any one religion.
Human Rights Watch urged Egyptian authorities to withdraw prison sentences for the Coptic Christian teenagers convicted of blasphemy on February 25.
While attacking Christianity and it’s history, Islamic State recently released a video showing militants burning thousands of Christian texts.
Bangladesh is considering dropping Islam as its official religion following a spate of extremist attacks against adherents of other denominations.
A 15-year-old follower of Islamic State, who attacked a Jewish teacher with a machete and said he was proud of it, is now facing terrorism charges.
A Hindu priest was slain and a devotee wounded in Bangladesh last month in the latest attack on religious minorities in the largely Muslim nation.
One survivor said that he watched while Islamic militants identifying with Boko Haram firebombed huts, burning to death children and adults alike.
