“Witnesses said Ahmad confronted Siddique and objected to his drinking water from the same cooler because he was a Christian…. Ahmad… grabbed Siddique from behind and slit his throat.” — Morning Star News, June 24, 2026, Pakistan.
“Sadique’s murder is another example of how Muslims in Pakistan look down on Christians and treat them as ‘Achhoot,’ or untouchables. Christians in Pakistan are often forced into the back-breaking work of making thousands of bricks a day. A system of greed keeps their families trapped in these horrible conditions for generations.” — International Christian Concern, July 20, 2026, Pakistan.
Ahmed Yetrib, a Muslim who converted to Catholicism, reported receiving death threats on social media, partly because he was sharing his reasons for converting. — Tribune Chrétienne, June 20, 2026, Belgium.
“[T]he court sentenced him in January, without ever allowing his defense to see his case file. He was convicted under Article 98(f) of the Egyptian Penal Code, which penalizes ‘extremist thoughts….'” — International Christian Concern, June 19, 2026, Egypt.
“We reject [the construction of the church] so that nearby residents also know that if a rule is violated, then there must be an evil plan….” — Morning Star News, June 23, 2026, Indonesia.
The following are among the murders and abuses Muslims inflicted on Christians throughout the month of June 2026.
The Muslim Slaughter of Christians
Democratic Republic of Congo: Islamic terrorists slaughtered hundreds of Christians in separate attacks. Then, on June 3, and again on June 24, Muslim militants beheaded a total of 14 Christians.
Islamic State Central Africa Province (ISCAP) claimed the slayings, which took place in the village of Mungbere.
In attacks on June 11 and June 13 in Beni Territory, 11 other Christians were shot and killed, and one was beheaded in Mayangose on June 20. Also, in early June, the Muslim terrorists burned down 80 Christian homes in separate attacks in Haut-Uélé. According to the report:
“ISCAP has now claimed the killing of around 1,155 Christians in north-eastern DRC since its campaign of jihadi violence escalated in December 2024. Its fighters will typically demand that communities convert to Islam, accept dhimmi status as subjugated (supposedly “protected” people), or face death. In classical Islam, Christians and Jews (“people of the book”) have the option of becoming dhimmis – lower-class, conquered non-Muslims — and living under Islamic rule. Accepting such a status involves following many humiliating rules and regulations, including paying the jizya [protection] tax.”
According to a separate report:
“During the night of June 2, the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) attacked the village of Mbau, located about 12 miles from Beni City in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), leaving at least 24 Christians dead… Among the victims were a local pastor and his wife. The attack occurred just days after another brutal overnight attack nine miles away on May 30, which left 15 dead in the village of Ngadi.”
Ethiopia: In early June, “Islamists” attacked and killed “37 peaceful Orthodox Christians” across several communities. Later reports put the number of slain over 50 and indicate that some Christians were beheaded. According to one report:
“the death toll may rise as many residents are still listed as missing since the violence began… Extremists completely burned down the century-old Church of Archangel Gabriel in the village of Tefa Kebele. In a letter to the Ethiopian Patriarchate, local clergy confirmed the fact of massive destruction and human casualties. As a result of attacks on villages, militants burned houses and forced more than 280 Orthodox families to flee. Attacks were also recorded in neighboring settlements… Witnesses report mass looting of property and cattle theft. In Kore Kuftele, radicals damaged the building of the Church of the Holy Savior, which the community used for receiving guests and conducting religious events. Church representatives criticized the slow response of local law enforcement, who failed to protect the civilian population from massacre in time. Government authorities, for their part, decided that the attacks had no religious or ethnic undertones.”
Another report notes:
“These latest attacks are not isolated incidents. In March 2026, Borkena reported that 34 Orthodox Christians were killed over a four-day period in the Sherka and Merti districts, while others were injured, reported missing, or abducted… [A]ttacks in East Arsi in late-February claimed nearly 30 lives, including Orthodox Christians killed at a marketplace and inside a church. The organization further described a pattern of violence specifically targeting Orthodox Christian communities… [These] repeated attacks appear to target civilians on the basis of their religious identity…”
Sudan: On June 19, a terrorist group murdered Fr. Youhana al-Amin, a priest. On the previous day, they had stormed his church and seized some of its contents for their own use. When they returned, and suspecting that he had reported them, they opened fire and killed him.
Nigeria: The following were among the Muslim massacres of Christians throughout the month of June:
- On June 10-12, Fulani herdsmen killed four Christians in Plateau State.
- On June 16, Fulani herdsmen killed nine Christians, including women and children, and wounded 11 others in a night attack in Kaduna state.
- On June 16, Fulani herdsmen killed five Christians in a mining site Plateau state, central Nigeria, sources said.
- On June 22, Fulani herdsmen killed 28 Christians, including a pastor, in a raid on a village in Plateau state.
- On June 25, Fulani herdsmen raided two Christian villages in the same area of Kaduna state, Nigeria, killing two Christians, kidnapping seven others and injuring dozens of others.
Pakistan: On June 10, Muslim men shot dead a young Christian man, Prem Masih, 22, after a series of attacks and threats targeting his family. Two days earlier, the men, led by Muhammad Habib and Muhammad Rizwan, arrived at the family house where they began to shout abuse and threats over a work-related dispute, including by subjecting the mother and sister to “degrading verbal abuse.” According to the report:
“The attackers allegedly threatened to publicly humiliate the Christian women and demanded that family members come outside to face the consequences for refusing to continue working at their shoe factory. When the family attempted to calm the situation and asked the men to return later for peaceful discussions, the group reportedly opened fire in the street. Despite repeated calls to Rescue 15 [equivalent to 911], the family says no police assistance arrived during the attack. The men eventually left, threatening to return.”
Two days later, on June 10, the Muslim group did return — in the middle of the night.
“During the second attack, Prem Masih was shot in the back, with the bullet entering between his right shoulder and chest. He collapsed immediately as the attackers fled the scene while continuing to issue threats against the family.”
Although the young Christian was rushed to a hospital, he succumbed to his injuries by 4 am. The dispute traces back to Prem’s older brother, who worked for both Muhammads, who cheated him out of his wages. After he quit, they demanded that he return. His compliance led to the harassment of his family and murder of his brother. Discussing this incident, Juliet Chowdhry, a Pakistani human rights activist, said:
“The murder of Prem Masih is a heartbreaking reminder of the vulnerability many Christian families face when seeking fairness, dignity, and equal protection under the law.”
Separately, on June 22, a Muslim man killed a Christian co-worker for drinking from a water fountain as an unclean infidel. Siddique Masih, 40, was a Catholic father of four who worked with his brother, Rafique, as daily wage brick loaders. According to his brother:
“Siddique and a Muslim laborer identified as Ahmad Varyam had a brief argument over a wage-related issue. The dispute appeared to have been resolved after other workers intervened, and both men returned to work.”
A few hours later, Siddique approached a water cooler installed for laborers at the kiln.
“Witnesses said Ahmad confronted Siddique and objected to his drinking water from the same cooler because he was a Christian. Siddique responded by comparing Ahmad’s conduct to that of Yazid, whose forces denied water to Islam’s Prophet Muhammad’s grandson Imam Hussain and his family before the massacre at Karbala. According to witnesses, Ahmad then pulled out a knife, grabbed Siddique from behind and slit his throat. He died at the scene.”
Rafique, who was working when his brother was stabbed, added:
“A few minutes later, I heard shouting, and someone told me that Ahmad had attacked him with a knife. When I reached the spot, other workers had restrained the attacker, and my brother was lying on the ground, blood gushing out of his throat. I was in complete shock…. Even if there had been a disagreement, nothing could justify such violence. My brother was a devoted Christian, a loving father and a hardworking man whose only concern was providing for his family and ensuring medical treatment for his sick son. We are placing our trust in God and praying for justice.”
The brother said that the murder has devastated Siddique’s family:
“Siddique was the sole breadwinner for his wife and four minor children. One of his sons suffers from thalassemia and requires regular blood transfusions every two to three weeks. The family lives in rented accommodation and was already struggling financially. His death has left them facing an uncertain future.”
The report notes several other recent cases highlighting violence against vulnerable Christians in Pakistan:
March 2025: Muslim employers allegedly tortured a Christian farmworker to death, then staged his death as a suicide.
May 2025: A group of Muslim men allegedly tortured and killed a Christian laborer over an unproven accusation of theft.
March 2025: A Muslim co-worker allegedly slashed a Christian factory worker’s throat after accusing him of touching an Islamic textbook with “unclean hands”; the worker survived.
February 2025: Muslim landowners allegedly abducted a Christian laborer, publicly humiliated him, and paraded him on a donkey over an accusation of stealing wood.
June 2024: A young Catholic worker allegedly died after his employer and others tortured him with electric shocks for leaving his job without permission.
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