Fifteen men have been convicted in Sri Lanka for their roles in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, marking a significant step toward justice for one of the country's deadliest terror attacks.
Fifteen men have been convicted in Sri Lanka for their roles in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings targeting Christians and tourists, marking a significant step toward justice for one of the country’s deadliest terror attacks. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Sri Lanka ’s High Court has convicted 15 men over their alleged roles in plotting the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed 270 people, including five U.S. citizens, and wounded more than 500. Among those convicted was Naufer Moulavi, whom prosecutors identified as a mastermind of the coordinated suicide attacks, while nine other defendants were acquitted. DETAIL: The bombings targeted three churches and three luxury hotels and marked the deadliest attacks in Sri Lanka since the…Open
A police officer was wounded in an exchange of gunfire with an armed man outside the Sons of Jacob synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, as worshippers gathered to mark Yom Kippur. Authorities have not said what led to the shooting.
The Mayor of Dearborn, Michigan, has been sued for religious favoritism after allegedly using taxpayer funds to celebrate Islamic holidays while neglecting Christian and Jewish holidays.
A federal lawsuit accuses the city of Dearborn, Michigan, of violating constitutional rights by prioritizing public displays for Muslim holidays while ignoring requests for equal recognition of Christian and Jewish holidays. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: - DETAIL: The federal lawsuit alleges that the city of Dearborn, Michigan, ignored repeated requests to recognize Easter and Passover, having already allegedly spent taxpayer money on celebrating Ramadan, such as $6,500 on Ramadan-themed banners and Islamic crescent moon displays. Filed on Thursday by Margot Cleveland, a journalist for The Federalist, and the American Freedom Law Center (AFLC), a Michigan-based non-profit public interest law firm, the lawsuit claims that the city has…Open
Christian communities in Nigeria are increasingly accusing members of the government and security services of negligence or even complicity in the escalating violence against Christians. Photos by Nigerian journalist Paul. Reported by: Cherry Meigh TimbolNews [...]
The destruction of a century-old church in New Brunswick has reignited concerns over religiously motivated violence and political inaction in Canada.
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A historic church in the Canadian province of New Brunswick has been destroyed in a suspected arson attack , reigniting a political debate over violence targeting religious institutions across Canada. Saint-Simon Church on the Acadian Peninsula, built in 1918, was consumed by fire last week and later declared a total loss after the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) determined the fire was deliberately set. A 68-year-old man, Gilles Mallet, was arrested and charged with arson, although authorities have not released a suspected motive. The building was unoccupied at the time of the alleged attack, and no injuries were reported. DETAIL: Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre cited the incident as evidence…Open
The police said a man on Friday night struck a congregant at the prominent Upper East Side synagogue, as Jews in the city contend with threats, fears and internal divides.
Three Christian brothers slain in a August 5, 2026 ambush at Tarrai Jol Hamlet, Plateau State, where local leaders report systemic attacks by armed herdsmen have devastated the farming community. (Photo courtesy of Paul, local [...]
Larry Montes, 46, faces assault and hate crime charges after striking a congregation member and a security guard at Central Synagogue in Manhattan, the police said.
The graves of 17 Christian worshippers and two priests who were murdered by Fulani herdsmen sit open in north-central Nigeria on May 22, 2018. (Emmy Ibu – AFP / Getty Images) Published August 9, 2026 [...]
