Six World Vision workers killed in Pakistan

Six Pakistani workers from the US-based Christian charity World Vision were shot dead and seven others wounded in an attack on their office in Mansehra, a popular tourist destination in northern Pakistan.

Nigerian Muslims blamed for slaughter of 500 Christians

Nigerian government sources are blaming Muslim clans for the slaughter of up to 550 Christians in a weekend attack on a Christian village.

Academics to study 17th century Irish massacre

Scottish academics will study records of a 1641 Catholic massacre of Irish Protestants in a bid to determine how many people were really killed.

US knew of planned Salvador Jesuit murders: Prosecutor

Thousands of pages of declassified US documents appear to indicate that the CIA and US State Department had foreknowledge of the plan to kill six prominent El Salvador Jesuits in 1989.
The documents, which were presented to Spain’s National Court by attorneys representing the victims’ families, provide new clues that could lead to an increase in [...]

Filipino Church leaders urge quick action on massacre

The government must act quickly and decisively in pursing justice for massacre victims here before an ingrained culture of revenge produces anarchy, a priest has warned.
Fr Eliseo Mercado said the massacre of a convoy of people traveling to file a certificate of candidacy for a candidate in gubnatorial elections next year places the national government, [...]

Shocked Filipinos say violence was expected

The massacre of more than 40 people in the southern Philippines has drawn condemnation and expressions of shock, but locals say the violence was to be expected.
The victims - journalists, supporters and relatives of gubernatorial candidate Datu Ismail Mangudadatu - were abducted on Nov. 23 as they were traveling to file nomination papers for elections [...]