Originally published in The Christian Post. Authorities in the Borno state of Nigeria said Wednesday that at least 81 people were killed in an attack on a nomadic community believed to have been carried out by militants aligned with the Islamic extremist groups Boko Haram or Islamic State West Africa […]
Tag: ISIS
Macron takes stand on ‘proliferation of terrorism’ in Africa
Originally published in CBN News French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting several African leaders in his country this week with the goal of boosting the fight against Islamic extremism on the continent. Macron said ISIS terrorists in Africa are the “priority enemy because it’s the most dangerous” threat. Presidents of […]
Iconic church desecrated by ISIS restored
Originally published in Premier News An iconic church in Iraq that was vandalised by terror group ISIS has been repaired in what has been described as an encouraging turning point for Christians in the country. Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) repaired e Great Al-Tahira Church (Church […]
ISIS moves into Africa, preventing churches from fighting Ebola
By Fredrick Nzwili/ RNS — Originally published in Charisma News In North Kivu, an eastern province of Congo, church leaders are stepping up their fight to halt the advance of the 40-month-old Ebola epidemic, even as the Islamic State group increasingly makes its presence felt in the troubled region. Since August […]
Six Biblical responses to Sri Lanka’s Easter bombings
Ajith Fernando, a theologian in Colombo, is teaching director of Youth for Christ, Sri Lanka, and author of Discipling in a Multicultural World (Crossway 2019). Following the brutal bombings on Easter Sunday across the nation of Sri Lanka, which killed at least 320 people, he declares that God gives Christians the freedom to […]
Muslim mom brought home Bible from library by mistake, daughter found joy
Originally published in God Reports Chaima wanted to join ISIS and kill Christians. “I loved to see people dying, I loved to see them bleeding,” Chaima says on a Peter Ahlman video on YouTube. “I was seeing videos of decapitation on the Internet and I loved it. I was just […]
Christian missionary tortured by ISIS in prison, led 40 to Christ
Originally published in God Reports Charged with being a spy, Czech missionary Petr Jasek endured a 14-month imprisonment in Sudan where he was tortured by fellow cellmates. But Jesus supernaturally imparted peace during his confinement and he became a bold witness, winning many to Christ. In his role as the […]
Netanyahu: Israel stopped airplane terror attacks in Europe
Originally published in Breaking Israel News On Tuesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a group of ambassadors from several of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) countries that Israeli intelligence had prevented “several dozen major terrorist attacks” on European cities, including some 9-11 type plots that “involved civil aviation”. “When we […]
WATCH: She wanted to join ISIS but met Jesus and was set free from demons instead
Originally published in Charisma News Rita Chaima radiates with joy. When you see her face, you can tell she’s filled with deep happiness and contentment. But that’s the opposite of the way she used to feel. Chaima was raised a Muslim, and from an early age she struggled with suicidal […]
Call to sign petition in support of Christians returning to Syria, Iraq
Over 430 000 people from 127 countries have signed a petition calling on world leaders to support persecuted Christians and other minorities in Syria and Iraq, as part of a campaign by Open Doors to help bring hope to people in the Middle East. WATCH the video below in which Noeh, 12, […]
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