Originally published in Christian Today Mathayo Kachili, pastor of the Pentecostal Assemblies of God church in Buseresere, Tanzania, was reportedly beheaded by a group of religious extremists in an attack on the church on 11 February. This was revealed by the AG News which quoted Mike McClaflin, AG World Missions […]
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Terror hits the Indian Ocean tourist island of Zanzibar
By Apolinari Tairo — Originally published in ETN Christians on the Indian Ocean island of Zanzibar are living with fears following frequent attacks and the Sunday (February 17) brutal killing of a Catholic priest on this Muslim-dominated island. Gunmen have shot dead a Catholic priest, Father Evarist Mushi, at the […]
Is a ceasefire with Boko Haram possible?
Originally published in Mission Network News After three years of incessant attacks on places of worship and other public places, Nigeria’s Boko Haram sect has called a truce. The price of the ceasefire: freedom for the arrested members of the group and the rebuilding of the destroyed mosque of its […]
Relief at liberation of Mali but great task ahead
By World Watch Monitor The liberation of the main cities of Northern Mali has created a great sense of relief and joy in the country, but the task of reconstruction and reconciliation is huge. A month after the French offensive, the Malian and African troops have regained control of the […]
Samaritan’s Purse sends emergency relief to Mozambique
Originally published in Charisma News Samaritan’s Purse is providing emergency supplies and relief for thousands of families displaced by floods in Mozambique. The international Christian relief organization is coordinating relief supplies coming from three countries—by planes and across land. Officials estimate that catastrophic flooding in Mozambique displaced more than 150 […]
Kenya: Christians rely on prayer after Muslim attack at Garissa
Originally published in Spero News A Kenyan Anglican priest has appealed to Christians around the world to pray for the people of Garissa, a violence-stricken city in the North Eastern Province of Kenya. The Revd. Canon Francis Omondi’s plea comes after at least five people were killed and four others […]
Boko Haram kill 23 in Nigeria for ‘disobeying’ Shariah Law
Islamic terrorists suspected to be from the Boko Haram group have launched another wave of attacks in Nigeria, killing at least 23 people who they deemed to have been breaking Sharia Law. The two separate attacks occurred on Monday and Tuesday in north-east Nigeria, and targeted people selling pork, which […]
Hope in Mali rises with international military intervention
By World Watch Monitor French troops have launched a military operation in Mali, aiming at stopping the advance of Islamists from their bases in the north to the South. The French intervention started on Friday, Jan. 11 with air strikes, and had enabled the Malian troops to regain control of […]
Egyptian Court gives family 15 Years in prison for converting to Christianity
Originally published in Charisma News A criminal court in Egypt has sentenced a mother and her seven children in Beni-Suef to 15 years in prison for converting to Christianity from Islam. The court also sentenced seven other people involved in the case to five years in prison. Nadia Mohamed Ali […]
Muslims demolish church building in Egypt
Originally published in Aina Hundreds of Muslims came out of mosques today with hammers and destroyed a social services building belonging to the Coptic Church while chanting Islamic slogans. Security forces arrived after the building was completely razed. The 100 square meters social services building in the village of Fanous, […]