More than 100 pastors, community leaders and business leaders gathered in Lilongwe, Malawi last Thursday for a special repentance conference called by Christian leaders against a backdrop of ongoing unrest in the country over allegedly rigged presidential elections on May 21. The conference at the Simama Hotel was the main […]
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Nigerian priest killed by suspected Fulani gunmen; clergy march to protest killings
Originally published in The Christian Post A priest in Southern Nigeria was killed on Thursday by suspected Fulani radicals while five pastors from a Pentecostal denomination were abducted in a separate incident just outside of Lagos. The Catholic Diocese of Enugu announced the killing of Father Paul Offu by unidentified […]
Ugandan pastor involved in ‘boda boda’ ministry finds great harvest
Originally published in Uganda Christian News God has enabled all of us to minister to Him and for Him. Discovering our place and our part is a crucial step in advancing discipleship. Two years ago, Pastor Samuel Kasigwa, the global team leader of Uganda For Evangelism Ministries, began reaching out […]
Kenyan Muslims risk lives to save 20 Christians from al-Shabaab attack
Originally published in Christian Headlines In a show of solidarity, a group of Muslims warned a group of 20 construction workers – mostly Christians – about an impending attack by a jihadist fundamentalist group in Kutulo, Kenya. According to Premier UK, a group of local Muslims were informed that a jihadist […]
Pastor pleads for international support as Christians face deadly persecution in Nigeria
In the latest of seemingly never-ending reports of deadly violence in Nigeria comes news that suspected Boko Haram terrorists killed at least 65 people at a funeral in a village in the north-east of the country last Saturday. In the past decade tens of thousands of people — mainly Christians […]
Nigerian government admonished amidst fresh concerns about Leah Sharibu
Article compiled from reports in RNS , AllAfrica.com , Legit, and Premier With news outlets reporting that Nigerian Christian schoolgirl Leah Sharibu may have been killed by her Boko Haram captors, David Curry, CEO of Open Doors USA has released a statement accusing the Nigerian government of lacking the will […]
Evangelist leads Namibian president in prayer of repentance
Originally published in Namibian Sun Barely a fortnight after he was told to repent during the Swakopmund town hall meeting, President Hage Geingob found himself confessing his sins this morning at State House. During a visit from Ghanaian healing evangelist Dag Heward-Mills, he prayed for the president and Namibia this […]
Week of repentance, prayer for peace called in unrest-hit Malawi
Intercessors around world urged to join campaign Christian leaders in Malawi have called a national week of repentance and prayer for peace in response to ongoing civil unrest in the nation following allegedly rigged national elections on May 21. The theme of the week from August 5 to August 11 […]
Four Christians executed for wearing crosses in latest Burkina Faso attacks
Originally published in Faithwire Four Christians in Burkina Faso were executed in their village on June 27 by unidentified Islamist terrorists who singled them out for wearing crosses that signified their faith in Christ. Field workers from Open Doors USA who spoke with survivors say the armed militants “Told everyone […]
Uganda’s President Museveni receives Prophet Uebert Angel
Originally published in UG Christian News President Yoweri Museveni this week met and held discussions with visiting Prophet Uebert Angel, the founder of Spirit Embassy (Good News Church), a Pentecostal ministry in the United Kingdom. According to State House officials, Prophet Angel’s meeting with President Museveni on Monday followed several […]