Originally published in Persecution.Org Fulani militants continued to carry out violent attacks throughout Nigeria’s Middle Belt region in March. The brutal attacks perpetrated by these hardline Islamic militants persistently spark fear among Christians living in the Middle Belt, as death tolls continue to rise. This undeclared war has turned Muslims […]
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Ugandan imam beaten savagely after accepting Jesus
Originally published by Morning Star News Sheikh Hassan Podo, a 28-year-old imam in Kerekerene village in eastern Uganda, missed mosque prayers for three consecutive weeks and was seen entering a church building around noon on March 16. He had kept his faith in Christ a secret for three weeks. The […]
Bible app helps grow churches in Ugandan refugee camp
Alex and Harriet use the eVitabu app for practical and theological resources. APF PhotoOriginally published in UG Christian News A pastor who fled the civil war in South Sudan has been equipped to establish a new church thanks to a mobile phone app. Rev Alex Sokiri and his wife Harriet […]
Homeless Christian refugee family’s life changes when son, 8, wins chess competition
Originally published in Faithwire A young homeless boy who emigrated to the United States from Nigeria has been lifted out of poverty through the most unlikely of hobbies: chess. Fearing that, as a Christian family, they would become victims of Boko Haram militants, Tanitoluwa Adewumi and his family fled the […]
Islamist terror and supernatural deliverance in Nigeria
By Steve Warren – Originally published in CBN News The news out of Nigeria is getting progressively worse as it is being reported that more than 300 people were killed in at least seven predominantly Christian villages across Nigeria in February and March this year, according to multiple sources that […]
Pastor of underground Church in Kenya beaten unconscious
Originally published in The Christian Headlines The Somali pastor of an underground church in Kenya near the Somali border suffered a broken thigh bone and other injuries after Muslim extremists beat him with wooden clubs last Friday night, sources said. Pastor Abdul (surname withheld for security reasons), a 30-year-old father […]
At least 40 Christians killed in two attacks in Kaduna State, Nigeria
Originally published in Morning Star News At least 32 people were killed in a Muslim Fulani herder attack on a Christian area of north-central Nigeria on Tuesday, sources said. The early morning assault on villages in and around Maro, in Kajuru County of Kaduna state, came after a Feb. 10 […]
As Nigeria goes to polls tomorrow, Christian votes seen as key
Originally published in The News & Observer Ask worshippers at St Charles Catholic Church what they want most from Nigeria’s presidential election, and the answer is peace. “We don’t want any more bloodshed in Nigeria,” said Everistus Suburu, vice chairman of the church in the northern state of Kano. “We […]
Focus on Nigerian elections: Prayer call amidst threat of violence
By Elizabeth Kendall — Originally published in Religious Liberty Prayer Bulletin As Nigeria’s General Elections loom, one cannot help but feel a dreaded sense of déjà vu. Tensions soared and conflict loomed back in March 2015 as Muhammadu Buhari (a Fulani Muslim from the north) ran for the presidency against the […]
Zimbabwe churches try to broker national dialogue
Originally published in Premier.org Churches in Zimbabwe have attempted to broker dialogue between the government and its opponents over a political and economic crisis in the country. Rev Dr Kenneth Mtata, general secretary of the Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) attended and said he left feeling hopeful. He said: “I […]