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Burkina Faso: Christians increasingly harassed by Islamic extremists

Originally published in Worthy News Churches in Burkina Faso have been increasingly harassed by Muslim extremists who have disrupted their services, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. The population of Burkina Faso is 60.5% Islamic and 23.2% Christian, with 15.3% of indigenous beliefs, according to Wikipedia. In recent weeks Islamic militants have entered church services […]

What God joined together: Chapter 10 — Stormy waves

A serialisation of a fascinating new book by Cape Town missionary and author Ashley Cloete about love across the colour divide in the apartheid era. Each week we will publish a new chapter. YOU CAN ORDER THE E-BOOK VERISION AT https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1144423 or https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B1381P29 In those days it was normally easy for a European to get […]

Over 8 000 Rwandan churches remain closed

Originally published by Open Doors More than 8 000 churches in Rwanda closed in 2018 for not meeting stringent health and safety requirements remain closed. After the brief incarceration of six Christian leaders for criticising the government directive, few others dare to speak out. In 2018, World Watch Monitor reported the closure of more than […]