By Open Doors Southern Africa With World Children’s Day, which is celebrated on Wednesday November 20, to commemorate the United Nations 1959 Declaration of the Rights of the Child, the spotlight falls again on children worldwide and improving their welfare. It is, therefore, shocking to learn that the persecution of […]
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Ex-Muslim pastor committed to sharing Gospel with militant Fulani
Pastor Eli Abdullah Tinau lives in the charred room that remains of his home after an attack by militant Fulani Muslims, an increasingly violent group accused of killing thousands of Christians in middle and northeastern Nigeria. But Tinau, a Fulani Christian who converted from Islam, is committed to sharing the […]
Uganda Pastor burned to death with family after he led Muslims to Christ
Originally published in My Christian Daily Islamist villagers in eastern Uganda burned a pastor and his family to death after he led three Muslims to faith in Christ, the pastor’s brother said. Pastor Weere Mukisa, his 25-year-old wife Annet Namugaya and their two daughters, 7-year-old Judith Banirye and 4-year-old Sylvia […]
Global persecution of Christians has worsened — report
Originally published in Christian Today The persecution of Christians worldwide has “significantly worsened” in the last year, a human rights charity has warned. In a report published this week, Aid to the Church in Need said that Christians are living under increased threat of violence, discrimination and other human rights […]
Somali Christian convert refuses to denounce Jesus despite violent attacks
Originally published in Worthy News A Christian in Somalia has refused to denounce Jesus even after being violently attacked three times by Islamic relatives for his faith, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. Constitutionally, an Islamic state whose government forbids the propagation of other religions, A former Muslim who accepted Jesus […]
Sudanese military arrest and detain displaced Christians
Originally published in Worthy News Caught in the crosshairs of the raging civil war in Sudan, a group of male Christian refugees were arbitrarily arrested and detained by the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) Military Intelligence unit in Shendi, River Nile State, between October 12 and13, Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) reports. […]
Evangelist hospitalised after sharing Gospel with Muslims
Originally published in The Christian Post Muslims in eastern Uganda beat an evangelist on September 20, leaving him hospitalised with head injuries and a broken hand, sources said. Robertson Eriot, 41, and fellow evangelist, Kefa Mukisa were visiting homes outside of Busia town, seat of the district of the same […]
Jihadists slaughter 26 Christians during worship service in Burkina Faso
Originally published in Christian Today Islamist extremists in Burkina Faso carried out a two-day killing spree, slaughtering hundreds of civilians, including 26 worshippers at a church service, according to reports which identify the incident as one of the deadliest attacks in the West African country since the Islamist insurgency began […]
Christian mother sentenced to death in Pakistan for blasphemy
A Christian mother of four children on Wednesday received the death sentence after a judge convicted her under Pakistan’s blasphemy laws, her attorney said. Shagufta Kiran, 40, was convicted under Section 295-C of Pakistan’s widely-condemned blasphemy laws for insulting Muhammad, the prophet of Islam, which carries a mandatory death sentence. […]
China releases US pastor after wrongfully imprisoning him for 18 years
Originally published in Worthy News China on Sunday released US pastor David Lin from prison after wrongfully detaining him for 18 years, Reuters reports. Ruled by the authoritarian, paranoid Chinese Communist Party (CCP), China ranks 19 on the Open Doors World Watch List 2024 of the top 50 countries where […]