Originally published in Morning Star News A mother of two young children in Somalia had to leave them this week after her husband seriously injured her upon learning that she had left Islam for Christianity, she said. Fatuma (surname withheld for security reasons), 30, put her trust in Christ on […]
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Three Eritrean pastors mark 20 years in prison
Originally published in Mission Network News Todd Nettleton with Voice of the Martyrs USA says there are between 300 and 350 Christians currently jailed in Eritrea, a small country on the Horn of Africa. “None of them – not a single one of them – has had a trial. Not a single […]
Persecution watchdogs issue warnings as Syria falls into chaos, uncertainty
Originally published in CBN As Syria descends into uncertainty after the fall of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime, persecution experts are warning about what could befall Christians and members of other minority groups. In the days leading up to the regime’s fall, David Curry, president and CEO of Global Christian Relief, […]
Herdsmen kill 48 Christians in central Nigeria between November 24 and December 1
Fulani herdsmen killed 48 Christians in central Nigeria’s Benue state between November 24 and December 1, sources said. The gunmen killed 18 Christians, including women and children, who were on their way to church services in Azege village, Logo County on December 1, and 30 others were slain in Logo […]
Christian mother faces danger in Iran after Turkey’s deportation order
Originally published in Christian Daily Authorities in Turkey have ordered the deportation of a Christian refugee back to Iran, where the pregnant mother would be in serious danger after having fled her country due to arrests for participation in church, sources said. The mother of a 2-year-old girl obtained refugee […]
Christians in Iran tortured amid charges of promoting non-Islamic religion
Originally published in Christian Daily Three Christians in Iran were tortured before their release on bail on November 17 amid charges of propagating religion contrary to Islam, a religious rights group reported. Jahangir Alikhani, Hamed Malamiri, and Gholam Eshaghi were arrested by agents from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) […]
A month in chains: Nigerian priest abducted, forced to march barefoot forgives attackers
Originally published in The Christian Post A Nigerian priest abducted by armed insurgents, forced to march barefoot for days and left chained up for over a month before his release is opening up about his road to healing as he seeks to help others who have suffered similar trauma. During […]
ISIS militants capture Christians in Mozambique, slit their throats
Originally published in The Christian Post ISIS militants in Mozambique have captured and killed four Christians in northern Cabo Delgado Province, according to a report. The victims, who were apprehended over a span of several days in early November, were killed in separate incidents involving throat slitting and a gun […]
Violent persecution against Christian children is rapidly rising
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 […]
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 […]