South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in Worthy News Fulani jihadists in Nigeria’s Kaduna state murdered 41 people in a series of attacks on predominately Christian areas this month, Anglican Ink (AI) reports. The attacks have raised concern of even more intensified violence in these Christian areas during the run-up to Christmas. According to Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), Fulani […]
Originally published in Worthy Christian News Muslim extremists in central Uganda violently attacked a Christian teacher and his son, after first terrorizing the man’s wife in their home, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. Christianity is legal in Uganda but there have been an increasing number of attacks on former Muslims who turn […]
Originally published in CBN News A Florida immigration judge has denied evangelist Torben Søndergaard’s request for asylum. Judge Yon Alberdi, an appointee of Obama Attorney General Eric Holder, ruled Søndergaard did not meet the requirements for asylum. Søndergaard’s attorneys are filing an appeal. They have also filed a defamation lawsuit […]
Originally published in Christian News A documentary about the prosecution and trial of a Finnish MP who was accused of hate speech for sharing her thoughts on sexuality and gender identity on social media is set to be released in 2023. The film, directed by Matti Reinikka, will give an insight […]
Originally published in Morning Star News Authorities in Sudan arrested and jailed a Christian leader on charges of witchcraft last week after he held a prayer meeting for his mother at a local church. According to sources, Pastor Abdalla Haron Sulieman was leading a prayer meeting for his mother, […]
Originally published by International Christian Concern Hani is a young woman in her mid-twenties serving a five-year sentence for converting to Christianity. Her family lives in Hargeisa, the capital of the Republic of Somaliland. A former Muslim, Hani heard the truth of the gospel from some of her fellow students […]
Originally published in Morning Star News A group of Muslim extremists in eastern Uganda seriously wounded a pastor and his wife in an attack on a meeting at their church on November18, he said. The knife attack on an evening service of Believers’ Church in Nansonko village, Kibuku District came […]
Thousands of Christian children in countries hostile to the Christian faith are facing increasing levels of extreme persecution, says Open Doors International in a new report titled A generation at risk: Children & Youth Report 2022. They are experiencing persecution “that is isolating, harsh and identity-shaping” and are being targeted […]
A new report by Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is showing Christian persecution or oppression has increased by 75% in the 24 countries the group monitors. The main focus of the report was analysing countries from Africa, the Middle East and Asia. It showed the situation for Christians […]
Originally published in Open Doors It’s very rare that we receive direct communication from our family in North Korea. Occasionally, we get stories from believers in Open Doors’ safe houses in China, yet rarely are we able to read precious words straight from the mouths of our brothers and sisters […]