South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
After being attacked by militants on the Easter weekends of 2021 and 2022, a Christian farming community in North Central Nigeria’s Plateau State gathered to worship again on Good Friday of this year. The worshipers numbered about 300 persons, including adults, children, and senior citizens. Most were seated on the […]
Originally published in The Christian Post At least 5 000 Christians were killed in Nigeria in 2022 and over 1 000 were killed in the first three months of 2023, according to estimates released this week by the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety). The Anambra-based […]
Originally published in CSW The perpetrator of a December 2022 arson attack on a church in Doka, Gedaref State in east Sudan has been arrested and is expected to face trial on April 13. Yasin Ahmed Haroun, a member of Sudan’s army, is accused of burning down a church belonging to the […]
Originally published in The Christian Post Muslim relatives of a pastor in eastern Uganda took him from his home and killed him for his faith this month, sources said. Pastor Adinani Bulwa had fled Muslim opposition in northern Uganda and returned home to Muterere village, Bugiri District in January before […]
Originally published in Christian News Christians in India facing a wave of violence from Hindu extremists have appealed to the nation’s Supreme Court for justice. A public petition submitted today demands that the government in Delhi prevents what it calls the “sinister phenomena of violence” and “targeted hate speech” against […]
Originally published in Church Leaders A pastor invited to participate in a religion debate by mosque leaders in Uganda was attacked after his arguments ostensibly led to 37 Muslims accepting Christ, sources said. Muslims who apparently converted to Christianity were among those who assaulted Pastor Arthur Asadi Babi, 42, on […]
Compiled from reports in Worthy News and Premier Christian News Iranian evangelical house church movement leader Pastor Yousef Nadarkhani has been released as part of a national amnesty issued by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei to commemorate the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution. The Church of Iran pastor was […]
Originally published in Christian Today A Catholic who spent more than three years in jail on a baseless blasphemy charge had to pay an exorbitant amount of bail for release this month, just one example of gross injustices against him and other Christians, his attorney said. The maximum amount for […]
Originally published in Worthy News China has launched an effort to “erase” all churches and last year saw an increase in the persecution of Christians in the Communist-run nation, according to a new report obtained by Worthy News. ChinaAid, a well-informed advocacy group supporting Christians in China, suggested that Chinese people […]
Originally published in Premier Christian News An American and two South Africans who were trying to reach people in Mozambique on behalf of a partner of Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF), were arrested and unlawfully detained 104 days ago. American pilot Ryan Koher, 31, and South African NGO workers Willem du […]