Originally published in Christian Headlines The Muslim father of a 20-year-old convert to Christianity in Uganda last Sunday killed him for refusing to recant his faith, sources said. Kasimu Kawona of Bupalama village, Buseta Sub-County in Kibuku District was not charged with murder but a lesser charge of manslaughter because […]
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Nigerian pastor released after 7 months in captivity
Originally published by Voice of the Martyrs On October 19 2020, Reverend Polycarp Zongo was kidnapped by members of the terrorist group Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) while travelling from his home in Jos to Gombe for a conference. Within weeks of his abduction, his kidnappers released a video […]
‘Pray, pray, pray’ for vulnerable Christians in Afghanistan
By Anne Lim — Originally published in Eternity News As the Taliban takes full control in Afghanistan, Christian pastors are pleading for prayers as they and their families hide in fear from the conquering Islamic extremist group. Since the weekend, hundreds of Afghans have flooded Kabul’s airport, desperate to catch […]
Pakastani Christians granted asylyum after release from death row
Originally published in Eternity News This week, a Pakistani Christian couple, who had been on death row for seven years on false blasphemy charges, has safely arrived in Europe*. The Lahore High Court had overturned their death sentence in early June. A session court had sentenced Shagufta Kausar and Shafqat Emmanuel to death by hanging in 2014. The parents of four faced death threats after the news of their acquittal broke. “We are delighted that Shagufta and Shafqat […]
3 462 Christians murdered in Nigeria in 2021
Originally published in Christian Headlines More than 3 000 Christians have been killed in Nigeria this year by Muslim militants amidst a massive wave of persecution that also has resulted in 300 churches being threatened, attacked or destroyed, according to a new report. The report by the International Society for Civil […]
Asia Bibi: how God showed Himself and changed me on death row
Originally published in The Christian Post A Pakistani Christian woman imprisoned on death row for over eight years based on trumped-up blasphemy charges recounted how that experience helped her “grow strong in faith.” In an address to religious freedom advocates at the annual International Religious Freedom Summit, Asia Bibi, aided […]
Ugandan pastor, 70 who reached out to Muslims killed by extremists
A 70-year-old pastor was killed in Uganda on June 11 after a group of radical Muslims stopped him and his wife on their way home from a market. Bishop Francis Obo was the senior pastor of Mpingire Pentecostal Revival Church Ministries International in Odapako village Mpingire Sub-County and oversaw 17 […]
Herdsmen attacks kill 37 Christians in Plateau state, Nigeria
Originally published in Christian Headlines Fulani herdsmen on Sunday May 23 killed 14 Christians in a village near Jos, Plateau state and eight others in another village, sources said. Herdsmen attacked Kwi village, Riyom County, near Jos, at about 11 p.m., said area resident Solomon Mandiks, a Christian rights activist. […]
Ugandan Pastor killed after public debate about Christianity and Islam
The Christian community in eastern Uganda is mourning the death of a beloved Pastor killed hours after he engaged in a public debate about Christianity and Islam in Komolo village, Pallisa town. Pastor Thomas Chikooma who had planted about 50 Churches during his lifetime, was killed May 3 by suspected […]
India: Victims of Hindutva ‘virus’ — Elizabeth Kendal
Religious Liberty Prayer Bulletin — by Elizabeth Kendal ‘Lawfare’ in Madhya Pradesh On Easter Sunday on April 4 Pastor Manu Damor, 35 led a 4pm worship service for five Christian families in a private home in Rangwasa Village, Indore District, Madhya Pradesh (MP). Towards the end of the service four […]