South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published in Christian Daily International Two pastors were discharged from a hospital in eastern Uganda on Sunday February 8 after a group of Muslim extremists beat them more than a week before, sources said. Pastor John Michael Okoel and Assistant Pastor Abraham Omoding of New Life Church in Pallisa, […]
Originally published in Morning Star News A mother of three in Somalia fled her home after her Muslim husband learned she had accepted Christ, but he later also converted and now the entire family is at risk, they said. Fatuma Juma, a resident of Kismayo, said she experienced a deep […]
Originally published in My Christian Daily The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has formally taken up and “communicated” 20 cases brought by Christians whom Türkiye effectively banned from re-entry solely for living out their faith. These cases — almost all supported by ADF International — stem from the Turkish government’s use of internal […]
Originally published in Worthy News Islamic “terrorist groups” have stepped up “their rampage of death and destruction” across the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) over the past year while “increasingly targeting children” from Christian communities “to use them as weapons for war and abuse”, according to new findings by […]
Originally published in All Israel News Voices in Arab media have been criticising the escalation in Houthi oppression of Yemen’s minorities, highlighting the organized persecution of Muslim-background believers. An article published in Aawsat on Wednesday announced: “After the deportation of the Jews and the Baha’is… the Houthis oppress the converts […]
One in five Christians in Africa face high levels of persecution and discrimination for their faith, says Open Doors International in it’s 2026 World Watch List (WWL) which was released today. The number of Christians around the world in this category is up by eight million from last year to […]
Originally published in The Roys Report Armed Muslim bandits attacked Ejiba, a community in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi state in central Nigeria, on Sunday morning, abducting a pastor, his wife, and several worshippers during a church service. The incident occurred at a newly established Cherubim and Seraphim Church, […]
ALSO SEE: Nigerian president declares nationwide emergency amidst terror surge Over the past 15 years I have been sharing the God stories of Africa, I don’t think a week has gone by when the Christian news sources I monitor have not documented violence against Christians somewhere in Africa. This week […]
Originally published in Christian Today When Armenia adopted Christianity as its state faith in 301 AD, Rome was still persecuting Christians and the Anglo-Saxons had yet to reach Britain. The Armenian Apostolic Holy Church (AAHC) has endured and survived the onslaughts of Persians, Ottomans and Soviets. Yet in 2025 it […]
Originally published in Church Leaders Armed men attacked a Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) congregation Tuesday evening in Eruku, Kwara state, Nigeria, killing three worshippers and abducting several others, including the pastor. The attack occurred just after members of the church gathered for a meeting. Witnesses said the attackers entered the church […]