Tag: Christian persecution

5 churches burned down in village in Kenya

Originally published in The Christian Post An association of churches and Christian clergy has demanded an investigation after unidentified arsonists destroyed five churches and threw human feces onto the buildings in one village in western Kenya, according to reports. St Monica Church in Otamba village in Nyaribari Chache area of […]

70 Christians freed from prison in Eritrea

Originally published in Christian Today Dozens of Christians have been freed from prison in Eritrea after being held for years without charge.  Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) reports that the Christians — 70 in total -= came from evangelical and orthodox backgrounds, with prison sentences ranging from two to 12 years. […]

Jesus take the wheel: week 5 — Julita Kok

Episode 5 in a weekly series in which music industry personality and Worship South Africa exco member Julita Kok reports back on a recent SA road trip in which she handed the steering wheel over to Jesus There is a huge difference between reading about God and His character in […]

Persecution of Christians rises in Africa amid Covid-19 pandemic

There has been an alarming increase in persecution of Christians in Africa over the past year and the coronavirus pandemic has further exacerbated discrimination against Christians, according to the 2021 World Watch List (WWL) released by Open Doors International today. Even South Africa’s neighbour country, Mozambique, at position 45, appears […]

Human rights advocates sound alarm on ‘Christian genocide’ unfolding in Africa

By George Thomas — Originally published in CBN News Muslim terror groups are launching attacks across several African nations.  Foremost is Nigeria, where tens of thousands of Christians have died as part of what human rights activists call a Christian genocide across the continent.  Nigeria’s Army recently released a poster […]