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Originally published in Christian Today Religious freedom for Christians continues to decline in India, with the latest news being that the northern state of Uttarakhand has amended the punishment for breaching its anti-conversion law to include up to life imprisonment. Anti-conversion laws in India are theoretically meant to prevent people […]
Originally published in Worthy News Members of Islamic extremist group Boko Haram killed at least eight Christians in two separate attacks across Borno State over the weekend, local sources and authorities confirmed. On Saturday August 30, militants ambushed Christian farmers working in Ngoshe village, Gwoza County, killing five. The following […]
Originally published in Worthy News Iran has detained dozens of Christians on charges of espionage and “anti-security activities” for Israel, drawing condemnation from rights groups who call the move part of a broader crackdown on the country’s tiny Christian minority. The Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) said in a […]
Originally published in Morning Star News Fears of another large-scale attack on Christians are growing in Benue state, Nigeria, where Fulani herdsmen slaughtered up to 200 people in Yelwata village on June 13-14, sources said. Initial reports confirmed 100 people had died in the attack on predominantly Christian Yelwata, but later data […]
Originally published in Worthy News A mother of three children in Somalia says she struggles to survive as Muslim relatives have driven her from their home and threaten to kill her for abandoning Islam and turning to faith in Christ. The 31-year-old woman, whose name wasn’t published due to security […]
Originally published in My Christian Daily More than 200 Christian civilians, including children and the elderly, were killed in coordinated attacks carried out by armed Fulani militants in Nigeria’s Middle Belt, just before and after the country’s Democracy Day holiday. According to International Christian Concern, the attacks, which spanned from the […]
Originally published by Open Doors After investigating disputed reports of a horrific attack against believers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Open Doors has found evidence of abduction and killings and calls on the international community to pursue the truth. The Open Doors investigation was in response to questions […]
Originally published in Worthy Christian News Fulani herdsmen killed at least 42 Christians in coordinated attacks on three villages in Taraba state, northeast Nigeria, in the early hours of Saturday, May 24, according to Morning Star News. The targeted villages — Munga Dosso, Munga Lelau, and Bandawa in Karim Lamido County […]
By Oscar Amaechina — Originally published in The Christian Post Christians in my country are being massacred daily, and our government isn’t doing anything about it. Nigeria has become the most difficult place to live as a Christian. According to an April 2023 report by the International Society for Civil […]
Originally published in Morning Star News Islamists killed an evangelist after he led several Muslims to faith in Christ at an open-air event in eastern Uganda last month, sources said. David Washume of Manga cell, Mungoma Ward, Nabumali town council in Mbale District was stabbed to death on April 3 […]