South African Christian News: Telling the God Stories of Africa
Originally published by Missions Box For years, Worke*, a Christian convert in East Africa, outwardly acted like a Muslim while secretly holding onto Jesus in her heart. But after her husband died of an illness, she openly embraced her faith in Christ – and his family strongly opposed it. Worke […]
Originally published in Mission Network News In Libya, persecution is an inherent risk of becoming a Christian. According to Riadh Jaballah, friend of Voice of the Martyrs Canada, the Libyan Church is primarily an underground church. “The believers still don’t connect to each other because they’re afraid because of the persecution,” […]
Originally published in The Christian Post A thousand Christians have fled their homes and are now sleeping rough after they were targeted by rampaging mobs following an unsubstantiated allegation of blasphemy against the Quran in the town of Jaranwala. Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) reports that the level […]
Originally published in Worthy Christian News The United States acknowledged yesterday that it ordered the evacuation of staff and families from its embassy in Niger following last week’s coup, which added to uncertainty within the Christian minority in the West African nation. The move, confirmed by the US State Department, […]
Originally published in Christian News Hard-line Muslims threw stones at a pastor in eastern Uganda and beat him unconscious as he spoke at a funeral using both the Bible and the Koran, he said from his hospital bed. Pastor Davidson Okirori, 39, said he was officiating a funeral for one […]
Christians in Central Nigeria are holding prayer vigils after intensified attacks on their communities have left more than 340 dead and 80 000 displaced from one state alone, says Open Doors Southern Africa in a media release. The sustained attacks on Christian farmers in Plateau State have continued unabated since […]
Originally published in Morning Star News A Muslim in eastern Uganda on July 9 killed his wife for converting to Christianity that morning, a relative said. Amina Nanfuka, 31, had returned from a medical check-up in Kampala and a visit to a worship service in the capital city to her […]
By Charles Gardner Watching a beautiful and vivacious Iranian woman being interviewed in Israel for the Christian Broadcasting Network, you would hardly believe she has endured torture and imprisonment for her faith. But the face of Marziyeh Amirizadeh lights up with joy as her eyes glisten with the love she […]
Originally published in Morning Star News About two weeks after a 22-year-old Muslim in eastern Uganda put his faith in Christ, villagers on killed him for leaving Islam, sources said. Abudu Amisi of Kasanvu village, Pallisa District was stabbed multiple times on Saturday July 8 while returning from a market […]
Originally published in Premier Christian News A man believed by his attackers to have been ‘killed’ in India’s troubled Manipur state has emerged from a hospital morgue and says he forgives his Meitei Hindu attackers. Thangboi Singsit, 25, is a tribal Christian from Kangchup Geljang village in Kangpokpi district in […]