Tag: Christian persecution

Jihadists slaughter 26 Christians during worship service in Burkina Faso

Originally published in Christian Today Islamist extremists in Burkina Faso carried out a two-day killing spree, slaughtering hundreds of civilians, including 26 worshippers at a church service, according to reports which identify the incident as one of the deadliest attacks in the West African country since the Islamist insurgency began […]

Christian mother sentenced to death in Pakistan for blasphemy

A Christian mother of four children on Wednesday received the death sentence after a judge convicted her under Pakistan’s blasphemy laws, her attorney said. Shagufta Kiran, 40, was convicted under Section 295-C of Pakistan’s widely-condemned blasphemy laws for insulting Muhammad, the prophet of Islam, which carries a mandatory death sentence. […]

Africa persecution spotlight: Mary’s story

This week we publish the second of two articles by Open Doors SA ahead of the Amka Afrika Prayer Event for persecuted Christians in Africa on September 14 Also see: Pastor Barnabas’s story With the help of Open Doors, we recently told the story of Barnabas, a Nigerian pastor who was violently displaced by […]

Father imprisoned in Egypt for Facebook comments on religion declares hunger strike

Originally published by Voice of The Persecuted A father, imprisoned for over two-and-a-half years for discussing theology with Christian converts in a private Facebook group following his conversion from Islam to Christianity, has declared a hunger strike in a heartbreaking letter to his wife and family. Religious freedom advocates are […]