Tag: Christian persecution

3 Christians, including pastor, arrested in India for outreach to Hindus

Originally published in The Christian Post Three Christians, including a pastor, were arrested in northern India under a controversial anti-conversion law for allegedly trying to convert Hindus to Christianity through “inducements.” The arrests in Uttar Pradesh came days after the country’s top court criticized the state for misusing the law […]

Muslim man attacks family for putting faith in Jesus

Originally published in Morning Star News A Muslim in eastern Uganda this month severely beat his wife and two children for putting their faith in Christ, and demolished their church building, sources said. Hospitalised for three days were Kulusumu Namulondo and her two children, ages 12 and 9, for injuries […]

US senator introduces Nigeria Religious Freedom Accountability Act of 2025

Originally published in Harbinger’s Daily US Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has introduced the Nigeria Religious Freedom Accountability Act of 2025, a bill designed to protect Christians and other religious minorities from widespread persecution in Nigeria.   The legislation seeks to hold accountable Nigerian government officials who enable Islamist jihadist violence or enforce […]

Gunmen kill 22 at Niger baptism ceremony

Originally published in Worthy News Suspected Islamist gunmen on motorbikes have killed at least 22 people in Niger, including about 15 at a baptism ceremony and seven more nearby, officials and witnesses said. In neighboring Nigeria, a Christian farmer in the Abuja area separately told Worthy News he miraculously escaped […]

Over 1 600 Christians killed for their faith since 2000 — study

Originally published in Christian Today A new Vatican-led investigation has revealed that over 1 600 Christians worldwide have been killed because of their faith in the past 25 years. The report, compiled by a panel of theologians, historians, and Church experts, draws on authenticated testimonies, media accounts, and evidence gathered […]

71 Congolese villagers killed as Islamist terrorists attack Christian funeral wake

Before dawn on Tuesday a devastating attack by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) shattered the Congolese Christian community in Ntoyo-Mangurujipa, Lubero Territory, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), leaving more than 70 civilians dead. Ntoyo, located about three miles east of Mangurujipa center, was struck while families had […]