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 […]
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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. […]
China releases US pastor after wrongfully imprisoning him for 18 years
Originally published in Worthy News China on Sunday released US pastor David Lin from prison after wrongfully detaining him for 18 years, Reuters reports. Ruled by the authoritarian, paranoid Chinese Communist Party (CCP), China ranks 19 on the Open Doors World Watch List 2024 of the top 50 countries where […]
Pastor imprisoned in North Korea says his captors were transformed by his sermons
Originally published in The Christian Post A pastor who received a life sentence of hard labor in North Korea said he witnessed the hearts of his captors soften after they heard his sermons, a miracle that gave him hope that the country will one day embrace the Lord. South Korea-born […]
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 […]
Missionary held hostage by Al-Qaeda for seven years says ‘God was always there’
Originally published in Christian Today A Christian missionary who was held captive by an Al Qaeda-linked terrorist group has shared details of his ordeal, where he was kept in brutal conditions that saw him face extremes of heat and cold, scorpions, and scurvy. Incredibly, Dr Ken Elliott, who was 82 […]
Christian brothers charged with blasphemy in Pakistan, face life in prison
Originally published in The Christian Post Two Christian brothers in Pakistan were arrested and charged with blasphemy on Tuesday after they were accused of desecrating pages of the Quran, sources said. Tabish Shahid and Kalu Shahid, 18-year-old sons of Shahid Masih of Kalay Wala Tehsil, Kasur District, Punjab Province, were […]
Africa persecution spotlight: Pastor Barnabas’s story
This week we publish the first of two articles by Open Doors SA ahead of the Amka Afrika Prayer Event for persecuted Christians in Africa on September 14 See also: Mary’s story In sub-Saharan Africa alone, more than 16 million Christians had been driven from their homes by the end […]
Muslims burn down church building in central Nigeria for second time
Originally published in Morning Star News Muslims burned down a church building in the early hours of Saturday Auguust 10 in central Nigeria’s Niger state, sources said. The razing of the building of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) congregation in Kontagora town at about 3am was the second […]