Originally published by International Christian Concern International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that two nuns, Sister Miskintah and Sister Atur Joseph, and three orphans have been released after being held for 17 days near Mosul, Iraq. The five went missing on June 28th from Mosul and were held until being released […]
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Imprisoned Chinese pastor’s family escapes to the US
Originally published in Christian Today Impris0ned Chinese pastor Zhang Shaojie’s family has escaped China and arrived safely in the United States this week. The family has been harassed by Chinese officials since Zhang’s sentencing to 12 years on July 4 for fraud and “gathering a crowd to disrupt public order.” […]
Sudanese Christian mother’s Islamic relatives drop lawsuit; could allow family to leave
Originally published in The Christian Post The lawsuit brought by Christian mother Meriam Ibrahim’s Islamic relatives in Sudan has been dropped, a lawyer working on the case said, which could open the way for Ibrahim and her family to soon travel to the United States. “We are no longer proceeding […]
Fear grips Kenyan coast as local politicians ‘linked’ to Al Shabab killings
Originally published by World Watch Monitor After at least 65 people were killed a month ago on June 15 in the predominantly Christian town of Mkepetoni, 40km inland from Kenya’s mainly Muslim coastal strip, attacks in the area have continued. Now residents are sleeping in a nearby prison because they […]
USA, West ignore Boko Harams’ religious motives
Originally published in Christian Telegraph The United States and other western nations have ignored the religious motivation of the Islamic terrorist group Boko Haram and must understand the theological dynamics in Nigeria in order to curb terrorism in the western African country, the archbishop of Nigeria’s Anglican Church told Baptist […]
Christians killed in Central African Republic church by Muslim rebels
Originally published in Christian Today 4 000-6 000 Christians lived in targeted cathedral. A Christian cathedral in Bambari was attacked on Monday (July 7), leaving at least 20 dead and 25 injured. Survivors say members of the Seleka rebel group and Muslim civilians attacked St Joseph’s Cathedral around 1400 GMT. […]
Bank teller fired for telling customers’ to “have a blessed day”
Originally published by CBN A bank teller in Kentucky, United States of America, claims she was fired from her job for telling customers, “Have a blessed day.” Polly Neace wished customers at US Bank in Walton, Kentucky, well with those words of blessing for more than two years. She said she […]
Sudanese authorities demolish church building
Originally published in Christian Telegraph Sudanese authorities demolished the Church of Christ in Thiba Al Hamyida, North Khartoum on June 30, after giving the church’s leaders 24 hours notice of the action. However, a mosque on the same plot of land was left standing, reports Jeremy Reynalds, Senior Correspondent for ASSIST […]
Sudanese mom: Giving birth in shackles may have disabled my child
Originally published in Charisma News Meriam Ibrahim, the Christian Sudanese mother who was forced to give birth with her legs chained in prison, says that her baby daughter is disabled as a result. “Something has happened to the baby,” she said, according to The Telegraph. Ibrahim said she doesn’t know […]
Iraqi Christians flee to Biblical city for refuge
Originally published in Charisma News The advance of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has left few safe havens for Iraq’s Christians. Many have found protection in Iraqi Kurdistan and help from American believers. When CBN News learned that many fleeing Christians found refuge in the northern Ninevah […]