Originally published in Christian Today Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) is calling for the release of 12 nuns and three young women who were taken from a convent in the Syrian town of Maaloula by Islamist rebels on Monday. The majority of the town’s Christian population fled when it was invaded […]
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UN endorses more military in Central African Republic
By World Watch Monitor The United Nations Security Council has authorised the expansion of an African military force inside the Central African Republic to counter a rising spiral of sectarian violence. Against a backdrop of fresh deadly violence in the CAR capital of Bangui, Thursday’s unanimous vote of the 15-member […]
Radical Islam targets African Christians
Originally published in Persecution.org Islamist militants of Nigeria’s Boko Haram movement, linked to al-Qaida’s North African branch, this week attacked a Nigerian air force base in the insurgency-wracked north in one of their biggest and most audacious attacks, underlining how Africa seems to be the new battleground for the jihadists. […]
Hopeful talks plan adds impetus to ‘Save Syria’ campaign
The announcement of a January 22, 2014 date for the Geneva II talks on the future of Syria is a ray of hope for Open Doors’ advocacy efforts for Christians in Syria and gives added impetus to the Save Syria campaign. More than 280 000 people from over 70 countries […]
Islamic extremists kill at least 71 Christians in Nigeria
Originally published in Morning Star News Suspected Muslim herdsmen slaughtered 37 Christians in coordinated attacks on four Plateau state villages early this morning after Boko Haram terrorists killed at least 34 Christians in Borno state earlier this month, sources said. In attacks on the four predominantly Christian villages that started […]
7 year-old Indian boy tortured and killed for being a Christian
Originally published in Christian Today A 7-year old boy has been tortured and murdered because of his Christian faith in northern India, Gospel for Asia reports. The body of the boy, named only as Anmol, was found in a pond last week with shocking injuries that reveal he was subjected […]
US pastor imprisoned in Iran allowed rare visit from family members
Originally published in Urban Christian News An Idaho pastor who is being detained in a notorious prison in Iran has been allowed to visit members of his family, a development that human rights groups attribute to international pressure calling for his release. The American Center for Law & Justice said […]
‘White Widow’ key suspect in Kenyan pastors’ murders
By World Watch Monitor The widow of one of the bombers on the London Tube in July 2005, 29-year-old Samantha Lewthwaite, has been named in connection with the murders of two Kenyan pastors. Lewthwaite is wanted for seven murders in Kenya altogether, including the recent execution of two radical Muslim […]
The Global War on Christians: Book review
Book Review by World Watch Monitor THE GLOBAL WAR ON CHRISTIANS: DISPATCHES FROM THE FRONT LINES OF ANTI-CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION by JOHN L. ALLEN JR It has been an astonishing last 12 months for books on the persecution of Christians when there has been such silence on the issue for so […]
Nepali Christian pastor lured to death by prayer request
Originally published in Persecution.org In a remote corner of Nepal, a church elder was summoned three times after midnight last month to pray for the head of a devout Hindu family. The first time the wife and mother of Kumar Sardar summoned church elder Debalal Sardar (no relation) to their […]