Originally published in God Reports “We will all pray together in Syria, but we need every Christian in the world to pray. Please pray that the problems will come to an end and those causing the problems will stop. Pray that Syria will find Jesus.” –Open Doors contact in Damascus. […]
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Church in Tanzania bombed in inaugural service; 3 killed
Originally published in Barnabas Aid Three people were killed and around 58 wounded in the bombing of a new church in Tanzania during a service to mark its official opening. An explosive device was thrown into the church compound in Olasti, a predominantly Christian suburb of Arusha, on Sunday (5 […]
The mass exodus of Christians from the Muslim world
Originally published in Fox News A mass exodus of Christians is currently underway. Millions of Christians are being displaced from one end of the Islamic world to the other. We are reliving the true history of how the Islamic world, much of which prior to the Islamic conquests was almost […]
Jailed US pastor remains joyful in Iran’s deadly prison
Special Report by International Christian ConcernOriginally published in Persecution.org After more than 200 days in Iran’s Evin Prison, known for its brutal treatment of prisoners, letters from American-Iranian Pastor Saeed Abedini reveal that he is clinging to joy in the midst of intense persecution. Since his imprisonment in Evin Prison, […]
North Korea sentences US Christian to 15 years hard labour
Originally published in Charisma News North Korea sentenced US citizen Kenneth Bae to 15 years hard labor on Thursday for what it said were crimes against the state, a move that will likely see him used as a bargaining chip in talks with Washington. Bae, 44, was born in South […]
Sudan intensifies arrests, deportations of Christians
Originally published in Morning Star News Sudan has stepped up its arrests and deportations of Christians, with interrogation including threats to bury them alive, sources said. Besides the deportation to South Sudan of the secretary general of the Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference on April 12, other Christians have been targeted […]
Christian tortured by Islamists in Egypt mosque
By Aidan Clay — Originally published in Persecution.org A mosque in suburban Cairo was used by Islamic hardliners to terrorize a Christian and anti-Islamist protestors in suburban Cairo in March, activists said. Christians and liberals are growing increasingly concerned with the Muslim Brotherhood’s failure to protect religious minorities. Amir Ayad […]
Beyond Boko Haram: The lethal persecution of Nigeria’s Christians
Originally published in Morning Star News The publicly reported Christian casualties in Nigeria last year were greater than the Christian casualties of Pakistan, Syria, Kenya and Egypt combined. In fact, Nigeria alone accounted for almost 70 percent of Christians killed globally. This makes Nigeria the most lethal country for Christians […]
Nigeria begs Boko Haram to accept amnesty
Originally published in All Africa.com A group known as Northern States Christian Elders Forum (NOSCEF) Wednesday in Abuja chided the federal government for giving in to the calls for grant of amnesty to members of Jam’atul Ahlis Sunna-lidawati Wal Jihad, also known as Boko Haram. Speaking at the opening of […]
Egypt’s Christians, fearing instability, seek security elsewhere
Tens of thousands of Christians left according to estimates By James Martone — World Watch Monitor In downtown Cairo mid-March, the multicolored pharaoh-motif tablecloths and dishtowels were missing from a fabric store once known for such items. The owner of the textile factory that produced them closed down and left […]