Originally published in Missions Box This month, Leah Sharibu from Nigeria turns 20. Her teenage years were spent mostly in captivity after bravely refusing to renounce Jesus after she was among more than 100 girls kidnapped in February 2018. Open Doors caught up with her mother, Rebecca, to find out […]
Tag: Christian persecution
Iranian judge frees Christian couple, rules house church gatherings not illegal
Originally published in The Christian Post Iranian authorities released two Christian leaders from prison last week after a judge broke with common judicial practice in the country and ruled that home church participation was not illegal, sources said. Throwing out a 2020 conviction, a judge in Branch 34 of the […]
Christian outcry at “gruesome” violence in India
Originally published in Christian Today Christians in India are urging the government to speak out after dozens were killed in ethno-religious violence and thousands more forced to flee their homes. Most of the victims of the violence in Manipur are reported to come from minority tribes, including the largely Christian […]
Iran executes two men convicted of blasphemy
Originally published in Persecution.org Iran executed two Iranian men for alleged charges of blasphemy. Yusef Mehrdad and Sadrullah Fazeli Zare were sentenced to death by hanging after they were arrested in May 2020 for sharing content that “insulted Islamic sanctities” and “insulted the prophet” Reports show that during their imprisonment, […]
Concern that Christians becoming targets as civil conflict in Sudan escalates
Charity warns regugees from conflict could overwhelm South Sudan Originally published in Worthy News While it is not yet clear if Christians are being specifically targeted in the violent civil conflict in Sudan, four churches have been destroyed and Christians have reportedly been killed, wounded, turned away from state hospitals, […]
Nigerian Christians worship in ruins of their church burnt by terrorists
After being attacked by militants on the Easter weekends of 2021 and 2022, a Christian farming community in North Central Nigeria’s Plateau State gathered to worship again on Good Friday of this year. The worshipers numbered about 300 persons, including adults, children, and senior citizens. Most were seated on the […]
Over 5000 Nigerian Christians killed last year, NGO estimates
Originally published in The Christian Post At least 5 000 Christians were killed in Nigeria in 2022 and over 1 000 were killed in the first three months of 2023, according to estimates released this week by the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety). The Anambra-based […]
Sudan: hopeful sign as perpetrator of December 2022 church arson attack arrested
Originally published in CSW The perpetrator of a December 2022 arson attack on a church in Doka, Gedaref State in east Sudan has been arrested and is expected to face trial on April 13. Yasin Ahmed Haroun, a member of Sudan’s army, is accused of burning down a church belonging to the […]
Muslim relatives kill pastor for following Christ
Originally published in The Christian Post Muslim relatives of a pastor in eastern Uganda took him from his home and killed him for his faith this month, sources said. Pastor Adinani Bulwa had fled Muslim opposition in northern Uganda and returned home to Muterere village, Bugiri District in January before […]
Christians in India petition the Supreme Court to end wave of violence
Originally published in Christian News Christians in India facing a wave of violence from Hindu extremists have appealed to the nation’s Supreme Court for justice. A public petition submitted today demands that the government in Delhi prevents what it calls the “sinister phenomena of violence” and “targeted hate speech” against […]