Bauchi State Government In Nigeria To Demolish Two Churches
The Bauchi state government in northern Nigeria has threatened to demolish two churches for zoning violations.
...continue reading this storyThe Bauchi state government in northern Nigeria has threatened to demolish two churches for zoning violations.
...continue reading this storyEthnic violence between the Bajju and Ikulu ethnic groups in the Zangon Kataf region of Kaduna state in northern Nigeria have led to the killing of a pastor and two others.
...continue reading this storyEvery Friday, during the Muslim holy day, a special group of Christians meet in a house.
...continue reading this storyChristian leaders in northern Nigeria's Zamfara state have accused the government of coercing Muslim converts to Christianity into attacking Christians and demolishing church buildings.
...continue reading this storyThe leader of a Kenyan "Jesus" film team ministry supported by churches and individuals through Christian Aid narrowly survived a murder attempt April 3. However, three neighbors who rushed to his aid in the 3 a.m. attack were shot and killed by the attackers.
...continue reading this storyA top leader of Timothy Training Institute in Mozambique was murdered Sunday in a robbery in Maputo.
...continue reading this storyLegislation designed to further the United States' involvement in helping end a Sudanese campaign marked by religious persecution has been reintroduced in Congress.
...continue reading this storyAt least five churches were destroyed during February in northern Nigeria as the controversial implementation of Islamic law continued in several states.
...continue reading this storyDozens of Nigerian Christian families have fled to Nigeria's neighbor, Cameroon, because of mounting pressure resulting from the implementation of the Islamic legal system, or "sharia," by the Borno state government.
...continue reading this storyFive of seven Christians arrested in December and January for alleged "cult" activities and detained under Brunei's Internal Security Act have been released. It was not known if any conditions were attached to their release, which occurred during the week of February 12, but they were reportedly told not to leave the country or talk about their detention, according to a source who did not want to be identified.
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