An exchange of words between a pregnant Christian and a Muslim man over a tricycle escalated into an assault upon the woman and her fellow Christian villagers, resulting in the arrest of one Copt.
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Many churches throughout Nigeria have begun a 21-day fast to invoke divine intervention and protection from Boko Haram, an Islamic cult that has threatened to attack on the anniversary of the death of the sect's founder.
Christians prepared for a difficult weekend in Nigeria amid reports of a second bomb attack on a church close to the capital Abuja following deadly violence by suspected Muslim militants that already killed several Christians.
Since the Egyptian "January 25 Revolution," the number of Christian girls coerced into converting to Islam has skyrocketed, according to Father Filopateer Gamil of St. Mary's Church, Giza.
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A feud between the Kona and Mumuye tribes in eastern Nigeria has resulted in the deaths of as many as 100 people, including Christians, more than previous estimates, missionaries said.
Amid all the news over the world's newest nation, South Sudan, Carl Moeller of Open Doors fears something was overlooked.
"We are rejoicing that there are increased freedoms in the South," said Moeller, "but we have to ask the question: What about the Christians in the North?"
...continue reading this storyExplosions near two churchs -- one in the town of Suleija near the Nigerian capital and another in the town of Damboa south of the state capital -- have so far claimed the lives of six Nigerians.
...continue reading this storyEgypt's Supreme Administrative Court recently ruled in favour of anyone wanting their religious registration officially changed back to "Christian", according to Middle East Concern.
...continue reading this storyThe Christian Association of Nigeria said a proposal by the Central Bank of Nigeria to introduce Islamic Banking is part of a hidden agenda by Muslims to Islamize the nation.
...continue reading this storyThree people were injured when Muslim mobs burned down eight Christian homes in the Egyptian village of Awlad Khalaf Saturday after a rumor that a house currently under construction would instead become a church.
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