Christian 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.
...continue reading this storyMuslim extremists have been deliberately targeting Christian women for rape in northern Nigeria's Sokoto state since the introduction of the Islamic legal code, or "sharia," Christian leaders there say.
...continue reading this storyThree Christians arrested in December and four Christians arrested in January for alleged "cult" activities are being detained under Brunei's Internal Security Act, which allows them to be held 60 days before they are officially charged.
...continue reading this storyA Sudanese pastor has appealed to US President George W. Bush to intervene against Sudanese government bombing of churches, hospitals and schools by declaring Southern Sudan a no-fly zone for military aircraft.
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