18 Dead in Cameroon as Boko Haram Travels Across the Border from Nigeria
Two separate attacks in Cameroon’s Far North region, both by Boko Haram, have claimed the lives of 18 people.
...continue reading this story321 Killed in Sri Lankan IS Attacks
Christians in Sri Lanka are reeling from a series of coordinated attacks Sunday that killed 323 people and injured 500 others.
...continue reading this storySudanese Christians Eye Democratic Sudan As Ticket Out of Persecution
Muslims and Christians in Sudan are unifying under the banner of democracy after a rare window of opportunity opened following the ousting of longtime military dictator Omar Al-Bashir.
...continue reading this storyMuslim Kurds Convert to Christianity in War-torn Northern Syria
Many Muslim Kurds disillusioned with Islam are converting to Christianity in the Syrian border town of Kobani.
...continue reading this storyMuslim Fulani Herdsmen Massacre Christians after Baby Dedication in Nigeria
Muslim Fulani herdsmen killed 17 Christians who had gathered after a baby dedication at a church in central Nigeria, including the mother of the child, sources said.
...continue reading this storyAsia Bibi Leaving Pakistan ‘Very Soon’ According to Prime Minister
Pakistan’s Prime Minister has assured media that Asia Bibi, the Christian woman holed up in solitary confinement for ten years after being charged with blasphemy, "will be leaving in weeks," according to the BBC.
...continue reading this storyIn Violence-Plagued Democratic Republic of the Congo, Christians are Asking for Training to Translate the Bible Themselves
In a nation where many have never seen a Bible in their own language, Christians from 16 language groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are requesting Scripture translation workshops from Wycliffe Associates.
...continue reading this story20 Christians Rounded Up in Shanghai As Chinese Government Seeks to Extinguish Belief
Twenty Christians, including one Taiwanese-American dual-citizen, were taken into custody in Shanghai yesterday as China continues its crusade against belief.
...continue reading this storyChurch Members Vow legal, Constitutional Fight Following Fourth Chinese House Church Closure Since September
Members of Beijing’s Shouwang Church, which recently became the fourth Chinese house church to be closed since September, are 'considering hiring lawyers' after the government proceeded to shut down their alternative worship location last week, according to a source at China Aid.
...continue reading this storyAttacks on Indian Christians Up in 2019 As Election Season Approaches
Four Christian home meetings were disrupted in India’s Tamil Nadu state in the last two months, as persecution by Hindu nationalists intensifies in the run-up to national elections.
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