‘1 In 3 Countries Persecute Christians, Other Groups’
A Catholic charity says more than half of the world’s population lives in countries where Christians and others face religious persecution.
...continue reading this storyNorth Korea Raids Secret Church, Five Detained
Five Christians have been detained in North Korea and may face death after security forces raided a secret church service, well-informed Christian aid workers told Worthy News.
...continue reading this storyNigeria: Dozens of Christian-owned farms destroyed by Fulani jihadists in Plateau
In addition to murdering 700 Christians this month, Fulani jihadist herdsmen in Nigeria’s Plateau state also destroyed dozens of farms belonging to believers, with the intent of taking them over to raise livestock, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
...continue reading this storyIndia: Christians anticipate government neglect following heavy monsoon crisis
Christians in northeastern India may face government neglect in terms of aid as the country recovers from recent heavy monsoon rains that affected around half a million people, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
...continue reading this storyNigeria Islamists Release 16 Christians
The “traumatic ordeal” of some 40 worshippers kidnapped from a church in Nigeria’s Kaduna State ended with the release of the remaining 16 captives, but elsewhere more than 20 Christians were killed, Christians confirmed Wednesday.
...continue reading this storyIndonesia: Muslims block two separate Christian services on the same day
Muslims in Indonesia disrupted Christian Sunday services at a house church in West Java Province and at a church site in Central Java Province on 18 June, arguing that such worship is illegal and should be prohibited, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
...continue reading this storyUganda: Islamic extremists hack prayer leader to death in church attack
Islamic extremists in western Uganda hacked a prayer leader to death and severely injured a number of others during a brutal machete attack on the Katikara Anglican Church in Kakumiro District last week, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. Christianity is legal in Uganda but violent Islamic extremism has taken an increasing hold on the country.
...continue reading this storyNigeria: 700 Christians murdered in Plateau state in May, new report says
The ongoing jihadist slaughter of Christians in Nigeria has intensified to such an extent that 700 Christians were reportedly murdered in Plateau, one of the worst-affected Nigerian states, last month alone, the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law NGO attests in a new report. More than 50,250 Nigerian Christians have been murdered by Islamic jihadists since 2009, with Nigeria’s Muslim-led government unwilling to do anything to stop it.
...continue reading this storyVietnam: Persecuted evangelical Christians may be blamed for anti-government violence
Ethnic evangelical Christians in Vietnam are preparing to be violently blamed for recent anti-government unrest in which nine people were murdered by armed groups earlier this month, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
...continue reading this storyKenya: Five villagers beheaded by al-Shabaab terror group, homes destroyed
Members of the al-Shabaab Islamic terror group beheaded five men and burned down several houses during attacks in Salama-Juhudi villages in Lamu, Kenya on Saturday, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
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