Christian man in Iran sentenced to three years in prison
A 65-year-old Iranian Christian man was sentenced to three years in prison by the regime for 'insulting Islamic sacred beliefs.'
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Two Nigerian Christian girls killed by Muslim herders
Two Nigerian high school-aged Christian girls were killed in southern Kaduna state last week by Fulani herdsmen, an armed Muslim group, ahead of the killing of one of the biggest Christian leaders in Nigeria on Monday by Boko Haram.
...continue reading this storyIslamic State in Nigeria executes Christian college student
Islamic State militants killed a Christian college student in Nigeria returning to his studies at the local university, posting a video of the execution online.
...continue reading this storyIgnored genocide: Most prominent Christian leader in Nigeria executed by ISIS
The leader of the Christian Association of Nigeria, who has often spoken on behalf of Christians taken captive and slain at the hands of Muslims in the unfolding Nigerian genocide, was himself executed by ISIS-linked terrorist group Boko Haram on Tuesday after enduring almost a month of captivity.
...continue reading this storyOpen Doors CEO: China creating 'system of persecution for the future'
Open Doors USA CEO David Curry issued a major warning about China following the release of the most recent World Watch List, saying that it was creating a technological apparatus that could become the "blueprint" for Christian persecution worldwide.
...continue reading this storyBurkina Faso becomes hotbed of Islamist attacks on Christianity
Islamic radicals have killed 250 mostly Christian people in Burkina Faso since last April, a new report by Human Rights Watch gathered.
...continue reading this storyChristian activist taken by regime during protests in Iran
Authorities in Iran arrested a Christian woman who converted from Islam during protests last week against the accidental downing of a Ukrainian passenger jet, though it is still not known whether she had any involvement with the demonstrations.
...continue reading this storyOpen Doors: China 'nearly single-handedly responsible' for all church closures in 2019
Attacks on churches exploded in China in 2019, according to a new Open Doors USA report, increasing from 171 in 2018 to 5,576 in 2019, as the Chinese government attempts to 'Sinicize' faith.
...continue reading this storyChristian persecution skyrockets in 2019 according to new Open Doors report
Christian persecution watchdog group Open Doors USA released its 2020 World Watch List of the 50 countries where it is most difficult to be a Christian, reporting a staggering increase of persecution around the world.
...continue reading this storyDozens of Christians killed in 'systematic' Muslim Fulani raids in Nigeria
A mother and six-month-old baby were among those kidnapped in Nigeria in raids by Muslim Fulani herders that began Jan. 6 and saw 35 casualties.
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