10 More Christians Killed In Mozambique
The Christian community in northern Mozambique prepares for a violent Christmas after at least ten more Christians were killed by Islamists in the closing days of November, Worthy News learned Wednesday.
Christian Persecution – Africa
Nigeria: Retired Anglican Archbishop and His Driver Go Missing, “We Earnestly Plead for Your Fervent Prayers”
Amid ongoing extreme violence by radicalized Fulani Islamic herdsmen and other terror groups against Christians in Nigeria, fears are growing for a retired Anglican archbishop and his driver who went missing in Anambra state on December 6, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
Somalia: Christian Mother Forced Into Hiding After Husband’s Severe Beating for Leaving Islam
A young newly Christian mother in northwest Somalia has had to leave her children and go into hiding after her husband violently attacked her for leaving Islam, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. Ruled by an oppressive extremist Islamic regime, Somalia ranks 2 on the Open Doors World Watch List 2024 of the top 50 countries where Christians are persecuted.
Sudan Is “Collapsing” Amid Worst Humanitarian Crisis Ever Recorded, Report
Urging world leaders “not to look away,” the US-based International Rescue Committee (IRC) aid organization has warned that Sudan is “collapsing” as it faces the “fastest” and “biggest” humanitarian crisis ever documented, Straight Arrow News (SAN) reports.
Nigeria: Pastor and Christian Student Murdered Amid Surge of Violence in Taraba State
Amid a wave of violence against Christians in north-eastern Nigeria’s Taraba state, suspected Islamic extremists murdered a pastor and a female Christian student in separate attacks last week, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Nigeria: Fulani Herdsmen Slaughter 96 Christians, “They Overwhelmingly Attacked Our People, Shooting Anyone in Sight”
Continuing their years-long slaughter of Nigeria’s Christians, Fulani herdsmen murdered at least 96 Christians in neighboring Benue and Taraba states since October 22, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. Tens of thousands of Christians have been murdered by Islamist terrorist groups including Fulani herdsmen, Boko Haram, and Islamic State West Africa Province since Islamic jihadism took hold in Nigeria in 2009.
Nigeria: Christians Mourn Islamic Murder of Courageous Brother, Work to Fortify Community
A Christian farming village in northern Nigeria’s Plateau state is working to build community safety after a courageous brother was killed defending them from an attack by suspected Islamic Fulani extremists last month, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Nigeria: Christians Gather For Prayer, Support Amid Ongoing Slaughter and Abductions
As Islamic jihadists continue a relentless campaign of murder, abductions, and displacement against Christians in northern Nigeria, communities of local believers are joining together to pray and to support one another, including with finances to pay extortionate ransoms for kidnapped loved ones, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
Mozambique: ISIS Slits Throats of Christians, “Ask the Lord to Comfort the Bereaved and Fearful”
Islamic State terrorist insurgents in Cabo Delgado, northern Mozambique, brutally murdered four Christians in separate incidents earlier this month, Barnabas Aid reports.
Uganda: Newly Christian Man Murdered for Not Renouncing Christ
A former Muslim teacher in eastern Uganda was murdered by his Islamist brothers last month, less than three weeks after leaving Islam and putting his faith in Christ, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
Egypt: Terrorism Circuit Court Considers Death Penalty for Two Men Who Bombed Protestant Church
Amid efforts by Egypt’s Islamic government to improve its relations with Egyptian Christians, the Cairo Criminal Court’s terrorism circuit has referred the case of two men convicted of a church bombing to the Grand Mufti for his opinion on whether the death penalty should be applied, Watani International (WI) reports.
Nigeria: Christians Plead for Help Amid Ongoing Islamic Slaughter, “We Are Dying, Please Hear Our Cry”
Nigerian Christians are pleading for help as Fulani jihadist herdsmen recently murdered 21 more Christians in Nigeria’s Benue State, one of several Nigerian states that have seen ongoing relentless Islamic violence against believers, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
Egypt: Three Christians Hospitalized in Stabbing Attack by Islamic Extremists
While Egypt’s Islamic government has recently taken steps toward improving relations with the Egyptian Christian community, three Christian men were hospitalized last week following an attack by Islamic extremists armed with knives and machetes in Minya province, Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) reports.
Nigeria: Fulani Terrorists Murder Christians in Plateau State
Continuing the relentless murder of Christians in Nigeria’s Plateau state, Fulani jihadist herdsmen have murdered four Christians in less than three weeks, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
Egypt Approves Legal Status for Nearly 300 Churches and Christian Centers
In an apparent effort to improve its relations with Egypt’s Christian community, the Islamic Egyptian government last month approved the legalization of 293 previously unlicensed churches and service buildings, All Arab News (AAN) reports.
Sudan: Internally Displaced Christians Forcibly Expelled From Place of Refuge
More than 30 Sudanese Christian refugees were last month forced out of their temporary homes in Sudan’s River Nile state by Islamic residents who said they did not want Christians or black people in their neighborhood, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
Former Muslim Pastor Evangelizes Fulani Muslims
A former Islamic Fulani Nigerian, Pastor Eli Abdullah Tinau, is now evangelizing Fulani Muslims in Nigeria’s Plateau state, despite Fulani terrorists having set fire to his home during one of their relentless attacks on Christians in the region, Baptist News (BN) reports.
Wife Of Killed US Missionary Detained In Angola; Church “Heart Broken”
The lead pastor of a church in the U.S. state of Minnesota says he is “heartbroken” after its missionary was killed and his wife detained in connection with the murder.
Rwanda Continues to Shut Down Churches Under New Standards Law
Enforcing a new law on standards for houses of worship authorities in Rwanda have conducted another round of inspections of churches and have closed down 70% of those they inspected, Baptist Global News (BGN) reports. Most churches targeted by the Rwandan government are smaller prayer houses affiliated with independent Pentecostal ministries.
Burkina Faso: Christian/Muslim Village Survives Massive Terror Attack, “We Believe It Was the Lord’s Intervention”
A peaceful village that is home to both Christians and Muslims in Rambo, Burkina Faso, survived a massive attack by al-Qaeda-affiliated militants earlier this month because residents had prepared to defend their home against surprise terror attacks, Global Christian Relief (GCR) reports.