Nepal Christians Facing Hunger After Quake

Christians in western Nepal faced homelessness and food shortages Tuesday after a massive earthquake destroyed their homes and churches, killing many, but authorities in the Hindu-majority nation are reluctant to help them, Worthy News established.

Uganda: Islamic extremist sets his wife on fire for conversion to Christianity

An Islamic extremist in eastern Uganda set his wife on fire and left her for dead last month, after discovering she had converted to Christianity, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. While Christianity is legal in Uganda, former Muslims are increasingly at risk of violent attacks from Islamic extremist relatives and community members.

Millions Pray For Persecuted Church Amid Global Crackdown

Christians worldwide began praying Sunday for the more than 360 million fellow believers who “globally live in places where they face a high level of persecution for their faith,” the World Evangelical Alliance said.

Cuba Threatens, Detains Protestant Pastors, Group Says

Two Protestant pastors have been “arbitrarily detained” by Cuba’s internal intelligence services ahead of an event on “freedom of religion or belief” (FoRB), rights activists told Worthy News late Thursday.

Nigeria: Evangelical Christian doctor murdered in Nasarawa state

Suspected Islamic terrorists murdered a Christian doctor and severely wounded his motorcycle driver in Nigeria’s Nasarawa state during a machete attack on October 17, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. Islamic terrorists have slaughtered over 50,000 Christians since jihadism took hold in Nigeria in 2009.

Myanmar: 29 Christians, including children, killed in air strike

As Myanmar continues to reel under the violent conflict instigated by the Buddhist Burmese army at least 29 Christians, including children, were killed in an air strike on a camp for internally displaced people (IDPs) in Kachin state earlier this month, the Open Doors international Christian aid group reports.

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