IRAQ – 4 aid workers with French charity Christians of the Middle East disappear in Baghdad

Christian Post | Leah MarieAnn Klett | January 29, 2020 Four members of the French nongovernmental organization Christians of the Middle East, a charity that seeks to "help Christian communities…

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NIGERIA – Leah Sharibu’s family responds to reports that she gave birth to Boko Haram commander’s son

Christian Post | Samuel Smith | January 28, 2020 The family of abducted Nigerian Christian teenager Leah Sharibu has spoken out after reports published over the weekend suggested that their…

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NIGERIA – UPDATED: FG, South-West govs ‘agree’ on Amotekun

Punch Nigeria | Sodiq Oyeleke | Jan. 24, 2020 The Federal Government and South-West governors have agreed that Operation Amotekun should be structured to align with the community policing strategy…

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NIGERIA – Nigerian pastor who praised God in ransom video beheaded after refusing to deny Christ

Christian Post | Samuel Smith | Jan. 21, 2020 the Rev. Lawan Andimi | YouTube/Melodyinter World/Screengrab A pastor who made headlines earlier this month for praising God in a ransom…

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NIGERIA – Leah Sharibu alive, doing well in Boko Haram custody— Freed aid worker

News Express Nigeria | Gyang Bere, Jos | Jan. 20, 2020 Leah Sharibu, ISWAP captive from Dapchi A 26-year-old medical aid worker working with Alliance For International Medical Action, Jennifer…

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NIGERIA – Two Young Christian Women Killed in Kaduna State, Nigeria

Morning Star News | Jan. 20, 2020 JOS, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – Muslim Fulani herdsmen killed two young Christian women in southern Kaduna state, Nigeria, on Friday (Jan. 17),…

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EU/NIGERIA – EU accuses Buhari of overseeing Christian persecution, ethnic cleansing in Nigeria

National Pivot Nigeria | Joe Adams | January 20, 2020 The European parliament, legislative branch of the European Union, has accused the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari of overseeing the…

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AFRICA/NIGERIA – “We are under siege” says the Archbishop of Kaduna where 4 seminarians were kidnapped

Agency Fides | Jan. 20, 2020 Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "No other Country will tolerate this type of insecurity without calling for mass protests. Definitely our country is under siege",…

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WORLDWIDE – Christian persecution on rise: North Korea, Muslims to blame

Washington Times | Opinion | Cheryl K. Chumley | Jan. 18, 2020 ANALYSIS/OPINION: Once again, Open Doors, the nonprofit that tracks and reports religious persecution around the world, finds in…

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RELEASE – 2020 Open Doors World Watch List Heightens Urgency of Persecuted Christians Worldwide

For Immediate Release | January 17, 2020 Save the Persecuted Christians Points to Nigeria’s Unchanged Ranking, Even Amid Especially Violent Year in African Nation WASHINGTON—Open Doors USA, a community of…

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IRAN – Christian activist in Tehran arrested for tweets criticizing Iran

Discrn | Jordyn Pair | Jan. 17, 2020 Mary Fatemeh Mohammadi | Twitter Iranian news reports that Christian human rights activist Mary Fatemeh Mohammadi, who was working in Tehran, was…

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WORLDWIDE – Religions can be part of the solution for peace, not the problem, faith leaders say

Presbyterian Outlook | Religion News Service | January 17, 2020 VATICAN CITY (RNS) — When John Lennon wrote his hit song “Imagine,” eliminating religions and the divisions they entail was…

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WORLDWIDE – Report: Radical Islam Still Driving Global Christian Persecution

Breitbart | Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D. | Jan. 16, 2020 Islamic extremism is a primary driver of Christian persecution in eight out of the ten most dangerous places for Christians…

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CHINA – Christians see ‘alarming’ trend worldwide as China builds ‘blueprint of persecution’

Fox News | Caleb Parke | Jan. 16, 2020 Shortly before President Trump signed phase one of the historic trade deal with China, a Chinese pastor described the fear and…

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TURKEY – Family of Priest Abducted by ‘Unidentified Men’ in Turkey

Faithwire | Will Maule | Jan. 16, 2020 The parents of a Chaldean Catholic priest have disappeared in southeastern Turkey. According to Washington D.C.-based persecution watchdog, International Christian Concern, the…

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WORLDWIDE / CHINA – ‘Rise of Surveillance State’ Against Christians the Focus of 2020 World Watch List

Faithwire | Tré Goins-Phillips | Jan. 15, 2020 For a moment, imagine knowing you are being watched; imagine passing through facial recognition technology or fingerprint scanning to enter your church.…

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WORLDWIDE – The 50 Countries Where It’s Hardest to Follow Jesus

Christianity Today | Jayson Casper | Jan.15, 2020 Every day, 8 Christians worldwide are killed because of their faith. Every week, 182 churches or Christian buildings are attacked. And every…

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RELEASE – Deadly Bloodshed Continues for Nigerian Christians

For Immediate Release | January 14, 2020 As Ongoing Violence Is Documented, Save the Persecuted Christians Reiterates Urgent Call for U.S. Special Envoy in Nigeria/Lake Chad Region WASHINGTON—A French philosopher…

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USA/VATICAN – Ambassador Gingrich’s Remarks to the Abrahamic Faiths Initiative

U.S. Embassy to the Holy See | January 14, 2020 Ambassador Gingrich’s Remarks to the Abrahamic Faiths Initiative Villa Richardson January 14, 2020 Your Eminence, Your Excellencies, distinguished guests, and…

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NIGERIA – Bandits Kill 35, Abduct 58 Others, Demand N100m Ransom in Kaduna – 10 Villages attacked

AF-FEEDNEWS | John Shiklam in Kaduna | Jan. 13, 2020 About 35 people have been reportedly killed while 58 others were said to have been abducted following the invasion of…

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U.K. – Government to increase protections for persecuted Christians abroad, following Bishop’s review

U.K. Telegraph | Gabriella Swerling, Social and Religious Affairs Editor | Jan. 11, 2020 Persecuted Christians abroad will have their protection bolstered by the British government, following a landmark pledge…

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NIGERIA – Kukah describes FG as fundamentalists without bombs

Vanguard Nigeria | Chidi Nkwopara | Urowayino Jeremiah | Jan. 8, 2020 The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Rev. Matthew Hassan Kukah, has described the Nigerian government as “Islamic…

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BURKINA FASO – Islamic radicals kill 250 civilians; human rights group details attacks on Christians

Christian Post | Samuel Smith | Jan. 7, 2020 Burkina Faso Christian Church at Tibin village near Ziniaré in the province of Oubritenga, Burkina Faso, on October 9, 2013. |…

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