NIGERIA – Nigeria’s Christians are being silently slaughtered
Christian Today | Ayo Adedoyin | April 30, 2020 Ninety-one million Christians live in Nigeria. They make up around 46 per cent of the total population of 196 million. There…
INDIA – Christian Leaders Face New Challenges Amid India’s COVID-19 Lockdown
International Christian Concern | April 29, 2020 “My rations will run out in three or four days,” Pastor Radhe Kishan, a church planter from India, recently told International Christian Concern…
WORLDWIDE – Christian minorities ‘back of queue’ in coronavirus aid – some rations six times smaller
Express | David Williamson | April 29, 2020 Open Doors reports that in one area of Nigeria Christian families say they are receiving food rations which are six times smaller…
ALGERIA – USCIRF Designates Algeria as Religious Freedom Violator for First Time Ever
International Christian Concern | April 29, 2020 International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) added Algeria to its 2020 annual report…
CAMEROON – Cameroon admits soldiers, ‘vigilantes’ killed 10 kids, 3 women in massacre
Christian Post | Samuel Smith | April 29, 2020 Authorities in Cameroon have admitted that soldiers were involved in the killing of three women and 10 children in a mid-February…
NIGERIA – Couple Abducted from Wedding in Attacks in Northwest Nigeria that Kill 12 Christians
Morning Star News | April 29, 2020 Muslim Fulani herdsmen in northwest Nigeria killed 12 Christians and kidnapped a couple from their church wedding ceremony in attacks this month, sources…
INDIA – Tribal animists beat pastor, threaten to destroy vocal cords to halt further evangelism
Christian Post | Leah MarieAnn Klett | April 29, 2020 After demolishing a pastor’s house and driving his family into the jungle, tribal animists in central India severely beat the…
NIGERIA – Boko Haram/ISWAP recruiting in Lake Chad region, says MNJTF
The Guardian | Njadvara Musa, Maiduguri | April 28, 2020 The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) has raised the alarm on Boko Haram/Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists’ recruitment…
STATEMENT – Save the Persecuted Christians on New USCIRF Annual Report; Agency Is Invaluable to America’s Commitment to Global Defense of Religious Freedom
Save the Persecuted Christians | April 28, 2020 USCIRF Recommends 14 ‘Countries of Particular Concern’ and 15 for Placement on State Department’s ‘Special Watch List’ WASHINGTON— The United States Commission…
PAKISTAN – Ecological operators, almost all non-Muslims, at high risk of contagion for coronavirus
Agenzia Fides | April 28, 2020 In Pakistan about 95% of the workers involved in cleaning and sanitizing roads, hospitals, schools, sewers and public institutions belong to religious minorities: these…
CHINA – China’s Religious Persecution in the Time of Coronavirus
Real Clear Politics | Susan Crabtree | April 27, 2020 It’s a portrait of contrasts in the age of pandemic. In the United States, small but passionate protests have broken…
WORLDWIDE – Religious persecution pandemic needs cure, too
The Washington Times | Tina Ramirez | Monday, April 27, 2020 The coronavirus pandemic and its quarantine are taking a huge toll on our lives. The freedom of worship, association, movement…
PAKISTAN – Church Provides Critical Aid to Persecuted Christians Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
International Christian Concern | April 27, 2020 International Christian Concern (ICC) has reported several incidents in which religious minorities in Pakistan, including Christians and Hindus, have been denied food aid…
LIBYA – Libyan Army arrests terrorist behind church bombings in Egypt
AMN | April 23, 2020 The spokesman for the Libyan National Army (LNA), Ahmed Al-Mismari, announced that the LNA was able to arrest the terrorist, Mohammad Mohammad Sayyed, also known…
CHINA – Perfect Storm to Cause China Withdrawal
Juicy Ecumenism | Faith McDonnell | April 23, 2020 Many Americans recently have drawn some conclusions about the Chinese Communist regime. We agree that the CCP is responsible for the…
IRAN – Iran sentences Christian woman to 3 months in prison, 10 lashes for protesting regime
Christian Post | Samuel Smith | April 22, 2020 Iranian Christian convert and human rights activist Mary Mohammadi has been sentenced to three months in prison and torture for protesting…
NIGERIA – These schoolgirls survived Boko Haram. Now they face a pandemic.
National Geographic | Nina Strochlic | April 22, 2020 EVERY MAY, THERE’S a party in northeastern Nigeria to celebrate a unique anniversary: the release of more than 100 young women from…
INDIA – Christians in India see dramatic increase of attacks in 2020
Christian Post | Leah MarieAnn Klett | April 21, 2020 Attacks on Christians and their places of worship in India continued to escalate in both number and severity in the…
TURKEY – Turkey’s Press Freedom Decreases
International Christian Concern | April 21, 2020 According to the recently released 2020 World Press Freedom Index, Turkey ranks 154 out of 180 countries with free expression. Turkey has jumped…
NIGERIA – How the ‘Evil Called Barack Obama’ Enabled the Genocide of Nigerian Christians
American Thinker | Raymond Ibrahim | April 21, 2020 Not only is Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari behind what several international observers are calling a “genocide” of Christians in his nation, but…
VIRTUAL EVENT – Save the Persecuted Christians, Coalition Partners Lead Special Hour of Prayer Today for Nigeria
Save the Persecuted Christians April 21, 2020 Group Continues to Call for Special Envoy to Nigeria, as Organization Leaders Set to Meet with Trump Administration Officials WASHINGTON—Nigeria is in the…
NIGERIA – Is the World Ignoring a Christian Genocide in Nigeria?
Providence | Lela Gilbert | April 21, 2020 How much do Westerners know about Nigeria? Do we recognize it as Africa’s largest nation? Are we aware of its considerable economic…
PAKISTAN – Pregnant Woman Dies Of Starvation Amid Lockdown In Pakistan: Report
NDTV | April 20, 2020 A pregnant woman has died of starvation in Pakistan's Sindh province amid the coronavirus lockdown imposed in the country, according to media reports. Sughra Bibi,…
CHAD – Chad’s Escalating Fight against Boko Haram
Africa Center | Daniel Eizenga | April 20, 2020 On March 23, Boko Haram militants staged a complex attack on Chadian troops stationed at a base in Bohoma. The attack…
AFRICA – COVID-19 makes life harder for hundreds of thousands of Africa’s persecuted Christians
Christian Post | Anugrah Kumar | April 20, 2020 As the COVID-19 outbreak begins in sub-Saharan Africa, hundreds of thousands of Christian believers, who are already persecuted for their faith,…
RELEASE – Save the Persecuted Christians: President Trump, Tell the World Bank to Watch Pakistan Closely
Save the Persecuted Christians | April 20, 2020 In Open Letter to the President, Secretary of State and World Bank Leader, Advocates Stress That Christians in Pakistan Are Being Denied…
NIGERIA – American soft power can help protect Christians in Nigeria
Washington Examiner | William Upton | April 19, 2020 Christians continue to be one of the most heavily persecuted religious sects around the world. Despite the dominance of Christianity in the…
AFRICA – Christian persecution worsening due to COVID-19
CHVN | Libby Giesbrecht | April 19, 2020 The persecution of Christians for their faith around the world is getting worse during the global COVID-19 pandemic. According to Open Doors USA,…
PAKISTAN – Covid-19: religious minorities discriminated against in the distribution of food
Agenzia Fides | April 18, 2020 The "Saylani Welfare International Trust" organization has acted by discriminating religious minorities in the distribution of food, for the Covid-19 emergency, in the Sindh…
CUBA – Cuba Releases Persecuted Christian Homeschool Mother: ‘We Hope it Indicates Something Positive’
CBN NEWS | Jennifer Wishon | April 16, 2020 Religious freedom monitors are celebrating the release of a Christian mother imprisoned in Cuba for homeschooling her children. However, her husband…
CHINA – Escaping China
International Christian Concern | Gina Gih | April 16, 2020 Seven months after they fled to Taiwan to dodge the endless oppression against themselves and their church, Liao Qiang and…
RELEASE – Iranian Christian Mary Mohammadi Questioned About Faith During Hearing This Week
Save the Persecuted Christians | April 16, 2020 Close Friend Reports to Save the Persecuted Christians That Court Could Issue Verdict for 21-Year-Old Woman Soon WASHINGTON—Iranian Christian Mary Mohammadi, a…
EGYPT – Egypt says police thwarted Easter terror attack
MEO | April 15, 2020 An Egyptian policeman and seven suspected militants were killed late on Tuesday in an exchange of gunfire after the ministry of interior received information about…
RELEASE – #BringBackOurGirls—Six Years Later
Save the Persecuted Christians | April 14, 2020 Save the Persecuted Christians: #6YearsTooLong for 112 Kidnapped Chibok Girls to Remain in Captivity WASHINGTON—Six years ago today, 276 schoolgirls were kidnapped…
NIGERIA – Christians Killed in Ambushes in Two North-Central States in Nigeria
Morning Star News | April 14, 2020 Muslim Fulani herdsmen in Nigeria decapitated two Christians in Benue state on Monday (April 13), and another group of herdsmen in Plateau state…
NIGER – Missionary abducted in Niger shown alive in video released by jihadists
Christian Post | Samuel Smith | April 14, 2020 A Catholic missionary priest who was abducted in Niger in 2018 is still alive, according to a proof-of-life video released last…
PAKISTAN – Troubled by denial of food aid to Pakistani Hindus and Christians
USCIRF | April 13, 2020 The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is troubled by the reports of food aid being denied to Hindus and Christians amid the spread…
PAKISTAN – Appeal for Pakistani Couple Sentenced to Death for Blasphemy Delayed by COVID-19
International Christian Concern | April 13, 2020 The High Court appeal for a Christian couple in Pakistan, sentenced to death under the country’s notorious blasphemy laws, was delayed last week…
USA – Police Officers Storm Mississippi Church for Hosting Drive-In Services
FaithWire | Tré Goins-Phillip | April 12, 2020 At least 20 police officers reportedly showed up outside a small church in Greenville, Mississippi, on Wednesday, threatening the pastor for hosting drive-in services.…
AFRICA – Christians threatened as Islamists push for control of Africa’s Sahel
National Catholic Reporter | Jonathan Luxmoore | April 13, 2020 As the coronavirus threatens new social and economic dislocations across Africa, it will be but one more complication in the…
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