NIGERIA – On Nigerian beheadings, “Where is the moral revulsion?”
Aleteia | Aid to the Church in Need | Jan. 2, 2020 Bishop Matthew Kukah of Sokoto, Nigeria, says the West readily exploits Africa’s mineral resources, but is turning a…
NIGERIA – Boko Haram jihadists behead bride, bridal party days before wedding: diocese
Christian Post | Samuel Smith| Jan. 2, 2020 A jihadist insurgency affiliated with Boko Haram brutally murdered a Christian bride and her bridal party days before her wedding, a spokesperson for a…
IRAN – Iran arrests evangelical Christians before Christmas holiday
Alarabiya | Emily Judd, Al Arabiya | Dec. 15, 2019 The Iranian regime has begun cracking down on evangelical Christians in Iran in the run-up to Christmas, experts and Iranian…
INDIA – Indian Christians Endure at Least 25 Instances of Persecution Over Christmas Holiday
International Christian Concern | Jan. 17, 2019 The 2018 Christmas season was discouraging and painful for many Christian communities across India, as International Christian Concern (ICC) documented at least 25…
LAOS – Laos Cracks Down on Christianity as ‘Religion of the Europeans and Americans’
Breitbart | Jan. 5, 2019 Laos has been tightening restrictions on Christian practice as an unwelcome Western influence, mirroring the situation of other Asian communist nations. During the Christmas holidays, incidents of…
IRAN – Nine Evangelical Christians Reported Arrested During Christmas Week In Iran
Radio Farda | Dec. 30, 2018 Tasnim news agency connected with Iran’s Revolutionary Guards reported on Sunday that nine evangelical Christians have been arrested in recent days in Alborz province,…
NIGERIA – Fulani Muslims kill 7 Christians day after Christmas; media narrative of clashes is false, watchdog says
The Christian Post | Dec. 28, 2018 Islamic Fulani radicals murdered seven Christians in a Nigerian town the day after Christmas, according to persecution watchdog group International Christian Concern. The ICC,…
CHINA – China’s Hebei Bans Christmas to ‘Maintain Stability’
International Christian Concern | Dec. 18, 2018 Officials in Langfang, Hebei province have issued a ban on festive decorations and retail sales of related items during Christmas. The official notice…