Authorities in China have continued to crack down on the Christian faith, this time by erasing faith-based words from children’s stories contained within school workbooks. According to persecution watchdog The Barnabus Fund, the ...
Read More »The not-so golden silence of the Nigerian diaspora
In my comfy suburb of Washington, D.C. where I take care of my three beautiful girls, build my web-based media company and live my dream, there are no wild elephants as there ...
Read More »Christian construction workers in Kenya saved by Muslim neighbors
A recent incident where Muslims helped Christians avoid being murdered by a jihadist group is finally being told. The Christians, who were working at a government hospital construction site in Kutulo, Kenya, escaped ...
Read More »US moves to prevent Turkey from invading Syria
In response to pleas from Syrian Christians and other religious minorities, the Trump administration has now acted to stop Turkey from invading the area. US officials from the Department of Defense are ...
Read More »Fulani terrorists kill priest, kidnap pentecostal pastors
A priest in Southern Nigeria was killed Thursday by suspected Fulani terrorists while five pastors from a Pentecostal denomination were abducted in a separate incident just outside of Lagos. The Catholic Diocese ...
Read More »Prayer network lets you personally connect with African believers under persecution
A new effort connecting American church congregations with African believers in Christ and their churches is underway. Prayer News Network was launched by Douglas Burton and Magna Faith Krimi, both advisory board ...
Read More »Chinese pastor from North Carolina sentenced to 7 years in Chinese prison
A Chinese pastor who is a permanent resident of the United States, has received a seven year prison sentence after a ruling for court in China. The American Center for Law and ...
Read More »British police pay preacher over wrongful arrest
A Christian preacher named Oluwole Ilesanmi has just been awarded £2,500 (about $3,100) by Scotland Yard for his wrongful arrest in the UK in February when he was falsely accused of ‘Islamophobia.’ ...
Read More »65 Christian Nigerians slaughtered after funeral
Over 65 Christians returning from a funeral in Nigeria have been slaughtered by Muslim extremists over the weekend. Nigerian state television is reporting it is one of the deadliest attacks on civilians ...
Read More »‘Christianity is an evil cult’: What Chinese students are taught
This week the Trump administration announced plans to punish Chinese officials involved in persecution by preventing their entry into the United States. The moves comes as more evidence that the Chinese government ...
Read More »‘His cemetery was full of victims’: group helps Americans ‘adopt’ Nigerian Christians
Leaders with “Save the Persecuted Christians” are on a mission to help Americans “adopt” persecuted Christians in war-torn Nigeria – by praying for them and bringing awareness to their struggles. STPC is ...
Read More »Pregnant mom of two killed by jihadists in Nigeria
A pregnant mother-of-two was among the Christians murdered by Muslim Fulani herdsmen in Nigeria as attacks targeting followers of Christ continue to escalate. Margaret Wakili, a 27-year-old member of the Baptist Church ...
Read More »In Sri Lanka, Christians told convert or leave
Many Tamil Christians and Hindus in Sri Lanka are being ordered by new Muslim residents to convert to Islam or leave the villages where their families have lived for generations. BarnabasAid reports ...
Read More »Iranian intelligence agents arrest 8 Christians
News has emerged from Iran that Eight Iranian converts to Christianity, including five from one family, were arrested at their homes. The coordinated operation was carried out by Ministry of Intelligence agents ...
Read More »Moving moments as President Trump hears stories of religious persecution
Victims of religious persecution are rarely heard, but Wednesday dozens of them met with the most powerful leader in the world, inside the White House to share their stories. It was an ...
Read More »Pompeo announces international alliance on religious freedom
WASHINGTON—On the last day of the three-day Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom, Vice President Michael Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo each addressed hundreds of ministers, religious leaders, and others from 106 nations, to celebrate ...
Read More »Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom makes history
Day one of the Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom conference saw many emotional moments as victims of religious persecution shared their testimonies. This is the first time that such a meeting has ...
Read More »Cuba ramps up crackdown on evangelical pastors
Authorities in Cuba on Sunday (July 14) refused to allow the national presidents of two Christian denominations to board their flight to Washington, D.C., for a religious freedom event, sources said, according ...
Read More »Pakistan acquits Christian preacher of blasphemy
A court in Lahore, Pakistan has acquitted a Christian preacher two years after his arrest for alleged desecration of Islam’s holy book, the Quran, and insulting the Prophet Muhammad. Judge Zafar Iqbal ...
Read More »Average of 10 Nigerian Christians killed each day
What’s persecution like in the rest of the world and especially for Nigerian believers? David Curry, CEO of Open Doors USA, wants American Christians to understand their Christian brothers around the globe ...
Read More »Largest gathering ever on religious freedom this week
What is described as history’s largest officially sponsored gathering to support religious liberty will take place in Washington, D.C. next week. The historic “Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom” meeting will be convened ...
Read More »At Asbury Seminary, Nigerian pastor warns against passivity
Pastor Samuel Odubena recently gave a sermon at Asbury Seminary Chapel in which he spoke about how Christians in the West ought to react to persecution. Odubena is an Anglican priest from ...
Read More »National rallies July 10 on behalf of persecuted Christians
A dozen religious freedom rallies are being organized nationwide Wednesday, July 10, to bring awareness to the suffering of persecuted Christians worldwide. The effort is being spearheaded by Save the Persecuted Christians (STPC) ...
Read More »Nigerian 7-year-old recounts Fulani attack on family
As a Baptist church member tried to fight off an armed Muslim Fulani herdsmen in a village in north-central Nigeria, he told his 7-year-old nephew and other relatives to run. The boy ...
Read More »Egypt legalizes 127 churches in positive move
A sweeping move by Egyptian authorities is being celebrated by religious rights activists. A government committee has approved 127 churches which were previously being run in an illegal capacity under the country’s ...
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