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Christian Persecution

Pressure Mounts on Nigerian Government After Muslim Jihadists Kill Scores Of Christians On Palm Sunday

The ongoing slaughter has gotten the attention of the Trump administration after years of being shrugged off during Joe Biden’s presidency. In October of last year, Trump’s Department of State redesignated Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern. Months later, on Christmas Day, the U.S. military struck ISIS-linked targets in northern Nigeria with 16 Tomahawk missiles after the country’s government requested the assistance.

Featured - March 31, 2026

FRC / Press

U.S. Expands Footprint in Nigeria, Sends 200 Troops for Anti-Terror Training

Christian Persecution

As Nigeria’s Government ‘Lives In Denial’ About The Genocide Of Christians, America Races to Intervene

163 Worshippers Abducted from Two Churches in Nigeria

Working Overtime To Squelch The Church: Christian Persecution Reports Reach All-Time High

ISIS Warns Nigerian Christians to Convert, ‘Spare Their Blood’

Hunted For Faith In Christ: Shining A Spotlight On The Crisis Faced By Nigerian And Syrian Believers

Will The World Finally Face The Truth About What’s Happening To Believers In Nigeria?

Only The Tip Of The Iceberg: Somalia’s UN Ambassador Linked to Fraud Scandal Enveloping Minnesota

Nigerian Officials Ignored Early Warnings Before Deadly New Year’s Eve Attack

US Launches Christmas-Day Strike On ISIS Targets In Nigeria Amid Rising Attacks On Christians

The Genocide Of Christians In Nigeria And A War Of Propaganda To Convince The World Nothing Is Out Of The Ordinary

Both Side Of The Bloody Conflict In Sudan Have A Common Enemy: Christians

Russia’s Bid for a Red Sea Stronghold: Sudan’s Secret Base Deal Ignites Global Alarm

Samaritan’s Purse Plane Hijacked En Route To South Sudan, Suspect in Custody

U.S. Launches New Visa Restrictions Targeting Perpetrators of Anti-Christian Violence in Nigeria

Pompeo: The Plight Of Nigerian Christians Has Never Really Received The Attention It Deserves

Widespread Abductions And Massacres: Attacks On Christians In Nigeria Continue As Government Is Urged To Take Action

DRC: Islamist Attack On Hospital In Christian-Majority Territory Leaves At Least 20 Dead

From Nigeria to New York, Islamic Ideology Is Forcibly Working To Gain Ground

‘Guns A-Blazing’: Trump Considers Military Action To Stop Christian Genocide In Nigeria

Evangelical Leaders Call For Prayer After Terrorists Kidnap American Missionary In Niger

Ted Cruz Demands Nigeria Be Held Accountabile For Not Protecting Christians From Mass Slaughter

Over 30 Mozambique Christians Beheaded by ISIS Group

Nigerian High Court Overturns Absurd ‘Kidnapping’ Conviction Of Pastor Who Helped Persecuted Converts Flee To Safety

Over 40 Churchgoers In Congo Slaughtered By Terrorists In Surprise Attack

All By Design: How Nigeria’s Islamic Extremists Get Away with Killing So Many Christians

Violence Sweeps Through Nigerian Christian Villages, Leaving More Than 40 Dead In Latest Targeted Attack

How Media Outlets Avoid the Religious Aspects of Violence in Nigeria

Mike Pompeo: Radical Islamic Terrorism Can Not Be Defeated Without Naming It Precisely For What It Is

God Answers Prayer, Miraculously Protecting Kidnapped Tennessee Pastor During Deadly Shootout

In An Area Once Under Communist Rule, 430K Ethiopians Gathered To Hear Franklin Graham Preach The Gospel

70 Christians In Congo Church Found Beheaded In Devastating Massacre By Islamic Terrorists

Thousands Of Christians Killed And Imprisoned For Their Faith In 2024, Report Reveals

1,500 Displaced As Terrorists Raid, Burn Christian Communities In Nigeria

Persecuted Pastor Urges International Community To Stand Against Weaponized Laws Targeting Churches

At Least 80 Christians Killed In Targeted ISIS Massacre In The Democratic Republic of the Congo

House Resolution Moves Forward To Place Nigeria Back On The CPC List For Its Slaughter Of Christians

Turning A Blind Eye: State Dept. Sparks Outrage For Excluding Nigeria From 2024 Persecution Watchlist

Nigeria Named ‘Most Dangerous Place To Be A Christian,’ But It’s Still Not A ‘Particular Concern’ To The Biden Administration

Gog Coalition Building: Protests Erupt In Libya After FM Meets With Israel To Discuss Normalization

Persecution Of Christians Rising: Wife in Uganda Killed For Receiving Christ As Lord And Savior

Beaten & Burned for Praising Jesus: Latest Violence Demands The US Redesignate Nigeria On Persecution Watch List

The Future That Awaits The Middle East: The Superhighway Of The Millennial Kingdom

Remarkable Resilience: A Brief History Of Christian Persecution In Iran

Passover: Understanding God’s Faithfulness And Prophetic Promises In A Time Of War

The Art Of No Deal: Iran, Trump, And The Price Of Negotiating With Terrorists

The Enduring Battle For Israel’s Soil: The Land Has Only Prospered In Jewish Hands

Israeli Knesset Passes Legislation Expanding The Authority Of Religious Courts—Including Sharia

Daniel’s Prophecies, Modern Antisemitism, And The Global Rise Of Hostility Against Israel

As The US And Israel Continue To Deliver Crushing Blows, Iran’s Mullahs Remain Locked In Full Denial

Franklin Graham: Misinterpreting God’s Timeless Promises To The Nation Of Israel And The Jewish People

A World In Dire Straits: Iran Clings To Its Last Vestige Of Power

The Looming Question: Will The Iranian Regime Survive This War?

Wayward Theology Or Blatant Unbelief: When Christians Dismiss Israel’s Role In Bible Prophecy

Courtesy Of The US And Israel, A Collection Of Butchers, Jihadists, And Modern-Day Nazis, Are Now Facing Judgment

Platforming Extremism And Holocaust Denial: Tucker Carlson Is Juggling A Live Grenade

Samaritan’s Purse Provides Urgently Needed Relief, Shares The Word Of God In Lebanon

Russia Deepens Military Support To Iran Amid Escalating Conflict — Report

Despite War and Persecution, Christianity In Iran Quietly Grows: ‘So Many People Want To Hear About Jesus’

How Far The West Has Fallen: When Confronted With A Modern-Day Nazi Regime, Europe Declares It ‘Would Rather Not Get Involved’

Theological Amnesia: The Danger Of The Church Forgetting Israel

Trump Warns NATO Faces ‘Very Bad’ Future If Allies Refuse To Help Reopen Strait Of Hormuz

America’s Friendship With Israel Is Not Simply A ‘Political Issue,’ It Is A Profoundly Biblical One

A Turning Point In The Battle Against Global Jihad

Trump Should Be Commended For Acting Against Iran — Not Because It Was Popular, But Because It Was Justified

Few Subjects Expose The Tension Between Biblical Conviction And Cultural Pressure More Clearly Than Israel

Three Toronto Synagogues Targeted By Gunfire In Less Than A Week: ‘Action Is Needed Now – No More Words’

‘Apocalypse-Obsessed’: Experts Call Iran’s New Leader ‘Uniquely Dangerous,’ More Radical Than His Father

Tucker Carlson Accuses Israel Of Starting ‘Religious War’ With Iran, Insists Jews Are Plotting To Level Al Aqsa

An Analysis Of Jeremiah’s Elam Prophecy: Currently Unfolding Or Fulfilled In history?

Anne Graham Lotz: A Letter To The Iranian Church

Iranian Women’s Soccer Players Granted Asylum In Australia After Anthem Protest

FRC / Press

U.S. Expands Footprint in Nigeria, Sends 200 Troops for Anti-Terror Training

Christian Persecution

As Nigeria’s Government ‘Lives In Denial’ About The Genocide Of Christians, America Races to Intervene

Christian Persecution

Pressure Mounts on Nigerian Government After Muslim Jihadists Kill Scores Of Christians On Palm Sunday

Featured - March 31, 2026

Africa

163 Worshippers Abducted from Two Churches in Nigeria

Christian Persecution

Working Overtime To Squelch The Church: Christian Persecution Reports Reach All-Time High

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Pressure Mounts on Nigerian Government After Muslim Jihadists Kill Scores Of Christians On Palm Sunday

U.S. Expands Footprint in Nigeria, Sends 200 Troops for Anti-Terror Training

As Nigeria’s Government ‘Lives In Denial’ About The Genocide Of Christians, America Races to Intervene

Africa

163 Worshippers Abducted from Two Churches in Nigeria

Featured - January 20, 2026

Nigerian officials said that 163 worshippers were kidnapped on Sunday when heavily armed bandits raided at least two churches during services. The abductions reportedly occurred in a rural Christian community in the Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna state in north-central Nigeria.

Christian Persecution

Working Overtime To Squelch The Church: Christian Persecution Reports Reach All-Time High

Decision Magazine - January 17, 2026

Open Doors International, which has been ranking countries since 1993 based on reports of violence against Christians, released its 2026 World Watch List on Jan. 14. Open Doors CEO Ryan Brown said that 388 million Christians live in regions of the world where they are highly susceptible to persecution for their faith. “The enemy is seeking to attack that which is advancing. … As those numbers increase, it shows that the enemy is working even harder to try to squelch the Church.”

Decision Magazine / Press

ISIS Warns Nigerian Christians to Convert, ‘Spare Their Blood’

Decision Magazine - January 10, 2026

The Islamic State has warned Nigerian Christians that they can “spare their blood” by renouncing their faith in Christ, according to a social media post from a West Virginia congressman and a Jan. 8 news report.

Christian Persecution

Hunted For Faith In Christ: Shining A Spotlight On The Crisis Faced By Nigerian And Syrian Believers

Featured - January 9, 2026

Those speaking out against these atrocities are concerned over the lack of coverage by prominent news sources and attention from political leaders around the world. Some have attributed the removal of nations, such as Nigeria, from the Countries of Particular Concern (CPC) and lifting of U.S. sanctions on Syria as global measures that would have otherwise kept pressure on entities that severely violate international religious freedom.

Christian Persecution

Will The World Finally Face The Truth About What’s Happening To Believers In Nigeria?

Decision Magazine - January 7, 2026

Joel Veldkamp, head of international communications for Christian Solidarity International, said politics often taints the CPC list. Nigeria was on the list during Trump’s first term, but the Biden administration removed it. “It’s one of the most egregious omissions,” Veldkamp told CBN News. “More Christians are killed in Nigeria for their faith every year than in the rest of the world combined.”

Corruption

Only The Tip Of The Iceberg: Somalia’s UN Ambassador Linked to Fraud Scandal Enveloping Minnesota

Featured - January 7, 2026

As to the full breadth of the scandal, “we’ve only seen the tip of the iceberg so far,” Adams emphasized. “But Americans can have confidence that we’re going to uncover the size and magnitude of this, and we’re going to do everything we can to return those dollars back to hard working Americans.”

ICC / Press

Nigerian Officials Ignored Early Warnings Before Deadly New Year’s Eve Attack

Featured - January 5, 2026

At least eight people, all residents of the predominantly Christian Bum community in Chugwi, Vwang District of Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State, Nigeria, have been confirmed dead following a late-night armed attack.

Africa

US Launches Christmas-Day Strike On ISIS Targets In Nigeria Amid Rising Attacks On Christians

Featured - December 26, 2025

Trump said the strikes were ordered to halt the ongoing targeting of Christian civilians, warning that the United States would not stand by amid what he described as escalating violence against believers. In a post on Truth Social, the president said the U.S. had launched “powerful and deadly” strikes against ISIS militants who have been “viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians.”

Christian Persecution

The Genocide Of Christians In Nigeria And A War Of Propaganda To Convince The World Nothing Is Out Of The Ordinary

Featured - December 15, 2025

There’s a genocide happening in Nigeria. While this may sound sensationalized, it’s a sober reality backed by years of data, eyewitness testimony, and independent documentation. While Christians are being slaughtered, abducted, and displaced, another war has just begun. It’s a war of propaganda intent on convincing the world that nothing out of the ordinary is happening.

Distress of Nations

Both Side Of The Bloody Conflict In Sudan Have A Common Enemy: Christians

Tony Perkins - December 13, 2025

Although the RSF and SAF are in conflict with each other, they have a common enemy in Christians, whom they do not see as fitting their Islamic vision for Sudan. Churches have been targeted by both the RSF and SAF. Christians have been denied food aid and told, “Unless you leave your Christianity, no food for you.” They, along with all the other people of Sudan caught in the crossfire, are the true victims here.

Worthy News / Press

Russia’s Bid for a Red Sea Stronghold: Sudan’s Secret Base Deal Ignites Global Alarm

Featured - December 9, 2025

Sudan’s military rulers have quietly offered Russia its first-ever African naval base—an arrangement that would hand the Kremlin a powerful strategic foothold over the Red Sea, one of the world’s most critical and contested trade arteries—according to a Wall Street Journal exclusive.

FRC / Press

Samaritan’s Purse Plane Hijacked En Route To South Sudan, Suspect in Custody

Featured - December 5, 2025

“We praise God that no one was seriously injured, and we are grateful to the security forces for their support and swift action on the ground to resolve the situation and bring a safe outcome,” stated Samaritan’s Purse.

Worthy News / Press

U.S. Launches New Visa Restrictions Targeting Perpetrators of Anti-Christian Violence in Nigeria

Featured - December 4, 2025

The Trump administration on Wednesday unveiled sweeping new visa restrictions aimed at foreign nationals implicated in the surge of brutal anti-Christian violence in Nigeria–marking one of Washington’s strongest responses yet to what U.S. officials describe as escalating religious persecution in Africa’s most populous nation.

ACLJ / Press

Pompeo: The Plight Of Nigerian Christians Has Never Really Received The Attention It Deserves

Mike Pompeo - November 29, 2025

President Trump’s decision to redesignate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern over the systematic persecution of Christians is a welcome and much-needed step to protect religious freedom.

Christian Persecution

Widespread Abductions And Massacres: Attacks On Christians In Nigeria Continue As Government Is Urged To Take Action

Decision Magazine - November 25, 2025

The continuing violence has led the U.S. State Department to once again designate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern. In announcing the move, President Donald Trump said Nov. 1 that if the Nigerian government fails to crack down on the killing of Christians, the U.S. military will be prepared to take military action to wipe out the Islamic terrorists committing the atrocities.

ICC / Press

DRC: Islamist Attack On Hospital In Christian-Majority Territory Leaves At Least 20 Dead

Featured - November 17, 2025

ADF rebels attacked the Byambwe Reference Health Center in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) Christian-majority Lubero territory early Saturday morning, executing at least 18 patients in their hospital beds.

Africa

From Nigeria to New York, Islamic Ideology Is Forcibly Working To Gain Ground

Mark Henry - November 17, 2025

The first was the largely underreported, if not unreported, news in the mainstream media about the horrific slaughtering of Christians in the country of Nigeria. The second event was the result of the mayoral election in New York City, where Democratic Socialist and Muslim adherent, Zohran Mamdani, succeeded in his campaign to become the next leader of one of America’s largest cities, often viewed as the shining beacon of capitalism. While these two circumstances might seemingly appear unrelated, there exists one prominent point of connection that is shared by both – Islam.

Worthy News / Press

‘Guns A-Blazing’: Trump Considers Military Action To Stop Christian Genocide In Nigeria

Featured - November 3, 2025

“If the Nigerian government continues to allow the killing of Christians, the U.S.A. will immediately stop all aid and assistance to Nigeria, and may very well go into that now disgraced country, ‘guns a-blazing,’ to completely wipe out the Islamic Terrorists who are committing these horrible atrocities,” the president said on Truth Social.

Africa

Evangelical Leaders Call For Prayer After Terrorists Kidnap American Missionary In Niger

Decision Magazine - October 25, 2025

“It is being reported that he was taken north to areas controlled by an offshoot of ISIS. The State Department said it is a top priority of the Trump Administration to look after the safety of every American, and they are supporting his recovery and safe return. Would you pray for his protection and that he will be released unharmed and able to come home?”

Christian Persecution

Ted Cruz Demands Nigeria Be Held Accountabile For Not Protecting Christians From Mass Slaughter

Featured - October 8, 2025

“Senator Cruz’s comments clearly struck a nerve with the Nigerian government, and they should. The Nigerian government should be deeply ashamed of the way they have negligently refused to protect Christian communities from repeated attacks by radical Islamists who burn entire villages and kill innocent Christians in the middle of the night. This is an ongoing travesty, and one that I’m so glad Senator Cruz is trying to address."

Decision Magazine / Press

Over 30 Mozambique Christians Beheaded by ISIS Group

Decision Magazine - October 6, 2025

The chilling attacks, announced by the militant group through photos and statements, draw attention to the growing persecution of Christians in Mozambique, as the Islamic militant group advocates for the killing of Christians and pushes farther south in the country.

Christian Persecution

Nigerian High Court Overturns Absurd ‘Kidnapping’ Conviction Of Pastor Who Helped Persecuted Converts Flee To Safety

Decision Magazine - August 7, 2025

Alliance Defending Freedom International (ADF International) reported that a man the organization calls “David” (a pseudonym used to protect his identity) helped two women move to a safer area after they converted to Christianity. Islamist militants detained David, a church leader, as well as another church leader involved in the relocation, and tortured them. After they were handed to the police.

Christian Persecution

Over 40 Churchgoers In Congo Slaughtered By Terrorists In Surprise Attack

Decision Magazine - July 28, 2025

ADF has been connected with over 80 deaths within the last two weeks, the UN peacekeeping mission and local media reports. One 2025 ADF attack involved the slaughter of 70 Christians. The group rounded them into a church and killed them with machetes or hammers. ADF originated in Uganda in the 1990s but moved to DRC in 2002, where it has killed thousands. In 2018, it established its affiliation with ISIS.

ICC / Press

All By Design: How Nigeria’s Islamic Extremists Get Away with Killing So Many Christians

Featured - June 3, 2025

Many Nigerian Christians feel this chronic cycle of violence and impunity is all by design, and that their country has people in high places who have a vested interest in letting the cycle continue. “The Nigerian security forces, especially the military and police crack squads (special operations units), are the greatest problem facing the country’s Christians.”

ICC / Press

Violence Sweeps Through Nigerian Christian Villages, Leaving More Than 40 Dead In Latest Targeted Attack

Featured - May 28, 2025

A renewed wave of violence swept through two Christian villages in Taraba state, leaving more than 40 Christians dead and dozens displaced in what survivors describe as a “silent slaughter.” The attacks, carried out early Saturday morning, targeted the villages of Munga Lelau and Magami in Karim-Lamido County. Entire families were killed, and numerous homes were set ablaze. Survivors were forced to flee with nothing.

Canada

Utter Madness: Progressive Left Spends Palm Sunday Weekend Raising A Fist Against Biblical Truth

There was a time when the week leading up to Easter would spark reverence and reflection throughout the Judeo-Christian Western world. It's the most important week on the Christian calendar, starting with Palm Sunday. Therefore, it was very instructive to see how prominent left-wing figures across the West spent this Palm Sunday weekend.

Three Toronto Synagogues Targeted By Gunfire In Less Than A Week: ‘Action Is Needed Now – No More Words’

Assisted Suicide Becomes A Leading Cause Of Death In Canada: ‘More Than All Other Countries Combined’

Canadian Human Rights Tribunal Fines Man $750,000 For ‘Hate Speech’ After Public Criticism Of Gender Ideology

europe

A Price To Pay For Supporting Jews: Pro-Israel Christians Are Now In The Crosshairs Of Europe’s Rising Antisemitism

The explosive was planted at the front doors of a building belonging to a Dutch Christian organization (Christenen voor Israel), which seeks to stand “in solidarity with Israel and combat all forms of antisemitism.” While the attack sparked outrage among officials in the nation, the most pointed comments came from the Israeli Ambassador to the Netherlands. “First, Jews were intimidated and attacked in the Netherlands. Now Christians who support Israel are being targeted too.”

The Age Of The ‘Useful Infidel’: Examining The Destructive Pact Between Progressive Liberalism And Political Islam

Chilling Ramifications: Finnish Supreme Court Finds Christian Parliamentarian Guilty Of ‘Hate Speech’

European Court Denies Christian Parents Custody of Daughters

Australia

The Claim That ‘Gender Treatments Save Lives’ Stands In Direct Contradiction To The Evidence

The mother of a girl who tried to become a boy told me that the doctor said to her when she opposed the treatment, ‘Would you rather a dead daughter or a live son?’ Parents across Australia have been told the same thing when sharing their concerns regarding their child’s desired gender treatment. They have been manipulated into believing that they have no real choice.

A Revealing Ideological Bias: Australia Grants Special Status To Radical Anti-Christian Lobby Group

Poll Finds 57 Per Cent Of Victorians Are Opposed To Children Being Taught About Gender Ideology

Why Proposed Anti-Discrimination Changes In Australia Matter for Christian Schools

Asia

China Dials Up Pressure on Arrested House Church Members by Targeting Defense Lawyers

Five months after dozens of members of a house church in China were arrested by Xi Jinping’s communist regime, reports have surfaced that Beijing is ratcheting up its persecution of the group of Christians by revoking and suspending the legal licenses of the attorneys attempting to defend them.

Christian Families Attacked After Being Denied Food Rations, Told To Abandon Christ

Chinese Leaders Gather in Beijing Hoping World Ignores Persecution

China Named Global ‘Puppet Master’ of Religious Persecution

Latin America

Cuban Pastor And 16 y/o Son Arrested, Showcasing The Communist Regime’s Crackdown On Faith And Dissent

Jonathan’s arrest is an indicator not only of the government’s crackdown on freedom activists but also on religion. According to a report from the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, the Cuban government is targeting the children of parents who are involved in religious activities not sanctioned by the Communist Party.

WIN: Court Dismisses Charges Against Brazilian Woman Facing 10 Years In Prison For Questioning Gender Ideology

Chaos In Mexico And The Dangers To Evangalical Christians

Cartels Wreak Mass Havoc Across Mexico As President Smears ‘Right Wingers’ For Demanding Narco Terrorists Be Dealt With

TV7 Israel News

ISIS Warns Nigerian Christians to Convert, ‘Spare Their Blood’

Hunted For Faith In Christ: Shining A Spotlight On The Crisis Faced By Nigerian And Syrian Believers

Will The World Finally Face The Truth About What’s Happening To Believers In Nigeria?

Only The Tip Of The Iceberg: Somalia’s UN Ambassador Linked to Fraud Scandal Enveloping Minnesota

Nigerian Officials Ignored Early Warnings Before Deadly New Year’s Eve Attack

US Launches Christmas-Day Strike On ISIS Targets In Nigeria Amid Rising Attacks On Christians

The Genocide Of Christians In Nigeria And A War Of Propaganda To Convince The World Nothing Is Out Of The Ordinary

Both Side Of The Bloody Conflict In Sudan Have A Common Enemy: Christians

Russia’s Bid for a Red Sea Stronghold: Sudan’s Secret Base Deal Ignites Global Alarm

Samaritan’s Purse Plane Hijacked En Route To South Sudan, Suspect in Custody

U.S. Launches New Visa Restrictions Targeting Perpetrators of Anti-Christian Violence in Nigeria

Pompeo: The Plight Of Nigerian Christians Has Never Really Received The Attention It Deserves

President Trump’s decision to redesignate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern over the systematic persecution of Christians is a welcome and much-needed step to protect religious freedom.

Widespread Abductions And Massacres: Attacks On Christians In Nigeria Continue As Government Is Urged To Take Action

DRC: Islamist Attack On Hospital In Christian-Majority Territory Leaves At Least 20 Dead

From Nigeria to New York, Islamic Ideology Is Forcibly Working To Gain Ground

‘Guns A-Blazing’: Trump Considers Military Action To Stop Christian Genocide In Nigeria

Evangelical Leaders Call For Prayer After Terrorists Kidnap American Missionary In Niger

Ted Cruz Demands Nigeria Be Held Accountabile For Not Protecting Christians From Mass Slaughter

Over 30 Mozambique Christians Beheaded by ISIS Group

Nigerian High Court Overturns Absurd ‘Kidnapping’ Conviction Of Pastor Who Helped Persecuted Converts Flee To Safety

Over 40 Churchgoers In Congo Slaughtered By Terrorists In Surprise Attack

All By Design: How Nigeria’s Islamic Extremists Get Away with Killing So Many Christians

Violence Sweeps Through Nigerian Christian Villages, Leaving More Than 40 Dead In Latest Targeted Attack

How Media Outlets Avoid the Religious Aspects of Violence in Nigeria

You would think it’s hard to overlook the religious motivation of a massacre when the victims are all Christian and the massacre takes place on Christmas, Palm Sunday, or Easter. But many people who work in media have proven themselves almost uncannily adept at avoiding the religious motivation behind such violence.

Mike Pompeo: Radical Islamic Terrorism Can Not Be Defeated Without Naming It Precisely For What It Is

Make no mistake: While the geographic caliphate of ISIS has been destroyed, its ideology lives on. These groups have developed sophisticated recruitment strategies that use social media to radicalize predominantly young men around the world, including inside the United States.

God Answers Prayer, Miraculously Protecting Kidnapped Tennessee Pastor During Deadly Shootout

The gang members who took the 45-year-old pastor at gunpoint from the church he planted in South Africa in 2018 were demanding a ransom. That's when South Africa's elite police unit, known as the Hawks, responded with tactical precision. Three of Sullivan's captors were shot dead trying to escape in a vehicle with Sullivan.

In An Area Once Under Communist Rule, 430K Ethiopians Gathered To Hear Franklin Graham Preach The Gospel

When he was living under the communist regime as a teenager and young adult, Abebe said that he could never imagine Meskel Square overflowing with hundreds of thousands of Ethiopians singing praises to God. “Now we can worship in this area,” he said. “This is a great victory..."

70 Christians In Congo Church Found Beheaded In Devastating Massacre By Islamic Terrorists

“Open Doors strongly condemns this heinous act of violence against civilians and calls upon civil societies, governments, and international organisations to prioritise civilian protection in eastern DRC where armed groups, such as the ADF, are operating.”

Thousands Of Christians Killed And Imprisoned For Their Faith In 2024, Report Reveals

In 2024, 4,476 Christians were murdered around the globe because of their beliefs. Another 4,744 were imprisoned. Those numbers are reported by Open Doors—a global ministry dedicated to serving persecuted believers—which has released its 2025 World Watch List.

1,500 Displaced As Terrorists Raid, Burn Christian Communities In Nigeria

The data report records that of the Christians killed for their faith in 2024, 82% of them were in Nigeria. More Christians are killed in Nigeria than in all other countries combined. Yet, the Biden State Department in 2021 withdrew Nigeria from the Countries of Particular Concern list, a record of countries that severely infringe upon religious freedom.

Persecuted Pastor Urges International Community To Stand Against Weaponized Laws Targeting Churches

“The United States and the international community must take a strong stand against the unlawful church closures and unjustified arrests and imprisonments of pastors.”

At Least 80 Christians Killed In Targeted ISIS Massacre In The Democratic Republic of the Congo

“We have understood that the objective of the ADF [militants] is to convert everyone into a Muslim and this is a persecution of a great level,” local Pastor Kambale Aristote said. “We ask all Christians to continue to intercede for us.”

House Resolution Moves Forward To Place Nigeria Back On The CPC List For Its Slaughter Of Christians

“Both the victims of persecution in Nigeria and international religious freedom advocates have been crying out for years for the U.S. to take a greater response to the slaughter of Christians in Nigeria and the increasing and devastating use of blasphemy laws and allegations.”

Turning A Blind Eye: State Dept. Sparks Outrage For Excluding Nigeria From 2024 Persecution Watchlist

“Since it is clear that the State Department will not take significant action over the terrible religious freedom conditions in Nigeria, it is vital that Congress makes its voice heard.”

Nigeria Named ‘Most Dangerous Place To Be A Christian,’ But It’s Still Not A ‘Particular Concern’ To The Biden Administration

“Whether the world acknowledges the plight of Nigerian Christians or not, the country has become a burial ground for Christians,” ICC’s report states. “Nigeria is a country torn by violence."

Gog Coalition Building: Protests Erupt In Libya After FM Meets With Israel To Discuss Normalization

The nations are shaking out just as we would expect them to be shaking out. These events in Ezekiel 38 are imminent and will happen soon. We need to keep our eyes on what's happening.

Persecution Of Christians Rising: Wife in Uganda Killed For Receiving Christ As Lord And Savior

The killing was the latest of many instances of persecution of Christians in Uganda that Morning Star News has documented. Uganda’s constitution and other laws provide for religious freedom, including the right to propagate one’s faith and convert from one faith to another.

Beaten & Burned for Praising Jesus: Latest Violence Demands The US Redesignate Nigeria On Persecution Watch List

On May 12, a young female student -- Deborah Samuel -- in Sokoto, Nigeria was beaten to death and burned to ashes for praising Jesus on a WhatsApp group chat site.

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