
Africa

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Anglican Alliance global tool highlights churches’ frontline role as refugee crisis deepens
The Anglican Alliance has launched a global resource to help churches respond to rising displacement, as refugee numbers climb across Africa and humanitarian systems face growing strain. -
Pew study finds Catholics losing members through switching while Protestants gain in some regions
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CEOs of persecution ministries launch joint prayer effort, emphasize unity at global consultation
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Algeria shuts protestant churches as Christians are pushed underground
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New hospital in Rwanda set to be the hub of faith-based healthcare and training in Africa
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Children taken from Christian orphanage still in gov’t custody after failed handover
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Evangelist killed after gospel event in Kampala, Uganda
Suspected Muslim extremists posing as moto-taxi drivers on April 9 killed an evangelist in central Uganda shortly after he preached at a gospel event, sources said. -

Africa leads global trend as Easter Week marked highest YouVersion Bible engagement
YouVersion, creator of the world’s most popular Bible App, hit new records throughout the Holy Week, with an average of 18.7 million people engaging with the Bible each day through its Family of Apps. -

Assemblies of God Nigeria reviewing Ughelli church clash involving pastor and church members
A worship service at an Assemblies of God congregation in Ughelli, Delta state, was disrupted Sunday (April 12) after a violent altercation involving church members and uniformed personnel left a pastor and his wife affected by tear gas, prompting internal investigations by church leadership and Royal Rangers Nigeria. -

Terrorists mount more deadly raids in Plateau state, Nigeria
Fulani terrorists killed eight Christians in Plateau state, Nigeria from April 3 to Saturday (April 11), including three in a district that had been attacked just days before. -

Rising concerns over Uganda’s Kadhi Courts Bill spark religious freedom debate
A growing chorus of concern over Uganda’s proposed Khadhi Courts Bill is stirring debate across religious and legal circles, with critics warning of potential implications for religious freedom even as supporters insist the legislation simply formalizes existing constitutional provisions. -

Fulani terrorists kill 20 Christians in Plateau state, Nigeria
Gunmen described as “Fulani terrorists” raided a village in central Nigeria on Thursday night (April 9) and killed at least 20 Christians, area residents said. -

Amid violence, Christian leaders in Nigeria issue Easter appeal for help
Days after Fulani terrorists attacked two predominantly Christian villages in Plateau state, the president of Nigeria pledged to curb violence as church leaders appealed for help over Easter.
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