
Fate of pastor, daughter kidnapped in Nigeria unknown
The whereabouts of a pastor and his daughter kidnapped in northwestern Nigeria were unknown after their captors threatened to kill them even after receiving a ransom payment.
The whereabouts of a pastor and his daughter kidnapped in northwestern Nigeria were unknown after their captors threatened to kill them even after receiving a ransom payment.
While some parts of the world experience horrific terrorism and abuse of Christians, churches have the opportunity to make the biggest difference for religious freedom in the world today. In this first part of a series on religious freedom, our attention turns to Africa.
There is a difference between an international gathering of Christians that is controlled by the West and gatherings that allow the full diversity of Christian expression to be experienced. Lausanne 4 exhibited the former, but we can do better.
Rather than simply dismissing the fantastical elements of Christmas that children seem to love, why not redirect their interest to the example of a godly Christian bishop who aimed to imitate his life on the life of Jesus?
Technology has revolutionized communication and brought unprecedented access to information, but it has also become a potent weapon in the hands of religious persecutors as governments and other actors acquire increasingly sophisticated tools to monitor us.
The imposition of curfews in some states in Northern Nigeria has adversely affected Sunday worship and mid-week services, Christian leaders say. State authorities imposed curfews in major cities such as Jos, Kaduna, Zaria, Gusau, Dutse, Kano, Minna, and Damaturu, following the week-long cost of living nationwide protests that had been called by the civil society from August 1.
Fulani herdsmen teamed up with a criminal gang to attack a village in central Nigeria on Thursday (Aug. 8), killing about 50 Christians, sources said.
Rwanda closed more than 5,600 churches in July 2024 after nearly a third of the inspected places of worship failed to meet legal standards. The Rwanda Governance Board (RGB) said that 13,000 religious institutions were inspected in collaboration with the local authorities.
Zambia is mourning the death of celebrated gospel musician Mathew Ngosa, who passed away on August 1, 2024 at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka after battling liver cancer. Matthew, 46, left an indelible mark in the gospel music industry as some of his songs were played in churches and night clubs over a two decade career.
Predominantly Muslim Fulani herdsmen on Tuesday (Aug. 6) attacked Christian farmers in Plateau state, wounding four of them, sources said.
Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Sunday, 4 August, 2024, regretted the loss of lives and destruction of property following protests that rocked the West African nation for three days starting on August 1. While acknowledging the protesters demands of accountability and transparency in the governance of the nation, Tinubu said he was alive to the fact that young Nigerians desire a better and more progressive country where “their dreams, hopes, and personal aspirations would be fulfilled.”