Authorities in Sudan ban Christmas service
Authorities prevented Christians internally displaced by war in Sudan from celebrating Christmas in a park where they had taken refuge, sources said.
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When holy places are spat upon: a cry from a Christian pastor and leader in Jerusalem
Peace studies students witness locals spitting on a Christian holy site in Jerusalem prompting this response from a respected Christian leader whose family has lived in the city for millennia.
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A young Nigerian eye witness recalls the day extremists attacked
African farmers work hard to grow whatever the land agrees to yield, while in the Nigerian Plateau Christian farmers face increasing threats from Fulani militias. It is rare that we read from the perspective of a victim of terrorism. This account is both an exception and exceptional. Uren, in her final year of high school, writes with terrifying yet beautiful prose of the death of her siblings and father at the hands of a band of brutal Fulani militias. Read on for a reality check.
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Why is America deporting them? Afghan Christians have 3 days left
The collective gasp in the sanctuary on Sunday was audible. Amidst the celebrations of Palm Sunday, my pastor told us about the email that around 25 members of our community had received just days before. I have since read that email for myself. I am stunned and devastated.
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Four reasons for defending and advancing freedom of religion or belief in Africa
Religious freedom is a vital metric for assessing the potential well being of a nation or nations. This is especially so for Africa and the diverse religious representation in each nation there. Robust research supports the fact that freedom of religious belief benefits all, but the African continent is in danger of losing the opportunity to enjoy such benefits. Craig Bailie explains why.
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First Christian killed in Pakistan this year was recently married
By CDI StaffA young Christian man was gunned down by Muslim landowners allegedly jealous of his success as a farmer in the first reported killing of a Christian in Pakistan in the new year, sources said.
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Church office targeted in arson attack in Germany
By Chris EyteA leftist group has publicly acknowledged setting fire to a German church office for being linked with the “conservative, Bible-believing wing” of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA).
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Christian leaders in India issue stern appeal to government for relief from violence
By Edward RossMore than 400 Christian leaders in India ended 2024 with a strongly-worded appeal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to put an end to a surge in violence against Christians that was especially heightened during the Christmas season.
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Church prayer service attacked in Sudan, injuring 14 Christians
Militants of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attacked a church prayer service in Sudan’s Al Jazirah state on Monday (Dec. 30), wounding 14 Christians, sources said.
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Baby, 13-year-old child among 15 slain in central Nigeria
Fulani herdsmen on the night of Dec. 22 killed 15 Christians in a village in Plateau state, Nigeria, including a 1-year-old baby and a 13-year-old child, sources said.
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Herdsmen kill 33 Christians in Nigeria on Christmas Day
Fulani herdsmen attacked a cluster of five predominantly Christian villages in Benue state on Wednesday (Dec. 25), massacring 33 people on Christmas Day, sources said.
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Slain church leaders among abuses by Russian occupation forces in Ukraine
Horrific human rights abuses of evangelical Christians by Russian authorities illegally occupying territories in Ukraine have been documented in a report released earlier this year.
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