Civilians Apprehend Muslim Fulani Suspects in Killing of Five Christians in Nigeria
JOS, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – A Christian in north-central Nigeria who led a team of civilians that apprehended Muslim Fulani herdsmen after they allegedly killed five Christians on Thursday night (May 28) was blunt about their motives. “These Muslim Fulani herdsmen have been attacking our communities because we are Christians,” Ibrahim Agu Iliya told […]
Christians Killed in Kaduna State, Nigeria as Herdsmen Threaten Kidnapped Missionary
JOS, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – Muslim Fulani herdsmen in Kaduna state, Nigeria attacked seven villages from May 19 to Monday (May 25), killing five Christians and destroying four church buildings, sources said. In the same state, kidnappers said they will not release a pastor abducted earlier this month until he converts to Islam or […]
Harsh Sentence for Pastor Wang Signals Severe Crackdown in China, Sources Say
(Morning Star News) – The sentencing of pastor Wang Yi to nine years in prison this week for “subversion” and “illegal business activities” shows how authorities in China are increasingly intolerant of unregistered churches, sources said. Pastor Wang of Early Rain Covenant Church in Chengdu, capital of southwestern China’s Sichuan Province, was sentenced in closed-door […]
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Some Prisoners Released, but Iran Continues Crack-Down on Christians
(Morning Star News) – The COVID-19 crisis in Iran has resulted in freedom for several Christians among the roughly 85,000 people released from prison, but convictions have continued in spite of a short-lived lull in actions against converts to Christianity, sources said. The release of imprisoned Christians as part of the regime’s efforts to curb […]
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Mobs in India Threaten 16 Christian Families Every Night for Nearly Three Weeks
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Muslim Fulanis Kill Two Christians, Kidnap Two Others in Kaduna State, Nigeria
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Muslim Father in Uganda Burns Daughter for Becoming Christian
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Harsh Sentence for Pastor Wang Signals Severe Crackdown in China, Sources Say
(Morning Star News) – The sentencing of pastor Wang Yi to nine years in prison this week for “subversion” and “illegal business activities” shows how authorities in China are increasingly intolerant of unregistered churches, sources said. Pastor Wang of Early Rain Covenant Church in Chengdu, capital of southwestern China’s Sichuan Province, was sentenced in closed-door […]