(Morning Star News) – Islamist extremist group Boko Haram and others killed 1,631 Christians in Nigeria for their faith in the first six months of 2014 – a figure that is 91 percent of the total Christians killed in the country in all of last year, according to advocacy group Jubilee Campaign. Last year 1,783 Nigerian […]
Christians Killed in Nigeria in 1st Half of Year 91 Percent of Total Last Year, Group Says
Islamic extremist group Boko Haram responsible for most deaths.
July 27, 2014 By -
Sudanese Authorities Finally Allow Meriam Ibrahim to Leave Country
Nightmare for Christian mother sentenced to die for ‘apostasy’ ends.
July 24, 2014 By -
JUBA, South Sudan (Morning Star News) – After blocking her departure on a spurious charge of forged travel documents, Sudan today allowed a Christian mother sentenced to die over a false allegation of leaving Islam to leave the country, her attorney said. Having given birth to her second child while shackled to prison chains just two […]
Christians Killed in Attacks in Coastal Region of Kenya
Amid ethnic and political conflicts, religion also appears as factor in killings.
July 9, 2014 By -
NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – Two Christians near Kenya’s coast were killed Monday night (July 7) following attacks by suspected Islamic extremists over the weekend on two predominantly Christian villages that left more than 30 people dead, sources said. In the attack Monday night, the assailants arrived at Covenant Church, three kilometers north of Hindi, […]
Swedish Midwife Sues State over Dismissal for Refusing to Aid in Abortions
Lawsuit seeks compensation for damages and discrimination.
June 30, 2014 By -
(Morning Star News) – A Scandinavian rights group has filed suit against the Swedish government on behalf of a Christian woman who was fired for refusing to perform abortions. Scandinavian Human Rights Lawyers, a Non-Governmental Organization that describes itself as dedicated to the promotion and protection of human rights and human dignity, states in the […]
Copt Convicted of ‘Blasphemy’ in Egypt for ‘Liking’ Facebook Page
Severity of sentence shocks Christian community, free speech advocates.
June 25, 2014 By -
ISTANBUL, Turkey (Morning Star News) – A young Christian man in Upper Egypt accused of blaspheming Islam for “liking” a Facebook page was sentenced Tuesday (June 24) to six years in prison, shocking the Coptic community and other Facebook users. Judge Hazim Hany of Armant Criminal Court found Kerolos Shouky Attallah, 29, of Al-Mahamid village near […]
Noted Convert in Egypt, Formerly Known as Hegazy, Sentenced to Five Years in Prison
Bishoy Armia Boulous convicted for photographing unrest.
June 19, 2014 By -
ISTANBUL, Turkey (Morning Star News) – A judge in Egypt yesterday sentenced Bishoy Armia Boulous – formerly Mohammed Hegazy, the first Egyptian to try to legally change his religious identity on his official ID – to five years in prison, his attorney said. The 31-year-old Christian received the prison term and a fine of 500 Egyptian […]
Christians Targeted in Massacre by Al Shabaab in Kenya
Deaths in coastal town of Mpeketoni could top those of Westgate mall attack.
June 16, 2014 By -
NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – Somalia’s Islamic extremist Al Shabaab rebels attacked a predominantly Christian town on Kenya’s coast Sunday night (June 15), selecting out Christian males as they killed more than 57 people, area sources said. The estimated 50 Al Shabaab militants attacked two hotels, a police station and other buildings in Mpeketoni, […]
European Christians Face Threats, Loss of Livelihood for Expressing Faith
Plainly stating belief or acting on it meets with hostilities.
June 10, 2014 By -
(Morning Star News) – Battles over abortion and homosexuality can be white hot, with each side accusing the other of hate-speech and discrimination, but European Christians say merely stating their beliefs or acting in accordance with them has led to hatred and hostility. Often fought on battlefields where a “post-Christian” mindset is presupposed, European culture […]
Sudan’s Bombing of Nuba Mountain Civilians Kills Christian
Sudanese Air Force launches most sustained bombing since conflict erupted.
May 30, 2014 By -
JUBA, South Sudan (Morning Star News) – The Sudanese Air Force bombed several civilian targets in South Kordofan state this month, killing at least one Christian, targeting the region’s only hospital and damaging an orphanage school and a relief agency, sources said. Before dropping 60 bombs the past four days in areas around Kauda – termed […]
Iran Steps Up Campaign of Terror against House Churches
Saeed Abedini tortured, beaten.
May 30, 2014 By -
ISTANBUL, Turkey (Morning Star News) – Iran’s secret police and Revolutionary Guard are subjecting Christians to a continuing wave of arrests, and increased torture and brutal beatings, in an effort to crush the house-church movement, activists said. Human rights activists confirmed that there has been a noticeable increase this month in the number of reported assaults […]