Sudanese Pastor, Six Others Executed After Arrest in Nuba Mountains
A Christian pastor and six others have been executed in Sudan’s Nuba Mountains after being arrested by an armed faction, according to Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW).
Christian Persecution – Africa
U.S. Presses Egypt Over Rising Christian Persecution, Religious Freedom Abuses
The Trump administration is pressing Egypt to protect religious freedom amid mounting concerns over attacks, imprisonment and discrimination targeting the country’s large Christian community, including converts from Islam and members of the ancient Coptic Church.
Egypt Executes Killer Of Coptic Priest
Egyptian authorities have executed the man convicted of murdering a Coptic Orthodox priest, bringing to a close a case that shocked Egypt’s Christian community more than four years after the fatal attack, Worthy News learned Tuesday
Nigerian Christians Massacred In Kaduna Attack As Death Toll Reportedly Exceeds 60
Christians in Nigeria were mourning Wednesday after dozens of believers were killed in coordinated attacks on villages in the country’s northwestern Kaduna State, with local monitors warning the death toll may exceed 60.
US Condemns Killing Of Nigerian Pastor’s Family As Pressure Mounts Over Christian Persecution (Worthy News In-Depth)
The United States has condemned the “horrific killing” of nine relatives of Reverend Ezekiel Dachomo, a Nigerian pastor whose earlier appeal warned that “fear has become a way of life” in Nigeria’s violence-plagued Plateau State.
Church Attacked By Mob In Egypt And Christians Face Continuing Pressure
Christians in southern Egypt were recovering from shock and injuries Friday after a violent crowd attacked a Coptic church in the latest reminder of the pressures facing believers despite government efforts to improve their status.
U.S. House Moves to Halt Aid to Nigeria Over Continued Killing of Christians
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved legislation that could suspend American assistance to Nigeria unless its government takes measurable steps to protect Christians and prosecute those responsible for religiously motivated violence.
Nigeria Rescues Dozens Of Kidnapped Schoolchildren After Weeks In Captivity
Nigerian security forces have rescued dozens of schoolchildren and teachers nearly two months after they were abducted by suspected Boko Haram-linked Islamic militants, raising fresh concerns that Islamist extremists are expanding their reach into southwestern Nigeria, officials said.
Report: Christians Face Deadly Persecution as Nigeria’s Violence Escalates
Tens of thousands of Christians have been killed in Nigeria over the past six years, many in attacks blamed on radicalized Fulani militant groups, according to a new report by the Observatory for Religious Freedom in Africa.
Fulani Herdsmen Kill 28 Christians, Including Pastor, in Nigeria Village Raid
Fulani herdsmen attacked a Christian village in Plateau state, Nigeria, early Monday, killing 28 Christians, including a pastor, after reportedly being guided toward the homes of church leaders, according to Christian Daily International-Morning Star News.
Fulani Herdsmen Kill Five Christians In Nigeria As Kidnapped Believers Remain Missing
Fulani herdsmen killed five Christians at a mining site in central Nigeria’s Plateau state, highlighting continuing attacks on Christian communities in Africa’s most populous nation, Christians say.
Dozens Of Christians Killed In Ethiopia As Prime Minister Condemns Attacks
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has condemned attacks that reportedly killed dozens of Christians and displaced hundreds more in central Ethiopia in recent weeks.
U.S. Medical Missionary Recovering After Contracting Ebola While Serving in Congo
U.S. medical missionary Dr. Peter Stafford and his family have been released from hospital isolation in Germany more than two weeks after Stafford contracted the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola while serving as a surgeon in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
U.S. Military Targets ISIS Network Accused of Killing Christians in Nigeria
The U.S. Department of War is stepping up efforts to protect Christians in Nigeria after President Donald Trump directed military leaders to focus on terrorist networks targeting believers in the West African nation, War Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday.
Suspected Islamist Militants Attack Nigerian School; Dozens Of Students Missing
Dozens of students remained missing Friday after suspected Islamist militants attacked a school in Nigeria’s insurgency-ravaged northeastern state of Borno, officials and residents said.
Muslim Fulani Kill 13 Christians In Nigeria After Pastor, Family Slain
Suspected Muslim Fulani herdsmen killed at least 13 Christians, including three pregnant women, in Nigeria’s central Plateau state days after a pastor and his family were slain in a separate attack, Christians told Worthy News on Monday.
Eritrea Frees Christians After Years In Prison Amid Pressure Over Persecution (Worthy News In-Depth)
Some 24 Eritrean Christians have been released from prison after lengthy periods behind bars in the authoritarian-ruled African nation, advocates confirmed Friday.
Suspected Fulani Militants Kill 11 Christians In Nigeria Attacks (Worthy News)
Christian survivors were mourning and recovering from injuries Wednesday after suspected Islamic Fulani herdsmen attacked three predominantly Christian villages in central Nigeria’s Plateau State, killing at least 11 Christians and wounding five others, residents said.
Hundreds Convicted In Nigeria Terror Trial Amid Fresh Attacks (Worthy News In-Depth)
Hundreds of militants have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms on terrorism charges in Nigeria’s largest such trial in recent memory, as fresh reports emerge of deadly attacks impacting civilian communities, observers said Thursday.
IS Claims Nigeria Village Attack That Killed Dozens, Christians Among Those At Risk
The Islamic State (IS) group has claimed responsibility for an attack on a village in northeastern Nigeria that killed at least 29 people, raising fresh concerns among Christians and other communities targeted by extremists.