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.
Christian Persecution – Africa
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.
Egyptian Christian Convert Faces Terror Charges as Trial Opens in Cairo
The trial of Egyptian Christian convert Said Mansour Rezk Abdelrazek opened last week in Cairo, drawing renewed international concern over religious freedom in Egypt. Abdelrazek, arrested in July 2025, faces multiple terrorism-related charges tied to his conversion from Islam and efforts to change the religious designation on his identity documents.
Christians Concerned Over Jailed Egyptian Convert Facing Terror Charges
Christians have expressed concern about the plight of Egyptian prisoner Saeid Mansour Abdulraziq, who converted from Islam to Christianity in 2016, joining the Russian Orthodox Church.
Evangelist Killed In Uganda After Gospel Outreach, Church Leaders Say
Church leaders in central Uganda have expressed shock after an evangelist was reportedly killed following a Gospel outreach event.
Christians Killed In Coordinated Nigeria Attacks As Concerns Grow (Worthy News Focus)
Communities in Nigeria’s central Plateau state were grieving Tuesday after suspected Islamic gunmen killed at least eight Christians and injured 10 others in a series of coordinated overnight attacks, Christian sources said.
Fulani Militants Kill Christians In Nigeria As Violence Escalates
Suspected Islamic “Fulani terrorists” killed at least eight Christians in Nigeria’s central Plateau state, Christian sources said Monday, days after scores of people were killed in a separate attack.
Eritrea Arrests Christians Again, Raising Fresh Fears Of Persecution
Concerns remained Friday over the whereabouts of more than a dozen Christians who were reportedly detained during a recent gathering in the authoritarian-ruled East African nation.
Nigeria Church Group Denies Christians Freed By Army After Deadly Easter Attacks
A Nigerian church group has denied army claims that troops rescued dozens of Christians abducted during a deadly Easter attack, as conflicting reports emerged about the number of victims in northwestern Kaduna State.
Christians Killed In Easter Church Attacks In Nigeria; Army Rescues Worshipers
At least five worshipers were killed when suspected Islamic “terrorists,” also known locally as “bandits,” attacked Easter services at churches in Nigeria’s northwestern Kaduna State, authorities said, with dozens of abducted worshipers later rescued by troops.
Christians Killed, Others Abducted In Easter Church Attacks In Nigeria
At least seven worshipers were killed, and several others abducted when suspected Islamic “terrorists,” also known locally as “bandits,” attacked two churches during Easter services in Nigeria’s northwestern Kaduna State, authorities and sources said.
Palm Sunday Massacre Leaves Dozens Dead in Nigeria as Violence Targets Christian Communities
At least 30 people were killed in a brutal Palm Sunday attack in Ungwan Rukuba, a community in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau state, Nigeria, marking yet another deadly incident during one of Christianity’s holiest seasons, according to International Christian Concern.
Senior Nigerian Evangelical Leader Abducted As Church Attacks Raise Alarm
A senior leader of one of Nigeria’s largest evangelical denominations has been abducted in Nigeria’s central Plateau State while concern remains about several Christian worshipers kidnapped elsewhere in the turbulent African nation, Christian sources said Tuesday.