Christians Wait for New Law in Egypt to Authorize New Churches
Egypt is scheduled to vote as early as next month on a law that would ease the country’s historic restrictions on church construction.
Christian Persecution – Africa
Egypt: Reconciliation denys justice to Christians
In Egypt, so-called reconciliation meetings often intimidate Coptic Christians into surrendering their legal rights while their Muslim assailants avoid any punishment for their violence.
Egypt refuses to repeal its blasphemy law
Efforts to repeal Egypt’s blasphemy law are being opposed by its own administration.
Nigerian knifed for not keeping Ramadan fast
A Christian was stabbed in Kaduna state, Nigeria, this month just because he was not participating in the annual Ramadan fast.
Christian Killed in Uganda
A Christian in eastern Uganda who had recently received death threats was murdered on June 4.
Sudan: Eritreans denied right of Asylum
Last month, Sudanese authorities deported at least 442 Eritrean refugees.
Nigeria: Muslim herdsmen kill three Christians
Muslim Fulani herdsmen killed three Christian villagers in Nigeria’s Kaduna state last week.
Nigeria: Muslim Mob kills Christian for Facebook post
Last month a Christian was killed in Nigeria after his chat on Facebook ended in an accusation of blasphemy against Islam’s controversial prophet.
Sudan to charge detained Pastor with death penalty
A pastor could face the death penalty after his attorney told International Christian Concern that the Sudanese government is planning to charge him with espionage and other crimes against the state.
Egypt: Human rights activist arrested
A well-known Egyptian human rights activist was arrested at his home in Cairo last week.
Egypt: Church tent burned down
The tent where an Egyptian Christian congregation had met was set afire and completely destroyed this month by Islamist arsonists.
DR Congo: Christians hacked to death
Jihadists armed with axes and machetes killed at least 17 Christians in the Democratic Republic of (the) Congo on May 3 causing thousands to flee their village.
Tanzania: Third church in four months razed
Yet another church in north-west Tanzania was burnt to the ground this month, but its congregation has refused to stop meeting.
Algeria: Church told to stop worship services
A church in Algeria’s northern Kabylie region where St. Augustine had preached during the fifth century was ordered to stop all religious activities last month.
Nigeria to criminalize ‘street evangelism’?
Street evangelists could be fined and pastors sent to jail under new legislation proposed by the Muslim governor of Kaduna state, Nigeria.
Muslim herders expand into Southern Nigeria
Last week Muslim Fulani herdsmen murdered 45 Nigerians after destroying Christian properties in Enugu State.
Uganda: Muslims Destroy Church
Muslims in Uganda last week killed pigs owned by Christians and then destroyed their church.
Egyptian court rules it’s illegal to demolish churches
A court in Alexandria has blocked the demolition of a church, thereby setting a landmark legal precedent for every city in Egypt.
Nigeria: Pastors kidnapped in Kaduna State
Unidentified gunmen last week kidnapped three United Church of Christ in Nigeria clerics in Kaduna State.
Sudan: Another pastor arrested
Last week Sudanese authorities arrested yet another cleric without any charges.