Nigeria: Suicide Bomb Kills 20 Christians in Kano
Christian sources said a suicide bombing Sunday in the Christian quarter of the Muslim-majority city of Kano, Nigeria, killed about 20 people, according to Morning Star News Morning Star News.
Christian Persecution – Africa
Pregnant Sudanese Christian Sentenced to Hang
A Sudanese judge Thursday sentenced a pregnant Christian to hang for apostasy despite appeals by Western embassies for compassion, according to The Times of Israel.
U.S. Congressman Franks Decries Sentence of Sudanese Woman Refusing to Recant Christian Faith
On Mother’s Day, Meriam Yehya Ibrahim, a Christian Sudanese woman who is eight months pregnant with her second child, was convicted of “apostasy” and “adultery” for marrying a non-Muslim and converting to Christianity. Meriam was given three days by the court to recant her Christian faith and, if she refuses, faces a possible death penalty as well as 100 lashes. Meriam’s sentencing is scheduled to take place Thursday. She is married to an American citizen.
Sudan: Pregnant Christian Convicted of Apostasy, Adultery
As the U.S. Celebrated Mother’s Day, a Christian carrying her second child to term has been convicted of adultery and apostasy, penalties that are punishable in Sudan by 100 lashes and death, respectively, according to International Christian Concern.
Eygpt: Exiled Christian Teacher Awaits ‘Blasphemy’ Appeal
One year after Islamists in upper Egypt accused her of committing blasphemy in front of a class of Muslim students, a Coptic Christian teacher fled to France where she remains in exile, according to Morning Star News.
Eritrea even persecutes ‘official’ Christians
Eritrea even persecutes its own officially recognized religions.
Just last week, five Christians about to be ordained in Eritrea’s state sanctioned Evangelical Lutheran Church were arrested instead, according to Morning Star News.
Sudan: Christian Accused of Apostasy Because Dad was Muslim
A woman with child in Khartoum, Sudan, faces death for leaving Islam, according to Morning Star News.
Islamists in Nigeria abduct Girls in Christian Town
Islamists of the insurgent Boko Haram kidnapped more than 100 girls, according to Morning Star News.
Sectarian violence continues in CAR
As sectarian killings continue in the Central African Republic, the country’s churches held a month of prayer, according to Barnabas Aid.
Egypt: Killed for a Cross
On a Friday afternoon late last month, a young woman was killed over a cross after she drove to the Ain Shams neighborhood of Cairo to deliver food and medicine to the elderly, according to International Christian Concern.
Islamic Nigerian Militants Kill 1,500 this Year
Islamic uprisings in Nigeria have caused at least 1,500 deaths this year alone as attacks on unarmed civilians become more commonplace, according to CBN News.
Four Killed in Attack on Kenyan Church
During Sunday morning service, two gunmen fired into the crowded congregation of Joy Jesus Church in Likoni, Kenya, killing two parishioners, according to International Christian Concern.
Nigerian Christians in the Crosshairs of Muslims
Muslims have once again targeted Christians in Nigeria, killing more than 100 over the past weekend.
Kenya: Gang Raids Bamburi Church, Injures Three
Three people were injured after a mob of about 10 assailants attacked worshipers at a church in Bamburi, Mombasa last week, according to All Africa Global Media.
Sudan Arrests Pastor During Sermon, Threatens Him
Two Sundays ago, Sudanese authorities arrested a pastor in Omdurman while he was still preaching, according to Morning Star News.
Calls for Investigation After Churches Bombed in Zanzibar
A bomb exploded at the main entrance of Christ Church Cathedral in Zanzibar’s Stone Town last week. According to Christianity Today, eyewitnesses said the bomb was detonated remotely.
Boko Haram Butchers Students
Tuesday the terrorist group Boko Haram attacked a college in the town of Buni Yadi in Yobe state, northern Nigeria, murdering as many students as possible, according to Threat Matrix.
Egyptian Christians Killed in Libya
The bodies of seven Egyptian Christians who were working in Libya were discovered Monday morning in a suburb east of Benghazi. The bodies were found with their hands bound and Morning Star News reported that each man had been shot in the head, strongly suggesting that they had all been executed.
Nigeria: Boko Haram Attacks Village Again
During the weekend, gunmen believed to be members of the Boko Haram Islamist sect had once again attacked the northeastern Nigeria village of Izghe in Borno state.
Kenyan Pastors Protest Pay-to-Preach Laws
Hundreds of Central Kenyan pastors marched to the Nyeri County governor’s office last week to protest a proposed bill that would charge clergy for the privilege of preaching in public outside of their own churches, according to World Watch Monitor.