The news from Nigeria turned quickly. First, it was heart-warming, then horrifying. Let’s start with the good news. Last Christmas children were thrilled to open bags filled with gifts. Dozens of young adults cheerfully carried new furniture into their home. The surprise Christmas gifts were for our sponsored children from supporters like you. The young adults … Read more
When I watched the video, I knew something was not right. A young man looked up in fear. A loud voice spoke in Arabic, and the man repeated in barely a whisper. The video was posted on an Islamist leader’s social media. An imam was exposing this new Christian and claiming he returned to Islam … Read more
Terrorists massacred up to 300 Christians in central Nigeria on December 24 and 25. Many of those killed were preparing church Christmas programs. Most were elderly, women, and children who could not escape. Over 300 were wounded. “These terrorists who attacked these Christian communities were in the hundreds, and they carried out the attacks as … Read more
Dear Friend, There used to be hundreds of Christians in “Majd’s” village. That was 30 years ago. Now only 15 church members remain. “This is a dangerous place since Islamic fundamentalism has spread,” he said. “Majd” (not his name) is a pastor in his small village. He became a believer when he read in a … Read more
North Korea’s Treatment of Christians North Korea considers Christians a “hostile class” and enemies of the state, deserving of discrimination, punishment, and execution. Anyone “caught practicing religion or even suspected of harboring religious views in private is subject to severe punishment, including arrest, torture, imprisonment, and execution” reports the US Commission on International Religious Freedom. … Read more
People escaping from North Korea need safe houses to hide in. Many stay for months. These long stays allow escapees in shelters supported by Christian Freedom International to learn the Bible. They can meet Jesus and bring the Truth to wherever they go next, either to a free country or compelled back to North Korea. … Read more
They risk their lives in the most dangerous country in the world to follow Jesus. North Korean Christians suffer unspeakable persecution under the cruel regime where the Bible is banned and Christianity is illegal. Some people dare to escape through China. But if they are found, China forcibly returns them. If they are Christian, they … Read more
“If this be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king. But if not, be it known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have … Read more
In Nigeria, Christians make up half of the population. Yet Islamist groups have vowed to destroy Christians and impose Sharia (Islamic law) on the country. In 2022, more than 5,000 Christians were brutally killed in Nigeria. This is more than all other countries combined. Nearly every week, if not more, Christians are attacked. Many families … Read more
Dear Friend, Manosh lives in a garden under the peering eyes of hostile neighbors who are trying to force him to fall away from Christ. His neighbors stole his livelihood. They threaten anyone who visits him. They want him to leave Jesus and return to Buddhism. I met Manosh and other Christians in Sri Lanka. … Read more