A Nigerian priest who works with victims of Boko Haram wants to bring attention to various ways Christians face persecution in the violent country. Thousands of Christians in Nigeria have been massacred, raped and enslaved by Boko Haram, an affiliate of ISIS, and Muslim Fulani herdsmen. Father Joseph Fidelis told The Christian Post of six ways Christians … Read more
Pastor Appalabattula beaten by Hindus (Photo: Morning Star News) Christians in India face increasing abuse and violent attacks, a trend that has risen under Prime Minister Modi and his Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). A paramilitary youth wing linked to BJP is accused of inciting religious conflicts and violence. In some regions, Christians are told … Read more
As the number of death and infections climb from the coronavirus, Christians are reaching out to help even as oppressive governments clamp down. An anonymous pastor in Wuhan wrote a heartfelt guide for Christians worldwide:
All year Christian refugee children dodged authorities and kept up their studies at Christian Freedom International’s school in Bangkok. Their families had fled Pakistan to seek asylum from persecution, waiting years for the UN to resettle them in a safe country. Christian Freedom International (CFI) started the school three years ago. It is the only … Read more
“Lilly” escaped from Boko Haram. The Nigerian jihadists massacred her brothers, abducted “Lilly” and held her captive in their forest headquarters. They planned to force her – a Christian wife and mother – to marry an Islamist fighter. By the time she escaped nearly a year later, her village – those who survived Boko Haram’s … Read more
While we celebrated Christmas, these reports came in: Burma/Myanmar Burma’s military announced they will shoot on sight anyone seen bringing food or supplies to people living in certain Karen State areas. They also imposed a curfew at 6:00 p.m. banning travel between certain villages. Christian Freedom International’s Bible school just finished mission trips to spread … Read more
Iran’s regime started arresting Evangelicals last week, Dabrina Bet-Tamraz told Al Arabiya. “Christmas celebrations make it easier for Iranian authorities to arrest a group of Christians at one time,” Tamraz said. She escaped Iran nine years ago, after her family was arrested for their Christian beliefs and she witnessed the arrest, torture and murder of … Read more
Time magazine saw it coming. Before millions of protesters took to Hong Kong’s streets, Time noted the coming storm – and the threat to Christians. In 2018 it reported on “Guerrillas for God: How Hong Kong’s Pastors are Delivering the Message to China’s Christians.” Hong Kong is a launching pad for evangelizing and equipping the … Read more
Sri Lanka voted for a new president in 2019 – and Christians are tackling their fear with prayers that he will not allow another wave of persecution against churches. Gotabaya Rajapaksa was the Secretary of Defense when his brother was president from 2005 – 2015 during a time when Buddhist monks aggressively attacked churches with impunity. Rajapaksa won … Read more
President Trump has been a champion of global religious freedom and persecuted Christians. But his announced withdrawal of U.S. troops from Kurdish-controlled regions of northeastern Syria puts Christians in grave peril and may lead to a resurgence of ISIS. The U.S.-backed Kurds are loyal allies and were the front-line in defeating ISIS. They control much … Read more