Kidnapped pastor killed in Nigeria after ransom payment
A pastor kidnapped on Saturday (Nov. 11) in Nigeria’s central state of Kogi was killed on Tuesday (Nov. 14) after church members paid a ransom for his release, sources said.
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Muslim husband sets wife on fire for accepting Christ
A woman in eastern Uganda has been hospitalized with serious burns after her Muslim husband discovered she had converted to Christianity and set her on fire, area sources said.
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Christian buildings targeted in military conflict in Sudan
At least two Christian buildings were bombed last week amid fighting between rival military factions in Sudan.
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Christians urged to pray for persecuted believers during international day of prayer
Christians will congregate worldwide in solidarity with their brothers and sisters in Christ who face persecution and even death for their faith this Sunday and next Sunday in observance of the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church.
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Changes to terrorism and extremism laws could harm religious freedom in UK
Christians "need to be wary" as the government weighs up changing legislation on terrorism and extremism. The warning from The Christian Institute follows reports in The Telegraph that Whitehall is working on a new official definition of extremism amid a rise in anti-Jewish hate, and separate reports that Home Office officials are considering expanding the legal defintion of terrorism.
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After tedious legal battles Supreme Court of Nepal convicts Nepali pastor of proselytisation
The Supreme Court in Nepal denied the application of a Nepali pastor and upheld the High Court judgement of a one-year jail term and fine, even after there were no witnesses to establish the allegation of proselytization, said the pastor himself.
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'Rid its borders of Christianity': Azerbajian lands on list of worst Christian persecutors
The predominantly Muslim nation of Azerbaijan has landed on a persecution advocacy group's list of the worst countries for Christian persecution over its policies toward neighboring Armenia.
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Terrorists kill Christian, kidnap 25 others in Northern Nigeria
Suspected Fulani herdsmen attacked a village in northern Nigeria on early Tuesday (Oct. 31), killing one Christian, wounding two and kidnapping 25 others, sources said.
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16 Christians slain in attacks in Benue State, Nigeria
Fulani herdsmen and other terrorists on Sunday (Oct. 29) killed six Christians in Benue state, following the slaughter of 10 others earlier this month, sources said.
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Muslim Extremists Suspected of Killing Tourists, Beating Christian
The killers of three people this week in western Uganda accused them of supporting Christian work, and an evangelist in Kampala was beaten unconscious after Muslim extremists on Oct. 10 attacked him for being an “infidel,” sources said.
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Officials vow to withdraw permit for Christian school in Indonesia
Bowing to pressure from Islamic protestors, local officials in South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia have vowed to withdraw permission that had been granted to build a Christian school, sources said.
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Muslim family members kill recent convert to Christianity
A Muslim teacher at an Islamic school in eastern Uganda who became a Christian on Oct. 4 was killed on Oct. 21, area sources said.
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