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USCIRF Calls for the Release of Mubarak Bala and Yahaya Sharif Aminu
Washington, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today reiterated its calls for the release of Nigerian religious … More
Nigerian Catholic Priest Freed After Three Days in Captivity
Since 2009, Nigeria has been experiencing the Boko Haram insurgency.
Launch of an “online” identity verification system for Muslim, Catholic and Protestant religious in China
“Online file” contains identification data of all registered religious figures.
How Nigerian Government is Overspending to Cover Up Christian Persecution
Over 50,000 Christians have been killed since the 2009 Islamic uprising.
Five-Year-Old Beheaded, 33 Killed in Nigeria, Christian Foundation Calls for Action
Attacks continue on Nigerians in Kaduna and Benue States unabated.
Over 50,000 Christians Killed in Nigeria Since 2009 Islamic Uprising: Intersociety Report
“Hypocrisies of Nigerian Christian leaders may turn church buildings into Turkish church monuments in 50 years’ time.”
Residence of Catholic Priests in Nigeria’s Sokoto Diocese Attacked, Two Priests Abducted
Bishop Angabe also decried the silence of the international community amid the suffering in Nigeria.
Catholic Diocesan Entity in Nigeria Confirms Killing of Parishioners by Fulani Herdsmen
“No place is safe anymore in Nigeria,” the Director of JPC in Makurdi Diocese said.
Christian Entity Calls for More Arrests, “murder charge” for Killers of Nigerian Student
“It is inexcusable that despite copious video clips depicting every stage of the pursuit, torture, and murder of Ms. Emmanuel which clearly identify her assailants, only two perpetrators have been arraigned so far,” CSW Chief Executive Officer, Scot Bower, says.
Anti-Christian violence follows killing of Christian girl in Sokoto, Nigeria
In response to these acts of violence, Bishop Kukah appealed “to Christians to remain law abiding and pray for the return of normalcy and congratulates the local authorities and police for their work in dispersing the crowd before they could do further damage.”
“It was Jesus”, WhatsApp Testimony of Nigerian Student that Allegedly Angered Killers
A WhatsApp comment in which Deborah Yakubu testified that Jesus Christ had helped her to perform well in her examination is said to have irked her killers who found the mention of Jesus in the group offensive.
Nigerian Catholic Cathedral Attacked amid Muslim Youth Protests, 24-Hour Curfew Declared
Officials of the Christian entity that includes representatives of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) add, “The protest will take place on 22 May, 2022 in the afternoon by 3pm in every secretariat of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) nationwide and not on the streets in order to avoid further loss of lives.”
Female Student Murdered, Body Burned by Classmates in Nigeria
Despite the intense persecution that Christians in Nigeria face, Nigeria was removed from the U.S. State Department’s Countries of Particular Concern list in November 2021.
Christian Convert Assassinated in Iraq Following TikTok Video
20-year-old Convert was the Daughter of Muslim Clergy
USCIRF Commends Release of Egyptian Religious Prisoner Reda Abdel Rahman
In its 2021 Annual Report, USCIRF continued to recommend that the U.S. Department of State place Egypt on its Special Watch List for engaging in severe violations of international religious freedom.
Egyptians love their national soccer team, but Christians feel left out
In victory or in defeat, soccer continues to show that it has the power to unite people despite their differences.
USCIRF Commissioner Sharon Kleinbaum Advocates for Egyptian Reda Abdel Rahman through Religious Prisoners of Conscience Project
USCIRF Commissioners advocate for the release of individuals imprisoned for exercising their freedom of religion or belief through the RPOC project.
Thirteen Killed in Bus Bombing by Suspected Al-Shabaab Terrorists
Incident Marks Ninth Terror Attack in Kenya Since the New Year
Al-Shabaab Attacks Kenyan Community for the Seventh Time this Month
Government Officials Among Those Injured in Attack
One Person Killed by DR Congo Police During “State of Siege” Protests
Local Population Calls for Increased Security Measures
Iraqi Christians eye new year with hope and trepidation
“I can only hope that God will protect our country and our people from all evils, keeping external conflicts away from it, and granting us strength and faith to face all future challenges.”
‘Violence against Christian women is a weapon in the war against religious minorities’
The more politics and the media recognize that we are talking about actual cases and legitimate interests, the more these reports will be taken seriously.
After U.S. Withdrawal, Afghanistan Becomes No. 1 Most Dangerous Place on Earth to be Christian
Based on new data from Open Doors, one-in-seven Christians globally suffers high levels of persecution; in Afghanistan, every Christian is either in hiding or on the run
Pierced Hearts 