We can’t help but notice that all the churches targeted were Catholic.
Tag: Persecution
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.
Nicaragua: bishop goes on hunger strike to protest police harassment
“The Gospel teaches us that we must open our doors to those who are persecuted, and this is what we did. Our churches were turned into refuges, not into opposition planning centers, as the government claims.”
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.
Fired Arconic Worker Sues Global Metal Manufacturing Giant Over Religious Discrimination
It is Arconic that is refusing to respect the diversity of Mr. Snyder’s beliefs or to acknowledge that he was offended by the company’s choice to coopt the rainbow to promote same-sex marriage and gender ideology.
Karnataka Becomes India’s 11th State to Enact Anti-Conversion Law
Local Christians Face Increased Violence and Threats
A call for Christians to join the World Day of Prayer for the Church in China
Aid to the Church Need (ACN) calls on benefactors and friends, and all people of goodwill, to join the World Day of Prayer for China
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.”
Biden Condemns Attacks on Gays, Not Catholics
If our “devout Catholic” president started treating Catholics the way he treats the “I” and “+” people, we would have no complaints.
“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.
Students Speak Out in Religious Discrimination Lawsuit Over San Diego Public School Vaccine Mandate
Stated simply, abortion is murder and the ends can never justify the means.
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.
Cardinal Zen’s Arrest Will Test the Vatican’s Agreement With Communist China
The bishop emeritus of Hong Kong was arrested with four others Wednesday for ‘collusion with foreign forces’ and has since been released on bail.
3-star General Fires 16 Cadets for Religion: No Academy Graduation, $400,000 Debt
Up to 16 cadets at the Air Force Academy have just been notified they will not graduate, dismissed because of their Christian religious beliefs against abortion.
Catholic Archdiocese in Nigeria Announces “with heavy heart” Death of Kidnapped Priest
Fr. Anyanwu told ACN United Kingdom that the body of Fr. Bako “has not been released yet by the bandits.”
Christian Convert Assassinated in Iraq Following TikTok Video
20-year-old Convert was the Daughter of Muslim Clergy
USCIRF Releases New Report Highlighting Religious Freedom in Iraq
In its 2021 Annual Report, USCIRF recommended that the U.S State Department place Iraq on its Special Watch List.
VA Supreme Court agrees to hear case of high school teacher fired over pronoun policy
ADF attorneys represent French teacher Peter Vlaming
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.
Liberty Counsel Joins the Field in Coach Kennedy Case
“Banning a coach from silently praying after a game is illogical and unconstitutional.”
A Weak White House Makes a World of Difference
Russia has continued to crackdown on evangelism and unregistered church activity, which includes almost all religious practice outside of the Russian Orthodox Church.
USCIRF Vice Chair Nury Turkel Calls on Tajikistan to Release Shamil Khakimov
In September 2019, the Khujand City Court sentenced Khakimov to seven and a half years in prison on extremism charges.