An attack by unknown armed men early on Tuesday morning (5 July) has claimed the lives of at least nine Christians in the volatile eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Christian families in the U.S. are being encouraged to open their homes to orphaned African children as part of an effort started by international group Force for Christ.
Churches in eastern and southern Africa are appealing for humanitarian aid in the region, as 36 million people grapple with the worst drought in decades.
A Catholic priest who leads a mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) has been nominated to receive an award for aiding both Muslims and Christians amidst the country’s sectarian violence.
Led by charismatic preachers and self-proclaimed prophets, African churches are swelling with promises of miracle healings, signs and wonders. But in recent months, governments across the continent are trying to rein in these churches.
Since 2006, 164 people have been murdered and 264 maimed, according to Under the Same Sun, an advocacy organization for people with albinism based in Canada and Tanzania that tracks these cases. Many more attacks go unreported.
Eritrea, a country in the Horn of Africa known for having the second-largest number of migrants crossing the Mediterranean, is committing serious religious freedom abuses.