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Unusual Ruling Frees Christian Couple from Prison in Iran

Unusual Ruling Frees Christian Couple from Prison in Iran

Iranian authorities released two Christian leaders from prison last week after a judge broke with common judicial practice in the country and ruled that home church participation was not illegal, sources said.

New Christian in Uganda Beaten Unconscious for Leaving Islam

New Christian in Uganda Beaten Unconscious for Leaving Islam

A former Islamic teacher remains hospitalized after Muslim extremists in eastern Uganda on Tuesday (May 2) beat him unconscious for converting to Christianity, sources said.

Fulani Herdsmen Kill 12 Christians in Nasarawa State, Central Nigeria

Fulani Herdsmen Kill 12 Christians in Nasarawa State, Central Nigeria

Fulani herdsmen and other terrorists on April 16 killed 12 people in attacks on predominantly Christian villages of central Nigeria that continued until April 19, sources said.

Fulani Kill 18 Christians, Wound Pastor in Plateau State, Nigeria

Fulani Kill 18 Christians, Wound Pastor in Plateau State, Nigeria

In 11 days of attacks through Wednesday (April 26), Fulani herdsmen killed 18 people and wounded others in predominantly Christian villages of Plateau state, Nigeria, sources said.

The Mayflower Story Repeats Itself

The Mayflower Story Repeats Itself

Persecuted church bodies are not merely to be objects of our mercy and care. When they suffer, we suffer. They are our fellow laborers and members of the same Body. We may not be able to share in their suffering, but we do have the honor of learning from their struggles. Our trials, at present, are not as extreme or dramatic as theirs. However, the wisdom they offer may well be the insight we will need to face down the challenges of our own times and the times that may come. Let us continue to pray for our brothers and sisters in China and elsewhere, aiding them however and whenever we can. Let us be grateful for the gifts of their hard-earned wisdom.

ISWAP Kills Pastor, Herdsmen Slaughter 134 Christians in Nigeria

ISWAP Kills Pastor, Herdsmen Slaughter 134 Christians in Nigeria

Islamic extremists killed a pastor in northeast Nigeria, and terrorists in the country’s middle belt state of Benue killed 134 Christians the first week of April, sources said.