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DRC: Christians Targeted by Islamic Extremists
Jihadi terrorists killed at least 30 Christians, raped 10 young women and girls, and abducted several others from churches in a string of attacks on villages in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), an organisation that aligns itself...
read moreINDIA: Pregnant Mother Beaten, Loses Baby
Radical Hindus recently attacked Christians in India, beating several church members, including a pastor, and killing an unborn baby. One extremist assaulted Lila Bhai, who was eight months pregnant with her second child. The man kicked her stomach, leaving her...
read morePAKISTAN: Court Orders Abducted Christian Teen to Re-join Her Family
On 16 February, a Sessions Court in Pakistan ordered that Farah Shaheen, a 13-year-old Christian girl, re-join her family after being abducted and forcefully married to a 45-year-old Muslim man. The decision brings to a close an eight-month legal battle over the...
read moreETHIOPIA: Local Officials Oppose Church Being Rebuilt
A church in the Alaba zone received permission to rebuild a church building destroyed by Muslim extremists in 2019, however local officials are not allowing them to begin work. On 9 February 2019, extremists systematically moved through the town of Alaba Kulito...
read moreCHINA: Street Preacher Detained
Since 1 January, Hengyang police have detained Brother Chen Wensheng, a Christian from Heyang, Hunan Province, twice for sharing the Gospel in the street. For his first detention on 1 January, Brother Chen spent ten days in the detention centre. When officers released...
read moreIRAN: Ebrahim Firouzi Imprisoned after Exposing Harassment
Iranian Christians request prayer for convert Ebrahim Firouzi who has been arrested after publicising continual harassment from Iranian intelligence (MOIS). On 6 February Ebrahim released a series of six videos detailing harassment by MOIS including an informant...
read moreETHIOPIA: Persecution Changed Priorities for Members of Destroyed Churches
After Muslim mobs destroyed 12 churches in the Alaba zone in 2019, believers waiting for their churches to be rebuilt report an increased dedication to missions and outreach in their communities. In a single day, extremists moved through the town of Alaba Kulito and...
read morePAKISTAN: Christian Evangelists Charged with Committing Blasphemy
Two Christian evangelists are being charged with violating Pakistan’s notorious blasphemy law and could face a mandatory death sentence if found guilty. The two Christians are being accused of making derogatory remarks against Islam, the Koran, and offending the...
read moreMIDDLE EAST: Extremists Threaten Pastor with Knives
A pastor and his family have not left their home for more than 30 days after receiving threats from extremists. The pastor serves in a difficult area of the Middle East and has lived under pressure for many years. Recently, an extremist group began sending threatening...
read moreALGERIA: Christian Receives Five-Year Sentence for Sharing Cartoon
When posts are viewed on social media, few people think about the legal consequences of sharing them. In 2018, Hamid (surname withheld for security reasons) shared a cartoon he had received on Facebook and thought nothing more of it. He was contacted by police about...
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