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How I survived Boko Haram captivity – Jennifer Samuel

Jennifer Ukambong Samuel, the Plateau State indigene and aid worker attached to Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA), who was abducted alongside eight others...

Christians From Unregistered Churches Detained by Eritrean Government

Amnesty International says Eritrea is now considered "one of the most oppressive and isolated dictatorships in the world".

Boko Haram Tried To Convert Me, Says Winners Pastor Held Hostage For 7 Months

Moses Oyeleke, a pastor with the Living Faith Church Worldwide, known as Winners’ Chapel, has regained freedom seven months after he was kidnapped by...

A Woman Arrested During Eritrean Government Crackdown on Christians Dies in Jail

Since May this year, 210 Christians have reportedly been detained, with 23 Christians rounded up in the first week of August alone.

C.A.R.: Pastor Killed for Building a Church

Violence started in December 2012 when several rebel groups, mainly Muslim militants, formed a coalition known as Seleka.

Imprisoned Fulani Pastor Shares Love of Christ With Inmates and Many Are Born-Again

Pastor Bulus, a former Fulani Herdsman, is facing persecution from his Muslim relatives after giving his life to Christ.

Pakistani Christian Family Running in Fear After Teenage Son Accused

The 16 year old boy was charged with blasphemy after speaking to a colleague about his faith.

Chinese Pastors Gathered for ‘Unity in Christianity’ Event Arrested and Interrogated by Police

Underground or unregistered churches are technically illegal in the country, and are thus often subject to raids and other forms of intimidation by local authorities.

North Korea: Dictatorial Regime Tortures Christian Orphans

If you're a Christian and you believe in God and not the dictator, that's a direct threat to the regime.

India: Attacks Against Christians Have Reached a Record High

Hindu extremists were suspected of being involved in most cases of violent assault.