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The First Commandment Contradicts the Policy of China’s President Xi Jinping

Chinese authorities have ordered a church to remove the First Commandment from a display on the grounds that it contradicts the policy of China's...

Pakistani Christian Family Attacked for Protecting Daughter from Kidnapping

On July 12, a group of armed men led by Muhammad Irfan attacked Aslam Masih and his family in Sadigabad, a Christian-majority neighborhood in...

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...

New measures forbid baptism, other items

Authorities in China’s Zhejiang province have forbidden baptism and offering boxes in a new set of measures. These include placing a church’s number of attendees,...

ISIS Affiliate in Nigeria Releases a Video Showing 11 Executions

DAKAR, Senegal — An affiliate of the Islamic State in Nigeria has claimed responsibility for the execution of 11 people, saying the killings were...

More Iranian Christians Given Harsh Prison Sentences

Christian Solidarity Worldwide have said the latest convictions are "aimed at intimidating members of minority faiths".

‘7 Killed, 21 Young People Kidnapped’: Boko Haram Targets Christians Again in Cameroon

The Boko Haram Islamic terrorist group has attacked mainly-Christian villages in far North Cameroon, killing 7 people and kidnapping 21 children and young adults...

Egypt: New Soldier Recruit Killed Because He Was Christian

The Egyptian army told Joseph’s family that he died of an epileptic seizure, but 3 men are in custody following his death.

Proof of Life for Indian Priest Kidnapped in March 2016

Father Uzhunnalil was kidnapped in Yemen during an attack where 16 people were murdered, including 4 nuns.

Pakistan: abductor threatens parents of kidnapped Christian girl

“IF YOU DON’T STOP TRYING to find your daughter, we will accuse you of blasphemy.” That is the threat made by Abdul Jabbar to...