Islamic extremists slay 4 Christians, abduct 22 girls
January 27, 2022
Four Christians were slain and 22 girls were abducted by Islamic extremists who attacked Borno State’s Chibok area in Nigeria twice in six days, Morning
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Islamic attackers beat three Christians in Uganda
January 26, 2022
Three Christians were beaten by Muslim perpetrators in separate incidents in eastern Uganda, Morning Star News reported. In Namutimba District, a former mosque leader who
Construction of Mississippi mosque approved
January 11, 2022
A federal court has approved a consent decree that will allow developers to construct the Abraham Church of God and Cemetery, the first Islamic mosque in
Two pastors killed; other Christians targeted by Myanmar Army
December 29, 2021
Two pastors died in December in Chin state as the Myanmar Army continues its assault on Christians and churches, according to International Christian Concern. Tatmadaw
Hope for Iranian Christians: Judicial review of nine cases seen as important legal precedent
December 28, 2021
The high court in Tehran, Iran is reviewing the five-year sentences given to nine Christians arrested in 2019, a move that is seen as an
Rebel authorities in Ukraine ban three Protestant churches
December 3, 2021
DONETSK, Ukraine — The rebel-held entity Donetsk People’s Republic in eastern Ukraine has liquidated three Protestant churches, according to rights group Forum 18. The Arbitration
‘Denial of reality’: State Department decision to delist Nigeria sparks criticism
December 3, 2021
Christian groups and religious liberty watchdogs are criticizing the U.S. State Department’s decision to exclude Nigeria from a list of countries which engage in or
National vaccine mandate blocked by federal judge
November 30, 2021
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated. A federal judge has blocked a national COVID-19 vaccine mandate issued by the government last month. This follows
Florist Barronelle Stutzman reaches settlement in lawsuit
November 22, 2021
Barronelle Stutzman’s eight-year religious liberty battle has appeared to have come to an end. Stutzman, owner of Arlene’s Flowers, has reached a settlement with the
Religion-related terrorism drops, but government restrictions remain high
November 4, 2021
Religion-related terrorism decreased globally in 2019, but government restrictions on religion remain at historic high levels, according to Pew Research Center. Pew’s 12th annual study
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