Seventy Christians were brutally murdered in a church in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in a violent attack attributed to the Allied Democratic Forces, an extremist group linked to Islamic State.
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for March 2, written by Mark Rathel, pastor of Friendship Baptist Church in DeFuniak Springs, Florida.
A mob attacked about 50 Christian worshippers gathered for a Sunday church service Feb. 16 in India’s Rajasthan State, an international religious freedom watchdog organization
Two Christian converts from Islam who were locked in an Egyptian prison and held for three years without trial have been released, religious rights advocates said.
Pakistan’s preferential trade status could be jeopardized if it does not address human rights concerns.
Police in Pakistan this week arrested a mentally challenged Christian on blasphemy charges despite being aware of his condition, Morning Star News reported.
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Bent on suppressing Christianity in Iran, Islamic courts handed down six times more prison time to persecuted Christians in 2024 than the previous year, according to advocacy group Article 18.
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