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PASTOR IN SUDAN JAILED AFTER BEING ATTACKED There are concerns that Christians in Sudan are facing worsening persecution, despite positive steps towards religious freedom in recent years. Pastor Stefanous was leading a church service in his community when a man entered the building and...

This week marks four years since Leah Sharibu was among 110 students kidnapped from their school in Nigeria by Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP). Tragically, one girl died in captivity. The others were released within a month, but Leah was kept because she refused to deny Jesus. In...

There are 44 million Christians in Kenya – they make up over 80 per cent of the total population. How are Christians persecuted in Kenya? Although Christianity is the majority religion in Kenya, that hasn’t stopped the spread of persecution. Christians living in and around the north-eastern...

IRAN'S SUPREME COURT SAYS HOUSE CHURCH MEMBERSHIP NOT A CRIME In an amazing turnaround, Iran has decided that belonging to a house church does not make Christians ‘enemies of the state’. The country’s Supreme Court has ruled that nine Christian converts serving five-year prison sentences for...

Although Christianity is the majority religion in Kenya, that hasn’t stopped the spread of persecution. Christians living in and around the north-eastern part of the country must live with the fear that they can be targeted by Islamic extremist groups like al-Shabaab at any time. Particularly...

slamic extremist groups took control of the northern part of Mali, in West Africa, in 2012. They burned homes and churches and Christians were forced to flee. Many are still displaced after 9 years. Those who have returned live under police protection - and constant threat of attack. A coup in...

Syria's continuing civil war has made the country a breeding ground for the persecution of Christians. The unrest, which was begginning to lessen, has been exacerabted by the economic crisis caused by COVID-19. Many Christians are still internally displaced or are refugees in other countries as...