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18 Christians Killed in Overnight Attack
Fulani attackers killed 18 Christians in a late-night assault on Friday (July 19) in central Nigeria, area residents said. The assailants invaded Mbacher village, a predominantly Christian community in Benue state’s Katsina-Ala County, at about 11 p.m., said Joseph Achiv. “A group of Fulani Muslims carrying deadly weapons attacked Mbacher village,” Achiv told Christian Daily
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Facing Death Threats, Pastor Rejects Victimhood Amid Political Backlash
Pastor Corey Brooks is a fixture in Chicago. The popular preacher is affectionately known as the “Rooftop Pastor” for his valiant efforts to create a much-needed community center—a goal that led him to live atop a building for nearly one year to spark awareness and raise funds. Brooks, a Black preacher with deep community roots,
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Christian Father of 4 Murdered Before His Family’s Eyes
A Catholic father of four children was gunned down by Muslim neighbors last week after he objected to their harassment of Christians in the area, his family said. Marshall Masih of the Patiala House area in Lahore, Pakistan, was the sole breadwinner for his elderly parents, wife and four children, the oldest 10, the youngest
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Terror Attacks Lead to Closure of 70 Churches
No matter where in the world a Christian may find themselves, we can expect to encounter attacks from our spiritual enemy who has come to steal, kill and destroy. This is what believers in the Plateau State of Nigeria are encountering, as some 70 churches from the Church of Christ in Nations denomination, which sports
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Christians Arrested During Worship Service Preparations
The social hammer continues to fall on Christians throughout the continent of Asia, as a group of six Christians, including their pastor, were arrested as they prayed prior to a worship service the following day. According to Sirikoon Prasertsee, director of Human Rights Watcher for Lao Religious Freedom (HRWLRF): “The arrests took place on Saturday
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Evangelist Killed by Extremists After Sharing Gospel Message
An evangelist was reportedly slaughtered in eastern Uganda last month by Muslim extremists after he shared the Gospel and converted people to the Christian faith. Richard Malinga’s body was discovered June 17 in a pool of blood and “tied with ropes,” according to a resident who spoke with Morning Star News on condition of anonymity.
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Growing Threats Lead to Surge in Armed Churches
Many churches across America are turning to practical ways to keep their congregations safe from the rising persecution and targeting of faith centers across America. One company, Sheepdog Church Security, has made an effort to put “faith at the center” of their training to help congregants prepare for the worst case scenarios many fear. SCS
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Survivor’s Incredible Escape from Death Camps Leads to Jesus
Human rights groups say 36,000 North Koreans defected to South Korea in the last two decades, including Mrs. Son, a former official of the North Korean military. During the great North Korea starvation in 1998, Mrs. Son served in the military, as caretaker of supplies and later as a broadcaster of the Juche, North Korea’s
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Iran Imprisons Christian Converts, Violates International Human Rights
Five additional Muslim-background believers in Jesus were imprisoned in Iran, according to an international report last Friday. One Christian convert, Hamid Afzali, was handed down a 10-year jail sentence from the regime, while three others – Nasrollah Mousavi, Bijan Gholizadeh and Iman Salehi – were given five years and Zohrab Shahbazi nine months, totaling 25
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Blasphemy Allegations Land Christian Man in Jail Over Quran Incident
A Catholic man has been jailed in Pakistan after accidentally stepping on pages of the Quran, according to Christian Daily International–Morning Star News. Dennis Albert, 35, reportedly found himself in legal crosshairs in April after exiting his pull car and inadvertently standing on papers said to have come from the Islamic holy book. Albert has
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Gunmen Attack Churches, Synagogue and Police Post, 15 Dead
MOSCOW (AP) — More than 15 police officers and several civilians, including an Orthodox priest, were killed by armed militants in Russia’s southern republic of Dagestan on Sunday, its governor Sergei Melikov said in a video statement early Monday. The gunmen opened fire on two Orthodox churches, a synagogue and a police post in two
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ISIS Kills 80 Christians in Gruesome Attack
ISIS has claimed responsibility for recent attacks in the Democratic Republic of Congo that resulted in the death of more than 80 Christians and the closure of several churches in the nation. The Islamic terrorist group said through a post on their Telegram channel, “More than 60 Christians were killed, including a Congolese army officer,
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The ‘Butcher of Tehran’ Is Dead—and Iran’s Church Keeps Growing
The president of Iran is dead. Ebrahim Raisi, also known by millions of Iranians as “the butcher of Tehran” because of his record of brutality, was killed in a helicopter crash on May 19 in eastern Iran. The next day in New York, members of the United Nations Security Council stood for a moment of
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Tragedy in Haiti: Young US Missionary Couple Among Three Killed in Capital
A U.S. missionary couple was abducted, shot and killed by criminal gang members in Haiti’s capital after ministering at a youth group activity at a local church, according to a police official and their missions group. Former President Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, did not mince words after learning about the slaying of a Missouri
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Is This New Technology Part of End Times Prophecy?
Are the most recent technological inventions a fulfillment of end times prophecy? One of the most recent warnings about facial recognition technology is its potential to predict the political orientation of people simply based on their photos, even without expressions. Fox News reported a study by the American Psychologist journey which says artificial intelligence’s ability
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