(CNA) A Christian pastor and his pregnant wife were killed on their farm in northeastern Nigeria last week, the latest victims in a series of abductions and killings of Christians in the country. Gunmen shot dead Pastor Emmanuel Saba Bileya and his wife, Julianna, on their farm in Taraba, Northeastern Nigeria, on June 1, according to the Robert E. Webber Institute for … [Read more...] about Christian Pastor and Pregnant Wife Killed in Nigeria
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A Rare Report From Yemen’s Secret Church—‘We Are Turning Our Fears Into Prayers’
(Open Doors) A former Muslim from Yemen—now a believer living under quarantine outside his native land—shared this rare glimpse inside the troubled country and how Christians are responding in the growing COVID-19 crisis. Last week, the United Nations reported that in Yemen, the health system has “in effect” collapsed, Since the first COVID-19 case was confirmed in Yemen … [Read more...] about A Rare Report From Yemen’s Secret Church—‘We Are Turning Our Fears Into Prayers’
Christians Stand With Tiananmen Square Victims on 31st Anniversary
(Christian Today) The human rights situation in China three decades on from the Tiananmen Square massacre remains a "tragedy", the head of Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has said. Christians and human rights campaigners around the world are marking the 31st anniversary of the massacre on Thursday. In Hong Kong, officials banned the staging of vigils to … [Read more...] about Christians Stand With Tiananmen Square Victims on 31st Anniversary
Christian Couple to Appeal Blasphemy Death Sentence at Lahore High Court
(ChurchLeaders) A Christian couple in Pakistan have spent the last six years in prison on a charge of blasphemy. According to the couple’s lawyer, the evidence used to convict them was “flawed” and many have likened their case to that of Asia Bibi. Now, the couple’s ordeal may be coming to an end via a trial in the Lahore high court. … [Read more...] about Christian Couple to Appeal Blasphemy Death Sentence at Lahore High Court
Italian Doctor: “The Virus Clinically No Longer Exists in Italy”
(Reuters) “In reality, the virus clinically no longer exists in Italy,” said Alberto Zangrillo, the head of the San Raffaele Hospital in Milan in the northern region of Lombardy, which has borne the brunt of Italy’s coronavirus contagion. “The swabs that were performed over the last 10 days showed a viral load in quantitative terms that was absolutely infinitesimal compared … [Read more...] about Italian Doctor: “The Virus Clinically No Longer Exists in Italy”