North Korea (International Christian Concern) For having a Bible, a group of North Korean Christians was sent to remote village with hard labor and limited rations. Open Doors UK recently shares the story of Bae*, a Christian leader who had her Bible destroyed and forced to live in exiled place yet refuses to abandon her underground church inside North Korea. Bae … [Read more...] about North Korean Christians Sent to Remote Village for Possessing Bible
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Egypt Names First-Ever Christian Head of Country’s Top Court
BY SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) Egypt’s president on Wednesday swore in the first-ever Coptic Christian to head the country’s highest court. Judge Boulos Fahmy is the 19th person to preside over the Supreme Constitutional Court since it was established in 1969. President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi picked the 65-year-old Fahmy from among the court's five oldest of 15 … [Read more...] about Egypt Names First-Ever Christian Head of Country’s Top Court
Aussie Worshipers Shocked as Police Interrupt Church for a Mask Check
Police in Western Australia are facing backlash after an officer interrupted mass to check that people were wearing masks in church and enforce compliance with the local mask mandate. Following a tip about mask-less worshipers, police entered St. Bernadette’s Glendalough Catholic Church in the Perth suburb of Mount Hawthorn last Thursday evening. The … [Read more...] about Aussie Worshipers Shocked as Police Interrupt Church for a Mask Check
Boko Haram Continues to Terrorize Northern Nigeria
Nigeria (International Christian Concern) Boko Haram, the West African Islamic extremist organization, has maintained an insurgency in Northern Nigeria for close to thirteen years. The terrorist group seeks to implement strict Islamic law in the region and oppose any who disagree with their interpretations of Islam. Due to their violent acts, at least 2.4 million Nigerians have … [Read more...] about Boko Haram Continues to Terrorize Northern Nigeria
Fulani Militants Continue to Terrorize Christians in Nigeria
Nigeria (International Christian Concern) Last Sunday, Fulani militants killed 11 Christians in Abuja, Northern Nigeria. The attack came at night when houses were set ablaze, and villagers were shot trying to flee. Mama Fide, a grandmother to many in the village, burned to death inside her home. Her grandchild spoke to Morning Star News. “We can only imagine how horrible it … [Read more...] about Fulani Militants Continue to Terrorize Christians in Nigeria