World

Egypt (International Christian Concern) A year since the requested appeal in the case of Soad Thabet, Egypt’s courts still have made no efforts to pursue justice in the five and a half-year-old case. In May 2016, the village of El-Karm erupted into violence after a rumor of a cross-religious relationship had occurred. Radical Muslims burned homes and wounded three people. … [Read more...] about No Justice in Case of Elderly Christian Woman Stripped Naked Publicly

Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Twitter user @JoelMaiwada recently shared the events of his January 9th kidnapping, when Fulani militants ambushed his vehicle in Jos, Nigeria. According to Maiwada, he was driving with his brother and niece when their vehicle was forced to stop. “We couldn’t even move, so I stepped out,” he shared. “They started beating me … [Read more...] about Man Abducted by Fulani Militants: “They Asked Me, Are You Muslim or Christian?”

South Sudan (International Christian Concern) According to the Barnabus Fund, at least 28 people were killed and 57 houses were burned down by Islamist extremists during a January attack on the Christian community of Yith Pabol. On January 6th, Bishop Joseph Mamer Manot told the Barnabas Fund that “massive displacement has happened, and the humanitarian situation is … [Read more...] about 28 Murdered In Jihadist Attack on South Sudanese Christian Community

China (International Christian Concern) On January 7, Fenyang city court in Shanxi province sentenced five Christians from a house church in Taiyuan to more than six months of imprisonment. Arrested and detained for attending a 2020 Christian conference in Malaysia, Zhang Ligong, Wang Runyun, Wang Shiqiang, Zhang Yaowen, and Song Shoushan from Xuncheng Reformed Church … [Read more...] about Five Chinese Christians Sentenced for Attending Christian Conference in Malaysia

China (International Christian Concern) Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court in Guangdong province recently held the appeal court for the three employees of Life Tree company: Fu Xuanjuan, her husband Deng Tianyong, and Feng Qunhao. The appeal for their “illegal business operation” charges was rejected, and the Court sustains the original ruling. According to China Aid, … [Read more...] about Appeal Rejected for Sellers of Audio Bible Player in Shenzhen