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70 Christians killed in 2 days by Nigerian militants, sources say
Fulani herdsmen last week killed more than 70 Christians in a village in central Nigeria, prompting state officials to say that lack of government protection means citizens must defend themselves, sources said.
Christian couple detained in Iran, sent to Evin Prison to for allegedly leading house church
When authorities in Iran summoned a Christian couple to Tehran, the house-church members supposed it concerned the return of their confiscated belongings. Instead, they were detained in Tehran’s Evin Prison.
3 Christians killed, dozens wounded by Islamic extremists in attack on Chibok village
Islamic extremist militants killed three Christians in an attack on a village of Chibok County, northeast Nigeria, that wounded dozens of others and burned homes, sources said.
Knife-wielding radical Muslims attack evangelists for leading people to Christ in Uganda
Two evangelists sustained deep knife wounds after leading several Muslims to Christ at debates on Islam and Christianity in eastern Uganda, sources said.
Muslim mob attempt to kill Christian woman on trial for sharing WhatsApp message
A Christian woman in northeast Nigeria is on trial after being held incommunicado for more than four months on blasphemy charges for forwarding a WhatsApp message
Christian converts in Uganda beaten, flogged by Muslims in separate attacks; woman left unable to walk
Muslims in Uganda upset with a father of four for converting to Christianity beat him and destroyed his home, and a week later a 52-year-old convert in a neighboring district also suffered injuries that left her unable to walk, sources said.
Killings at 'epidemic levels': Nigerian Christians slaughtered by radical Fulani herders, ISWAP terrorists
Suspected Fulani herdsmen killed two Christians in Plateau state, Nigeria, a day after Islamic State terrorists allegedly killed two others in the city of Kano last Saturday, sources said.
Ugandan woman killed after attending church, accepting Christ
A 23-year-old Muslim woman in eastern Uganda who converted to Christianity on Sept. 18 was poisoned to death that night, sources said.
Dozens more Christians killed, many others critically wounded in Nigeria
Continuing attacks earlier this month in Benue state, Nigeria, suspected Fulani herdsmen and other terrorists killed dozens of Christians last Friday and Wednesday, sources said.
Family suspected of killing Christian father for refusing to perform Hindu ritual
Christians in eastern India suspect a church member’s Hindu family killed him last month for refusing to renounce his faith, sources said.