Several reports of persecution against Christians from around the globe have emerged this week, including an update on violence against Christians in Nigeria, the deadly 2010 bombing of an Iraqi church, attacks against Christians in India and a bombing of a missionary Bible college in Sudan. […]
The toppling of Saddam Hussein's regime might have brought democracy to the country, but it also unleashed sectarian violence that has been taking a toll on the country's religious minorities, experts warn. […]
Aid agencies are expressing concern that up to half a million refugees could be fleeing Sudan into South Sudan in the coming months if Khartoum does not extend humanitarian agencies access to its people in need. […]
As the eradication of Islamic extremism in Nigeria appears to lag, and the animosity between the Muslim population of the North and mostly southern Christian population fails to cease, many observers call for the Christian community to put a greater pressure on the Nigerian government. […]
Humanitarian efforts in Somalia have ceased, as al-Shabaab rebels have announced a ban on International Red Cross (ICRC) workers from providing aid. […]
Jessica Buchanan was rescued last Monday in a danger mission ordered by President Obama, after her condition was reported as life threatening. New reports state that she is now heading back to the United States. […]
A woman in Afghanistan's northeastern Kunduz province has been arrested for allegedly aiding her son in killing his wife for giving birth to a girl. […]
At least 384 children have been killed since the uprising against the Assad regime began in Syria almost a year ago. The numbers, provided by UNICEF, paint a grim picture for children in the conflict-ridden country. […]
A Pakistani Christian woman convicted of blasphemy and sentenced to death has successfully appealed a court's ruling, just as petition demanding her release has reached over 500,000 signatures. […]