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Venerable Edwin Achi Murdered After Gunmen Demanded $415,000 Ransom, Wife And Daughter Still Held Hostage An Anglican priest kidnapped in northwestern Nigeria has died after spending one month in captivity, prompting the Church of Nigeria to confirm his death as the country reels from a wave of abductions that
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Despite the signing of a peace framework between the DRC Government and M23 rebels, the humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo remains precarious, with lives at stake and thousands still displaced from their homes. The framework agreement was signed in Doha, Qatar on November 15, 2025, with all
Africa
Christian leaders in Sri Lanka have launched an emergency relief effort as the death toll from Cyclone Ditwah and widespread flooding rose to more than 330, with hundreds still missing and tens of thousands forced from their homes. The National Christian Evangelical Alliance of Sri Lanka announced an "Emergency
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The Nigerian President has declared a state of emergency amid claims of Christian genocide, while churches rally to support victims of violence and abductions. An Anglican priest kidnapped in the country recently died in captivity. The state of emergency comes as Nigeria faces unprecedented levels of violence against Christian communities,
Africa
The Vatican issued a new decree emphasizing lifelong monogamous marriage for Catholics, responding to African bishops' concerns about polygamy and reinforcing traditional Church teachings. The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, the Vatican's doctrinal authority, released the decree clarifying that Catholic teaching on marriage remains unchanged
Africa
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday directing the US Secretaries of State and Treasury to submit a report within 30 days on the Muslim Brotherhood to determine whether certain chapters of the group should be designated as foreign terrorist organizations. The Muslim Brotherhood was founded in Egypt
Catholic News
Armed gunmen have abducted more than 300 students from a school in Nigeria, with 50 children managing to escape while 253 remain in captivity. The mass kidnapping marks the latest in a series of school abductions plaguing northern Nigeria, where armed gangs routinely target educational institutions for ransom payments. The
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A renewed surge of extremist violence has torn through northern Mozambique, leaving several Christians dead, entire communities uprooted, and local church leaders warning that the humanitarian crisis is entering a dangerous new phase. Bishop Alberto Vera of Nacala confirmed to the Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need that
The Proverbs 31 Woman
I understand how a woman gets to think about it, I really do. There are plenty of reasons as to why one would consider the "quick way" to keep control over life or to contain health issues or some inflicted damage. Some of these reasons are true heavy
Orthodox News
A pastor in North Darfur recounted how he and 80 people sheltering at his church survived on one meal a day from July to September while hiding under plastic chairs when the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group attacked, according to Christianity Today. Darmali Ismail of Episcopal Church El Fasher in
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Muslim Fulani terrorists killed 15 Christians in central Nigeria on Thursday, November 6th, in coordinated attacks across Nasarawa and Plateau states, according to Morning Star News reports. In Nasarawa state's predominantly Christian Sarkin Noma village, Keana County, terrorists invaded at about 11 PM while residents were sleeping in
Protestant News
Christian observers at the COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil warned that the lack of government progress puts vulnerable communities at grave risk after the talks ended Saturday with what faith leaders called a "disappointing outcome" that falls far short of climate justice. The summit ended 24 hours