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Islamic State West Africa Province released an image of a burning Christian village in Adamawa State alongside a statement declaring all Christians in Nigeria are legitimate targets, offering believers the choice to convert to Islam or pay jizyah tax to avoid being killed. ISWAP published the image showing flames consuming
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Christian persecution watchdog Release International warned that deaths of Nigerian believers could double in 2026 unless swift international action is taken to clamp down on attacks, with more than 7,000 Christians killed in the first 220 days of 2025 alone. Release International's Annual Persecution Trends Report highlighted
Africa
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced December 31, 2025 that Israel is developing an international agenda to support Christian communities facing persecution in Nigeria and across Africa and the Middle East, declaring Israel will provide intelligence and resources to protect believers worldwide. Netanyahu made the announcement during a meeting with
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President Donald Trump ordered Christmas Day airstrikes against Islamic State targets in northwestern Nigeria, declaring the strikes targeted ISIS terrorists who have been "viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians, at levels not seen for many years, and even Centuries," fulfilling his November threat to take military action if Christian
Africa
Nigerian government officials declared victory in securing the release of all students and staff abducted from St Mary's Catholic School in Papiri, Niger State, while the school management and Christian Association of Nigeria maintain that as many as 35 people remain unaccounted for, exposing dangerous discrepancies in tracking
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Nigerian Christian leaders have issued urgent appeals decrying relentless violence and systematic abductions targeting Christian communities across the nation as persecution intensifies without meaningful government intervention to protect believers under sustained attack. Church leaders representing multiple denominations condemned the ongoing campaign of violence that has claimed thousands of Christian lives
Protestant News
Nearly two months after pilot Kevin Rideout was abducted in Niamey, Niger, local Christians are expressing mounting concern over the lack of updates regarding rescue efforts and the continued silence surrounding his captivity. Rideout, a Christian missionary pilot, was kidnapped in Niger's capital while conducting humanitarian aviation work
Africa
My dear, this topic is a difficult one. Strangely enough, it feels even heavier than speaking about tragedies we’ve already faced together. The reason is simple yet profound - its spectrum is vast, filled with countless shades, and, above all, I am personally involved. I’m referring to the
Latin America
This is the final installment of a series of 5 articles titled The War on Christian Men: A systematic examination of how modern culture attacks masculinity. I recommend you read the first installment here, and then continue with the rest. After examining the systematic emasculation of men at the hands
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Muslim Fulani terrorists killed at least 14 Christians in a brutal attack in Nigeria, striking communities as believers prepared for Christmas celebrations in what religious freedom advocates describe as ongoing genocide against Nigerian Christians. The massacre occurred when armed Fulani militants descended on Christian villages, shooting residents and burning homes
Oceania
A comprehensive report has documented pervasive promotion of LGBT themes and sexual content in Netflix children's programming, revealing systematic efforts to expose young viewers to gender ideology and alternative sexual preferences through entertainment aimed at minors. The research, conducted by media watchdog organizations analyzing Netflix's children&
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Sudanese authorities have detained a Christian physician solely because of his faith, marking the latest incident in an escalating campaign against Christian medical professionals who refuse to renounce their beliefs under pressure from the Islamic government. The doctor, whose identity is being protected due to security concerns, was arrested while