Report Reveals Top Global Christian PersecutorsJanuary 30, 2026 — In a January 2026 report, the International Institute for Religious Freedom (IIRF) detailed some of the world’s top perpetrators of violence against Christians across five continents. The group, with the...
Catholic Mission Compound Attacked in EthiopiaJanuary 30, 2026 — On Dec. 18, looters attacked Itang Catholic Mission in Ethiopia. The incident is a casualty of the longstanding conflict between the Anyuak and Nuer tribes. At dawn, starting at 5:30...
1 Dead After Extremists Target Christian TeachersJanuary 29, 2026 — In northeast Kenya, schools have increasingly become sites of vulnerability rather than places of learning. For teachers serving in isolated communities under the shadow of extremist violence, each day brings...
ADF Kills 25 in Attack on Apakolu VillageJanuary 28, 2026 — In the early hours of Sunday, Jan. 25, fighters of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) killed 25 villagers in a brutal attack on Apakolu, a farming community in Irumu, Democratic...
Activists Call for Self-Defense Measures After Fulani Militias Kill 7 Christians in NigeriaJanuary 27, 2026 — In the middle of the night, seven Christian men were brutally killed in a coordinated night attack on a mining site at Capitex, Kuru community, in Jos South Local Government...
Children Abducted, Tormented as Militia Groups Terrorize the DRC January 22, 2026 — Terrorist groups continued their rampage of death and destruction through the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in 2025, increasingly targeting children as weapons for war and abuse. Militia...
Extremists Kill 22, Displace Thousands in Northern MozambiqueJanuary 20, 2026 — Violence swept through northern Mozambique one week in late November, unfolding in a series of coordinated attacks that forced tens of thousands from their homes. On Nov. 20, 2025, armed...
9 Killed, Several Abducted in Latest ADF AttackJanuary 20, 2026 — The territory of Lubero in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, has once again plunged into mourning after two deadly Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) attacks on Tuesday, Jan. 13....
163 Worshippers Abducted from Two Churches in NigeriaJanuary 20, 2026 — Nigerian officials said that 163 worshippers were kidnapped on Sunday when heavily armed bandits raided at least two churches during services. The abductions reportedly occurred in a rural Christian...
Confrontation and Clarity in Nigeria January 15, 2026 — By Dr. Greg Cochran, ICC Fellow In cooperation with the Nigerian government, the Trump administration recently launched a Christmas attack against Islamic State group strongholds in northwest Nigeria. Political sceptics panned the...
Rebuilding a LifeJanuary 14, 2026 — When Masereka Paul Karimu’s parents learned he had left Islam to follow Jesus, they chased him out of their house in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Suddenly alone,...
Christian Leader Killed in Ambush as Violence Targets Rural Communities in Central NigeriaJanuary 13, 2026 — A Christian traditional ruler was killed in an ambush on Jan. 5, while returning to his village in central Nigeria’s Plateau state, adding to a pattern of attacks targeting Christian...
When the Underground Church Is ExposedJanuary 9, 2026 — 01/09/2026 Somalia (International Christian Concern) – In the narrow, sun-baked streets of Mogadishu, faith is a secret kept behind locked doors and whispered prayers. The city hums with the clatter...
Nigerian Christians Respond to US Strike Targeting TerroristsJanuary 7, 2026 — Once again, there was a Christmas Day attack in Nigeria. Only this time, the jihadists themselves were targets. This is because the operation, carried out in northwestern Nigeria’s Sokoto state,...
Gunmen Kill Dozens, Including Pastor, in Daylight Attack on Nigerian MarketJanuary 6, 2026 — Residents of Kasuwan Daji awoke Sunday morning, preparing for burials after armed men attacked the town’s weekly market, killing more than 50 people, including a pastor who was targeted and...
Nigerian Officials Ignored Early Warnings Before Deadly New Year’s Eve AttackJanuary 3, 2026 — At least eight people, all residents of the predominantly Christian Bum community in Chugwi, Vwang District of Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State, Nigeria, have been confirmed dead...
