Sudan’s Christians Face Rising Persecution as War Devastates ChurchesAugust 11, 2026 — A pastor in Sudan’s Nuba Mountains was recently executed alongside six other people after being detained by an armed faction. Another church leader was abducted from the same region days...
Hope That Endures August 7, 2026 — Part Four of the series, “When Creation Groans” By ICC Fellow Lisa Navarrette Throughout this series, we have explored how climate-related challenges can complicate the lives of Christians already suffering...
One Pastor Dies, Another Abducted in Attack in Sudan’s Nuba MountainsAugust 7, 2026 — In the hills of Sudan’s Nuba Mountains, grief continues to deepen as Christian communities face repeated attacks on their leaders. On July 24, fighters from a breakaway faction of the...
Tanzania’s Coastal Churches Worship Despite Fear August 6, 2026 — The broken doors have been repaired, the benches were returned to their places, and the Bibles were gathered from the floor, but the fear remained. In several Muslim-majority communities along...
When Governments Weaken, Extremists Advance August 6, 2026 — Part Three of the series, “When Creation Groans” By ICC Fellow Lisa Navarrette Imagine you are at your Sunday morning church service. Hands raised in worship. The Spirit filling the...
Nigerian Army Arrests Suspect Tied to Deaths of 30 Christians August 5, 2026 — The Nigerian Army arrested a 48-year-old Fulani Muslim suspected of participating in an attack that killed at least 30 Christian residents of Naridon village in Kaduna state. Troops from Sector...
Walking Through the Fear with JesusAugust 5, 2026 — In Zanzibar’s Magharibi region, 21-year-old “Faraja” is quietly holding on to a recent decision she made that has transformed her life. Faraja comes from a deeply devoted Muslim family and...
When the Land Can No Longer Sustain Its People August 5, 2026 — Part Two of the series, “When Creation Groans” By ICC Fellow Lisa Navarrette Across Nigeria’s Middle Belt, the rhythm of daily life has long been shaped by the land. Before...
Climate Change Is Not Christian Persecution, So Why Does It Matter? August 4, 2026 — Part One of the series, “When Creation Groans” By ICC Fellow Lisa Navarrette The first light of dawn stretches across a farming village in Nigeria’s Middle Belt as Samuel walks...
Upper Kauda Catholic Parish Continues to Mourn Following Attack, Killing of Priest August 4, 2026 — Upper Kauda St. Vincent Catholic Parish in Sudan’s Nuba Mountains had long served as a place of worship, education, and humanitarian care for a community living amid conflict. On June...
Fighting to LiveAugust 3, 2026 — Until two months ago, Sauda’s life in Western Uganda was marked by fear, abuse, and hopelessness. For years, her father — a prominent local Muslim leader — abused her in...
Islamic Militants Kill Christian Leaders in the DRCJuly 31, 2026 — Members of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) attacked communities three times in just a few days in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), killing more than 20 people. From...
Ethiopian Christians Grieve Deadly Monastery StrikeJuly 28, 2026 — Christians across Ethiopia are grieving after reports that a drone strike hit the historic Arsema Monastery in South Wollo, Amhara Region, during a time of worship on July 22, killing...
Islamic Extremists Kill 30 Christians in Nigerian VillageJuly 28, 2026 — Rt. Hon. Stephen Hajara, spokesperson for the Kauru Local Government Legislative Council and Councilor representing Kamaru ward in Southern Kaduna, has called for immediate security intervention after Islamic extremists killed...
Priest Killed After Baptizing 175 People July 22, 2026 — A day after he baptized 175 people, a 36-year-old Catholic priest was killed by gunmen in the Central African Republic. Father Crépin Martial Monga, vicar of St. John the Baptist Parish...
Girl Receives Death Threats after Finding New Life in ChristJuly 22, 2026 — Born into a Muslim family in Haroji Wado, a community near Ethiopia’s western border with Sudan, 14-year-old Fatuma’s life changed after she decided to follow Christ in November 2025. Instead...
