11 Christians Killed During Christmas Day AttacksDecember 29, 2024 — 12/28/2024 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — As Christians worldwide celebrated Christ’s birth, armed Islamic militants targeted Christian communities in Kwande County, Benue state, killing 11 people. The largest attack occurred...
14 Irigwe Christians Killed Days Before ChristmasDecember 24, 2024 — 12/23/2024 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — On Sunday, Dec. 22, armed men killed 14 Christians, including a pregnant woman and a 1-year-old girl, shortly after a Christmas carol service at...
Christian Mother of 5 Acquitted of Blasphemy ChargesDecember 20, 2024 — 12/20/2024 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — Rhoda Jatau, a Christian mother of five in Nigeria, recently heard news that brought her great joy after two-and-a-half years of legal battles. On...
Authorities Prioritize Amnesty for Muslim Terrorists Over Justice for Displaced Christians December 19, 2024 — 12/19/2024 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — Nigerian authorities have once again ignited controversy by granting a blanket amnesty to Muslim Fulani extremists, also referred to as bandits by the authorities,...
The Blind Spot of Christian PersecutionDecember 18, 2024 — By Dr. Greg Cochran, ICC Fellow Not long ago, I picked up some family members from the airport and drove home via several freeway interchanges — navigating freeways which, as...
Christians in Northern Nigeria Prepare for Christmas Violence December 11, 2024 — 12/11/2024 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — For more than a decade now, one country alone has produced the majority of the world’s Christian martyrs. Nigeria has seen more than 50,000...
Islamic Extremists Kill Pastor, Christian Woman in Nigeria December 10, 2024 — 12/10/2024 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — A pastor and Christian businesswoman were killed in two separate attacks on Dec. 6 in Taraba state, Nigeria. The first attack occurred at midnight in...
Christian Imprisoned in Algeria Released After 3 Years December 6, 2024 — 12/5/2024 Algeria (International Christian Concern) — Suleiman Bouhafs, an Algerian Christian convert, gained his freedom from prison on Sept. 1 after serving three years for blasphemy against Islam and alleged...
Christian’s Sacrifice Unites Village After Deadly Fulani Extremist Attack December 4, 2024 — 12/3/2024 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — The peaceful Christian farming village of Maikatako near Jos has come together in response to an attack by suspected Islamic Fulani extremists. According to...
Overcoming Pain and Loss in the DRC November 27, 2024 — 11/27/2024 DRC (International Christian Concern) — On Feb. 4, members of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) stormed into a Christian village in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC),...
Nigerian Christians Unite for Prayer, Support Amid KidnappingsNovember 26, 2024 — 11/26/2024 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — Communities of Christians in Northern Nigeria are coming together in prayer and seeking support as they address the growing issue of violent kidnappings. Islamic Fulani...
Sowing Seeds of Hope: Empowering Widows and Persecuted FarmersNovember 21, 2024 — 11/21/2024 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – Fulani militants crept into the Nigerian village in the late hours of the night. When they finished their attack, there were hundreds dead and many...
Fulani Extremists Kill 1, Abduct 3 Others in Southern Kaduna November 20, 2024 — 11/20/2024 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — Just before midnight on Nov. 16, Islamic Fulani extremists stormed the peaceful Christian community of Kuvoh in the Kusheka area of Kauru, southern Kaduna,...
Standing Strong: Helping Families Driven from Their Homes in KenyaNovember 18, 2024 — 11/18/2024 Kenya (International Christian Concern) – Although Kenya is a predominantly Christian country, the al-Shabab terrorist group often bombs churches and kills believers in the east near the Somali border. Families...
4 Dead after Muslim Extremists Attack Christian Farming CommunityNovember 15, 2024 — 11/15/2024 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — As Kushuwai started harvesting rice with his family on Nov. 8 in Gidan Waya, Jama'a County, he suddenly found himself in the middle of...
Cakes and Kidnappers: Persecution on Account of Christ November 12, 2024 — By Dr. Greg Cochran, ICC Fellow What do cakes and kidnappings have in common? OK ... the opening line here hangs like a comedian’s pregnant pause, just waiting for the...
