Hundreds of Young Christians Forced to Flee Gun Battle in South SudanJuly 29, 2016 — ICC Note: Fighting broke out between government and rebel forces at an Anglican youth festival, forcing the hundreds of Christian children attending to flee. There were no casualties but three...
Church Leaders Provide Sanctuary for Victims of South Sudan’s Latest Descent into ViolenceJuly 23, 2016 — ICC Note: The Anglican Alliance in South Sudan is working to help the hundreds of people suffering from the recent outbreak of violence in the country that could amount to...
South Sudan Struck by Aid Shortage After Days of FightingJuly 14, 2016 — ICC Note: After the ceasefire that was declared in South Sudan on Monday, July 11 following five days of bloody conflict, the situation in the country is still critical. Many...
South Sudan: Untold Number of Christians Massacred, Thousands Taking Refuge in Churches as Ceasefire BeginsJuly 13, 2016 — ICC Note: A ceasefire has begun in South Sudan after days of violent fighting that resulted in the massacre of countless people, primarily Christians. The ceasefire was declared in Juba...
Sudan’s Christians Face ‘Ethnic Cleansing’July 11, 2016 — ICC Note: A new report by a religious freedom watchdog says Christians in Sudan are facing ethnic cleansing. The Open Doors publication sites Sudan's intention of creating a "fully homogenized"...
Nun Dies After Being Shot in South SudanMay 26, 2016 — ICC Note: Three soldiers shot Slovak nun and medical doctor Sister Veronika Terézia Racková in South Sudan resulting in her death on May 20. Sister Veronika was a member of...
Infant Boy Killed in Sudanese Air Force Bombing of Christian FamilyMay 26, 2016 — ICC Note: One infant boy from a Christian family has been killed and six other people wounded after the Sudanese Air Force bombed civilian towns in South Sudan on Monday,...
Muslim Extremists from Sudan Suspected of Burning Church Building in South SudanJanuary 26, 2016 — ICC Note: Muslim extremists from north Sudan have raided a South Sudan town burning a Christian church, according to Morning Star News. The attack happened Jan. 16 to a Sudanese...
Morning Star News’ Top 10 Persecution Stories of 2015January 9, 2016 — ICC Note: 2015 was a year marked by horrific persecution, especially in Africa. The following Morning Star News report details top persecution stories of the year, many of which happened in...
