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Christians' homes 'razed, victims burned alive': Fulani, terrorists go on killing spree in Kaduna state
Suspected herdsmen and other terrorists killed 46 people in attacks in predominantly Christian areas of southern Kaduna state earlier this week, sources said.
Indonesian district official bans Christmas celebrations without government approval
A high-level official in western Indonesia announced an agreement with a multi-faith body that prohibits Christmas celebrations in a district at sites without government approval.
Church building burned down by suspected member of Sudanese military, sources say
A man suspected of being a Muslim extremist in the ranks of the Sudanese military last Friday burned down a church building in eastern Sudan, sources said.
Christian converts nearly killed in Uganda for leaving Islam: 'We survived by the grace of Jesus'
Muslim extremists in central Uganda lured a Christian teacher to his home by forcing his wife to call and tell him she was ill, then the intruders beat him and his son, the father said.
Uganda: Muslim extremists burn down house church, beat 2 Christian converts in separate attacks
Muslim extremists burned down a house where a cell fellowship was meeting in eastern Uganda, a week after Muslims in another area caned two converts, sources said.
Dozens of Nigerian Christians killed in the past month; terrorists demand ransom for corpse
Suspected Fulani herdsmen and other terrorists in the past month killed at least 30 Christians in Plateau state, Nigeria and 10 in Kaduna state, where they also demanded payment for a corpse after collecting ransom for the Christian they kidnapped and killed.
Dozens of Christians kidnapped from buses while en route to wedding, funeral in Nigeria
Suspected Fulani herdsmen in southwestern Nigeria last week kidnapped Christian workers taking a bus to a wedding, while another group of Christians was kidnapped en route to a funeral in the same state.
Pastor jailed in Sudan, charged with 'witchcraft' after prayer gathering for sick mother
Authorities in Sudan arrested and jailed a church leader last Monday on charges of “witchcraft” for leading a prayer meeting for his ailing mother, sources said.
Pastor tortured, killed in Laos for spreading Gospel was a father of 8
The body of a pastor with an officially recognized church in Laos was found last month with signs that he was tortured and killed for his faith, area sources said.
Taxi driver attacked with knives after sharing Gospel with passenger in India
A Christian pastor in northern India who drives a taxi for a living didn’t think he had anything to fear when a well-mannered Sikh asked him to take a slight detour.