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A Nigerian Christian farmer who was sentenced to death after killing a Fulani radical in self-defense following an attack on his farm has been released from prison after Adamawa state Gov. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri issued a full pardon following pressure from a U.S. congressman.
This Christmas will be a time of deep prayer and remembrance, rather than a celebration.
Gunmen attacked Christians in southeast Nigeria as they were gathering for worship, killing an Anglican priest’s wife and another church member and abducting another priest earlier this month.
Nicki Minaj has continued to raise awareness on social media about the plight of persecuted Nigerian Christians who've been enduring attacks for years, which some Christian groups have decried as a genocide the world has ignored for far too long.
A religious freedom advocate is warning of the potential for another “Christmas massacre” in Nigeria as Christians in the country continue to experience targeted attacks on an unprecedented level.
One hundred children kidnapped from a Catholic boarding school in central Nigeria last month have been released by their captors and transported to the capital, authorities confirmed Sunday. The fate of more than 160 other students and staff members abducted in the same attack remains unknown.
Events from this week in Christian history include the death of Martin Rinkart, Menno Simons having a bounty placed on his head, and the baptism of a pioneering African bishop.
