Central African Republic Christians Trapped In Deadly Clashes, Looting

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By BosNewsLife Africa Service Central-African-Republic-coupBANGUI, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC  (BosNewsLife)-- Christians feared more violence Thursday, March 28, as army chiefs pledged allegiance to the Central African Republic's self-proclaimed president Michel Djotodia whose rebels seized the capital, triggering deadly violence, looting and attacks against churches.

Christians Fear Libya’s Islamic Laws

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By BosNewsLife Africa and Middle East Services with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos christians TRIPOLI, LIBYA (BosNewsLife)-- Minority Christians in Libya have begun the New Year with concern after parliament voted to make sharia, or Islamic law, the source of all legislation.

Egypt Returns “Christian” Identity Cards To Eager Twins

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By BosNewsLife News Center CAIRO, EGYPT (BosNewsLife)-- Potentially thousands of Christians in Egypt may receive permission to have their faith recognized in new identity cards, after a court ruled in favor of two teenagers seeking to be treated as "Christians" at school, trial observers said.

BREAKING NEWS: Deadly Blasts Rock Nigerian Churches

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By BosNewsLife Africa Service
MAIDUGURI/JOS (BosNewsLife)-- Authorities in northern and central Nigeria tried to restore calm Saturday, December 25, after suspected Muslim militants targeted churches and other sites in Christmas Eve attacks that killed as many as 38 people, police and church leaders said.

Nigeria Christians Mourn Victims After Church Blasts

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By BosNewsLife Africa Service with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos
ABUJA, NIGERIA (BosNewsLife)-- Christians in northern and central Nigeria were mourning victims Sunday, December 26, after multiple attacks on churches and other sites on Christmas Eve claimed at least 38 lives in Plateau State and Borno State.

Nigeria Army Kills 50 Militants Following Anti-Christian Attacks

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By BosNewsLife Africa Service nigeria-3ABUJA, NIGERIA (BosNewsLife)-- Nigeria's military said Saturday, September 7, it has killed 50 fighters of militant group Boko Haram which has been blamed for fueling Islamic violence against Christians.

Nigeria Christians Mourn Dozens Killed In Stampede

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By Paul Jongas, BosNewsLife Special Correspondent reporting from Nigeria nigeria-flag1ABUJA, NIGERIA (BosNewsLife)-- Christians in southeastern Nigeria were mourning Monday, November 4, after at least 25 people were killed in a stampede during a massive evangelistic gathering, officials said.

Pope Mourns With Egypt Christians After Attack Kills 29

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By Linda Bordoni CAIRO/VATICAN CITY (BosNewsLife)-- Pope Francis has expressed his solidarity with Egypt's Coptic Christians following an attack on a bus carrying Coptic pilgrims to a remote desert monastery in Egypt.

BosNewsLife Week In Review: Christians Battle Nazism, Starvation, Deadly Attacks (Dec.2-8)

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By BosNewsLife News Center in Budapest BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- Devoted Christians in Hungary and the Middle East stood up against Nazism or Islamic extremism this week, while others worshiped Christ behind bars, between bomb explosions and in bitter cold conditions.

NEWS ALERT: Nigeria Militants Bomb Church, Attack Christians; Several Killed

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By Paul Jongas, BosNewsLife Special Correspondent reporting from Nigeria   nigeriaABUJA, NIGERIA (BosNewsLife)-- A Catholic Church was bombed in Nigeria's troubled northern Kano state, killing five people while injuring eight people, including police, Christians said Sunday, July 27.