Worldwide Christians Pray For “Persecuted Church”

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By BosNewsLife News Center in Budapest with Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- Millions of Christians around the world were expected Sunday, November 13, to participate in the 'International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church' (IDOP), amid mounting concerns over a global crackdown on devoted believers.  

NEWS ALERT: Two Killed In Kenya Church Attack; Anti-Christian Violence Spreading

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By BosNewsLife Africa Service with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos NAIROBI, KENYA (BosNewsLife)-- Two people were killed when suspected Islamic militants attacked a church in eastern Kenya, adding to concerns about increased violence against devoted Christians in the African nation, police and church members said Sunday, November 6.

BREAKING NEWS: Abducted Italian Priests, Canadian Nun Freed In Cameroon

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By BosNewsLife Africa Service ANSA604346_ArticoloYAOUNDE/ROME (BosNewsLife)-- Two Italian priests and a Canadian nun have been freed, two months after they were kidnapped in northern Cameroon by suspected Islamic militants, the Vatican and Italian officials said Sunday, June 1.

Egypt Muslim Mob Assault Elderly Christian Woman, Homes Destroyed

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By BosNewsLife Middle East Service Coptic_BishopCAIRO, EGYPT (BosNewsLife)-- Egyptian police have detained six men after an armed mob stripped an elderly Christian woman and paraded her naked on the streets in an attack in which seven Christian homes were also looted and torched, security and church officials say.

BREAKING NEWS: Sudan Releases Re-Arrested Christian Woman Ibrahim

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By BosNewsLife Africa Service sudan24n-3-webKHARTOUM, SUDAN (BosNewsLife)-- A Sudanese Christian woman whose death sentence for leaving Islam was overturned has been released after being detained again for trying to leave Sudan, her defense team said. Meriam Ibrahim, 27, was seen walking out of a Khartoum police station carrying her newborn baby, after several governments pressured Sudan to release her.

Aid Workers: ‘Hundreds of Christians Slaughtered In Ethiopia’

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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA (BosNewsLife)-- Muslim militants have killed hundreds of Christians, including pregnant women, children, and whole...

BREAKING: Nigeria Police Free Kidnapped Christian Amid Killing Spree

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By BosNewsLife Africa Service with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos ABUJA, NIGERIA (BosNewsLife)-- Nigeria's security forces have rescued a kidnapped Christian man after recent Muslim attacks in which at least 15 Christians died, BosNewsLife learned.

Christian Convert Nearly 7 Years In Morocco Jail

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By BosNewsLife Africa Service RABAT, MOROCCO (BosNewsLife)-- Nearly seven years into the prison sentence of the only Christian in Morocco known to be extensively detained for his faith, local Christians and activists have questioned the Muslim state's harsh measure toward a man who dared to publicly speak about Jesus Christ.

Burkina Faso Christians Mourn 14 Killed In Church Attack

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By BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos with reporting by Devin Watkins at the Vatican and reports from Burkina Faso OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO (BosNewsLife)-- Christians in Burkina...

Christians Under Attack in Sudan

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By BosNewsLife Africa Service bashirKHARTOUM, SUDAN (BosNewsLife)-- Christians in Sudan faced another tense day Wednesday, April 29, amid reports that followers of President Omar Hassan al-Bashir have intensified attacks on Christians and others they believe support the International Criminal Court's recent decision to prosecute the president for his alleged involvement in atrocities in the Darfur region.