Tag: Africa

A Nigerian priest was abducted and forced to march barefoot for days

Fr. Stephen Ojapah reflected on his traumatic experience during a Religious Freedom Roundtable

Mozambique drops terrorism charges against missionary pilot helping orphans

A missionary pilot at Mission Aviation Fellowship, has been cleared of terrorism charges after two years

ISIS massacred a group Christians in Mozambique

Cabo Delgado has become a hotspot for extremist violence, resulting in thousands of deaths and widespread displacement.

Fulani herdsmen kidnap a group of Christians in Nigeria

Nigeria was also the third highest country in number of attacks on Christians in 2023.

Boko Haram beheaded yet another Christian

Around 35,000 civilians have been killed and over 2 million displaced in Nigeria by groups such as Boko Haram, according to the UN

Christians forced to convert to Islam in Sudan

Sudan ranks 8th in Open Doors list of countries where it is the most difficult to be a Christian.

Nuns help the vulnerable women of Madagascar

The Catolic nuns help mainly, vulnerable women and signle mothers through their education program.

A Christian politician was abducted during a church Bible study shooting

The attack caused the death of two people, including a policeman.

New Catholic epsicopal association is being formed in Africa

Bishops of Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe intend to form a new independent episcopal association.

Kidnapped church minister released

The church minister spent a month in the hands of his kidnappers in Nigeria.