Muslim Fulani terrorists reportedly killed over 800 Christians and moderate Muslims, as well as destroyed at least 16 churches, in the last few months of 2016 in Nigeria, representing a rising Islamic threat. Although Christians in Nigeria have been heavily targeted by the Boko Haram terror group since 2009, the nomadic Fulani herdsmen have also … More Muslim Nomads Massacre Christians in Nigeria
A bishop worked secretly to save the lives of 226 members of his flock from the Islamic State group — by amassing millions of dollars from his community around the world to buy their freedom. The Assyrian Christians were seized from the Khabur River valley in northern Syria, among the last holdouts of a minority … More Bishop Raises Ransom Funds for Syrian Christians
US hostage Kayla Mueller was tortured, verbally abused, forced into slave labor for ISIS commanders in Syria and raped by the group’s top leader, but her fellow hostages say she never surrendered hope, she selflessly put the welfare of fellow captives above her own and she even stood up to executioner “Jihadi John” to defend … More ISIS Hostage Kayle Mueller’s Shining Christian Faith
The Rev. Canon Andrew White, at one time the only Anglican vicar in Iraq and known as “The Vicar of Baghdad,” has been suspended from his own charity over alleged payments made to free sex slaves seized by the Islamic State terror group. White, the president of the Foundation for Relief and Reconciliation in the … More “Vicar of Baghdad” Suspended for Paying to Free ISIS Slaves
Fifty people were killed in a shooting in an Orlando nightclub in the early hours of Sunday morning. News sources are now reporting that the shooter, Omar Mateen, had pledged allegiance to ISIS, and it is thought he had connections to ISIS affiliates. U.S. officials are calling the deadly shooting an act of terrorism. Orlando … More ISIS Gunman Attacks Homosexual Club in Orlando
No Christian, Druze, Shi’ite, Alawite, or member of any other religious minority in Syria has been admitted over that period, according to data from the State Department Refugee Processing Center. The majority of the 132 Syrian refugees permitted to resettle in the U.S. since November 13 (72) are male, the minority female (60). Of the … More No Christians: All Syrian Refugees Admitted to US Since Paris Attacks are Muslims
Three more mass graves have been discovered in the Iraqi town of Sinjar containing between 80 to 100 bodies, officials said on Sunday. According to the head of security in Sinjar, Qasim Simo, two graves were found to the east of the town and one within Sinjar itself. Associated Press reported that it is expected … More Mass Graves of Yazidi Genocide Victims Found in Iraq
The US State Department has released its International Religious Freedom Report for 2014. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom David Saperstein explained the purpose of the report and significant trends it reveals: “In far too many countries people face daunting, alarming, growing challenges on account of their beliefs. In countries where once proud traditions of multi-faith … More International Religious Freedom Report for 2014 published
