The Persecution of Christians Part 50

According to a report by Release International, Christian persecution in India is set to increase in 2021. Release International reports the growing influence of radical Hindu nationalism in India is the main driver of increased persecution. Since the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came to power in 2014, Hindu nationalism has become a normalized political platform.… Continue reading The Persecution of Christians Part 50

The Persecution of Christians Part 49

In Nigeria’s northeastern states, Boko Haram’s Islamist jihadis first gained notoriety during the 2014 #BringBackOurGirls campaign. Radically anti-Christian and anti-Western, they carry out their own violent invasions, kidnappings, and beheadings. Today their best-known victim is Leah Sharibu, one of 110 young schoolgirls kidnapped in 2018 during an attack on an all-girl science and technical school.… Continue reading The Persecution of Christians Part 49

The Persecution of Christians Part 48

ICON—International Committee on Nigeria—is a research group that reports on terrorism of Christians in Nigeria. According to ICON, Boko Haram was responsible for nearly 35,000 deaths there between 2015 and 2020. Meanwhile, Fulani jihadis reportedly murdered some 17,000 between 2010 and 2020. Unfortunately, no one really knows the precise numbers thanks to mass burnings, chaotic… Continue reading The Persecution of Christians Part 48

The Persecution of Christians Part 47

There is a bloodbath in Nigeria. Those who track religious freedom violations and Christian persecution agree with those who increasingly speak of another genocide. Murderous incidents are acted out with accelerating frequency, perpetrated primarily by two terror groups—Boko Haram and Fulani jihadis. Tens of thousands of Nigerians have been slaughtered in the last decade. But… Continue reading The Persecution of Christians Part 47

The Persecution of Christians Part 46

There are 93.8 million Christians in Nigeria, making up 46.7 per cent of the population. In the south of the country, Nigerians are free to follow Jesus – but northern Nigeria and the ‘middle belt’ sees extreme Christian persecution. Why are Christians persecuted in Nigeria? Islamic extremists carry out horrific persecution in northern Nigeria. Twelve… Continue reading The Persecution of Christians Part 46