Launched on January 29 to protest the beheading of Brethren pastor Lawan Andimi, the chairman of a regional Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) chapter in Adamawa state, by Boko Haram two weeks earlier, the prayer was also a protest at the Nigerian government’s failure to stop the abductions and killings. Terrorist attacks, as well as… Continue reading The Persecution of Christians Part 35
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The Persecution of Christians Part 34
Having finished his Sunday sermon from Psalm 18 on God as a stronghold who delivers his people from their enemies, Enoch Adeboye then led them to a cemetery. It was an ironic yet appropriate choice. Wearing a bright green tuxedo, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) in Lagos, Nigeria, marched… Continue reading The Persecution of Christians Part 34
The Persecution of Christians in India Part 4
There are three months to go before 2020 ends, and already over 450 cases of attacks on the Chrsitian minority community have been recorded by Persecution Relief, an organisation that provides support to persecuted Christians in India and records hate crimes against the community. From August 2020 to October 2020, Persecution Relief recorded 157 cases… Continue reading The Persecution of Christians in India Part 4
The Persecution of Christians Part 33
US President Donald Trump called for an end to religious persecution at a US event on the sidelines of the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations featuring a woman whose Uighur father has been imprisoned in China. Trump announced at the event on Monday a US pledge of $25 million to protect… Continue reading The Persecution of Christians Part 33
The Persecution of Christians in India Part 3
The Evangelical Fellowship of India’s (EFI) data was corroborated by a report released by the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) India. ADF reported at least 328 incidents of targeted violence against Christians in 2019. Similar to EFI, ADF’s 2019 data represented an increase in violence when compared with previous years. However, the incidents reported by EFI… Continue reading The Persecution of Christians in India Part 3
The Persecution of Christians in India Part 2
Since the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came to power in 2014, Hindu nationalism has become a normalized political platform. This normalization has had dire consequences for the country’s religious minorities. According to the Evangelical Fellowship of India (EFI), violent attacks on Indian Christians have more than doubled the recent years. In 2014, the year the… Continue reading The Persecution of Christians in India Part 2
The Persecution of Christians Part 32
The impact on Christians and on their food security with Fulani herdsmen attacking Christian farmers in Nigeria’s Middle Belt means that tens of thousands of Christian farmers and their families have been displaced from what is called the breadbasket of Nigeria. This is the most fertile and healthy land in the country and has the… Continue reading The Persecution of Christians Part 32
The Persecution of Christians in India Part 1
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. https://vk.com/video503532632_456240536
The Persecution of Christians Part 31
The religious driver is the fact that the Fulani are a primarily Muslim population. When they attack these farming villages, they often burn down churches, kill pastors, and destroy Christians homes and shops. It’s never been heard of a mosque being destroyed or imam being killed during these attacks, so there is a clear sign… Continue reading The Persecution of Christians Part 31
The Persecution of Christians Part 30
For the ethnic driver, there is a belief that the Fulani historically owned much of northern Nigeria in what was known as the Sokoto Caliphate. Due to this, some think that the Fulani are trying to regain control of what they see as their land. This leads them to then attack and take land from… Continue reading The Persecution of Christians Part 30