Amid a rash of mass kidnappings in Nigeria, an Anglican priest in Nigeria abducted along with his wife and daughter has died in captivity, leaders of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion announced on Wednesday (Nov. 26). The Rev. Edwin Achi was kidnapped on Oct. 28 along with his wife, Sarah Achi, and daughter from […]
Former Brazilian footballer Kaká told a church gathering in São Paulo that the most difficult seasons of his career—not his global success—were what ultimately deepened his Christian faith and shaped his identity in Christ. Speaking at a men’s event at Igreja Família in Sorocaba on Nov. 14, the 2007 FIFA World Player of the Year […]
Most church pastors in the U.S. agree that true discipleship happens in relationships and cannot be reduced to an artificial intelligence program, according to new data from the Lifeway Research State of Discipleship study. This consensus points to a belief that human connection is a non-negotiable element of Christian growth, a finding that emerges as […]
As terrorism-scarred Christians in Nigeria await help from the government and the international community, within and outside of the country they prayed for God’s intervention this month. Christians in an area of Bassa County of Plateau state prayed for relief and strength in worship centers on July 9. Church leaders in Miango District among the […]
Fulani herdsmen on Friday (July 11) killed five Christians and wounded three others in an area of northwest Nigeria’s Kaduna state where at least 110 others have been kidnapped in the past six months, sources said. In Kajuru County, “Fulani bandits” on Friday attacked an Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) Bible study and prayer service […]
Fulani herdsmen attacked two villages in Kaduna state, Nigeria on Monday (July 7), killing two Christians and wounding three others, after terrorizing villagers in another area in June, local residents said. In Jema’a County, herdsmen attacked Dogon Fili and Attang villages after 9 p.m., said area resident Sandra Musa. “One of the Christians killed in […]
Ninety-two people stood on a beach in the south of England and publicly declared their love for Jesus Christ by getting baptized en masse at an event witnessed by hundreds. Five churches from Bournemouth in the county of Dorset were involved in the baptism event, which started at 9:30 a.m. near the Grade II-listed Boscombe […]
ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Less than three weeks after a large-scale massacre in Benue state’s predominantly Christian Yelwata village in Nigeria, four Christians were slain in the same county, sources said. “Four more Christians were killed by armed Fulani herdsmen in Tse Asha, Ukange, Adeor and Udei communities on June 30,” area resident Samuel Tivta […]
Serena Dyksen had never even heard the word “abortion” until a family doctor recommended that her parents take her for one at the age of 13 after she was raped and impregnated by her uncle. “One day, I was on the school bus, and I just blurted out to someone what had happened to me,” […]
LAHORE, Pakistan — A court on Tuesday acquitted two Christian youths of a false blasphemy charge rooted in a minor dispute, their lawyer said. Adil Babar and Simon Nadeem were 18 and 14 years old, respectively, when they were charged in 2023. Sohail Rafique, a magistrate in Lahore, exonerated now 20-year-old Babar and 16-year-old Nadeem of […]
