Persecution


Despite
THE PERSECUTION WE CAN ALWAYS PRAISE GOD
& REMAIN CONFIDENT


LIFE

Babies r persecuted in the womb,

Protect ALL LIFE,

INCLUDING the UNBORN !

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Thursday, January 29, 2026

🌍 Congo "ADF Kills 25 in Attack on Apakolu Village" - International Christian Concern

https://persecution.org/2026/01/28/adf-kills-25-in-attack-on-apakolu-village/ 

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In the early hours of Sunday, Jan. 25, fighters of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) killed 25 villagers in a brutal attack on Apakolu, a farming community in Irumu, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)..."

🙏"Turkey’s Christians Face the Future with Reasons for Hope, Caution -" International Christian Concern

https://persecution.org/2026/01/28/turkeys-christians-face-the-future-with-reasons-for-hope-caution/ 


Psalm 68:5 – "A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling."

AI GENERATED 
Even though Turkey's Christian population is very small, there are signs of hope and slow growth. Some Orthodox communities—Armenian, Assyrian, and Greek—have remained resilient despite pressure, land theft, and occasional attacks.

 There's also a growing number of young Turkish converts, like Yusuf and Mustafa, who are turning to Christianity after periods of secularism or atheism. Most of these converts are young people, indicating a potential generational shift.

 Many are curious about the church, and some Turks are embracing Christianity quietly for safety, showing that faith can still take root even in a largely Muslim society. 

Additionally, Turkey hosts Christian refugees from Afghanistan, Iran, and Syria, providing a space where these believers can live more safely than in their home countries. 

Despite societal and online harassment, these converts are actively practicing and sharing their faith, showing a slow but steady growth of Christianity in the country.


"Faith persists as pressure mounts in China - "

https://www.mnnonline.org/news/faith-persists-as-pressure-mounts-in-china/


Persecution of faithful Christians 
is like giving water to a plant . 
Watch it grow 🪴 
"Churches are allowed to operate if they register with the government. Authorities troll and restrict online content like sermons, and the state expects all churches to act in alignment with the Communist Party. .."

✝️Prayers 🙏 4 Lala Zeeshan ❤️ "Afghan believer attacked while sharing God’s Word in Afghanistan -

https://www.mnnonline.org/news/afghan-believer-attacked-while-sharing-gods-word-in-afghanistan/ 

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When Lala Zeeshan came to Christ, people from his former religious community attacked him.

"His arm and one of his ribs were broken due to persecution by members of a former faith community, Islam, and there was a Muslim extremist who wanted to kill him. Even then he chose to publicly declare his faith in Jesus," explains Nehemiah.

Despite those threats, he continued serving — until a recent attack.

"During the current Audio Bible distribution campaign in Afghanistan, Lala Zeeshan was brutally attacked by extremists because of his involvement in sharing God's word," says Nehemiah.."

✝️🙏"Niger prefect, family Killed in deadly attack near Niamey – ” Africa

https://www.channelafrica.co.za/channelafrica/news/niger-prefect-family-killed-in-deadly-attack-near-niamey/ 

"In 
Niger, the serving prefect of Torodi, a town about 60 kilometres south-west of the capital Niamey, has been killed along with his wife and children during an overnight attack on his official residence..."

Monday, January 26, 2026

"On the Nineveh Plain, Iraq’s Ancient Christian Communities Survived ISIS |"

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/01/exclusive-nineveh-plain-iraqs-ancient-christian-communities-survived/

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these communities trace their origins to the apostolic age through the missions of Addai and Mar Mari, disciples of the Apostle Thomas. They are ethnic Assyrians who still speak dialects of Aramaic, the language Jesus spoke, and their liturgical language, the language of their Mass prayers, remains ancient Aramaic. ..'

Thursday, January 22, 2026

God bless Javid Khales 🙏 "He Was Ordered to Kill Iranian Protesters – Now He Faces a Death Sentence"

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/jeff-charles/2026/01/21/iranian-soldier-sentenced-to-death-for-refusing-to-shoot-protesters-n2669822 



God bless Javid Khales 🙏


Psalm 82:7 — "Rescue those who are oppressed and save the innocent from the hand of the wicked."

IPE: A young Iranian soldier, Javid Khales, is facing a death sentence for refusing orders to shoot protesters during massive anti-government demonstrations. The protests, sparked by economic hardship and dissatisfaction with Iran's leaders, grew from tens of thousands to about five million participants. The Iranian regime has responded violently, using live ammunition, arresting over 20,000 people, and enforcing an internet blackout. Human rights groups say Khales' sentencing shows the regime's use of the judiciary to force obedience. The U.S. has deployed a naval carrier to the region, with President Trump threatening potential military action if executions continue.

I am 95% sure this captures the main points accurately.

World Watch List 2026  · worst offending countries re violating human rights

https://www.opendoorsus.org/en-US/persecution/countries/ 

🙏❤️✝️
Remember the victims in these countries who are routinely brutalized and have no human dignity given to them and their rights are routinely violated and  even their lives are taken without a twinge of the conscience by the perpetrators . 

And we pray an imprecatory prayer against the perpetrators . We ask God to punish the perpetrators according to his will either here and now or in the end time .


"Exclusive – Aid Group: Nigeria Has Ranked at Maximum Violence Against Christians for 8 Years Straight"

https://www.breitbart.com/africa/2026/01/21/exclusive-aid-group-nigeria-has-ranked-at-maximum-violence-against-christians-for-8-years-straight/ 

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Open Doors, a humanitarian organization that specializes in offering spiritual and emergency aid to persecuted Christians around the world, publishes its annual "World Watch List" of the most dangerous places on the planet to practice the faith.

 Nigeria ranked number seven on the list this year due to targeted jihadist attacks by a variety of actors including Boko Haram, the Fulani terrorists of the Middle Belt, and organizations such as the Islamic State.."

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

"163 Worshippers Abducted from Two Churches in Nigeria - "

https://persecution.org/2026/01/20/163-worshippers-abducted-from-two-churches-in-nigeria/ 

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Sunday's attack "was carried out by bandits who arrived in large numbers, while the worshippers were in the middle of the service," Rev. Joseph Hayab, head of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) for the country's north, told media outlets on Monday. "172 people were initially abducted, but nine of them escaped immediately after the attack."  

"9 Killed, Several Abducted in Latest ADF Attack - "

https://persecution.org/2026/01/20/9-killed-several-abducted-in-latest-adf-attack/ 

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The territory of Lubero in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, has once again plunged into mourning after two deadly Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) attacks on Tuesday, Jan. 13.

The assaults, conducted in the villages of Mausa and Byambwe, left at least nine civilians dead, several abducted, and homes burned..."

Saturday, January 17, 2026

"Nigeria Massacre of Christians: Eyewitness Accounts as the Left Claims This Is Not Happening | ''

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/01/exclusive-nigeria-massacre-christians-eyewitness-accounts-as-left/

"In Vwang village in Vom District, Nigeria, the local Christian community is still reeling from a New Year's Eve attack that left nine people dead when Fulani Islamist extremist gunmen opened fire on a Christian vigil. Pastor Gyang Ezekiel, the Alliance pastor and senior spiritual leader of the nearby Local Church Council of Danda, said the attack struck the very center of the community under his care. .."

Thursday, January 15, 2026

Update " Iran critic will NOT be executed as Tehran tells Trump ‘the killing has stopped’ & waits to see if Don will launch blitz

https://www.the-sun.com/news/15780519/ 

👍
update: 
"IRANIAN protester Erfan Soltani will NOT be executed, Tehran has confirmed after Donald Trump threatened military action against the Ayatollah's teetering regime..."


Wednesday, January 14, 2026

honoring the courage of the Iranian people, condemning the violence, and inviting faith in Christ:


Heavenly Father, hear our cry 
& lift the veil of night,
Protect the brave in Iran, 
who stand for truth & right,
Strengthen those who face the fire 🔥, who walk thru fear & pain,
Let courage be their banner, 
let righteousness🕊️ remain.

Lord ✝️ Jesus, see their hearts, 
aflame with just intent,
Their voices rise for freedom, 
their lives for You are spent,
Against the Ayatollah's hand, 
against the chains that bind,
May Your mercy fall upon them, 
Your love for all mankind.

We pray, O God, for nations 🌎, 
to speak & act with grace,
To halt the senseless killings,
 to save each precious face,
Let diplomacy & justice
 march boldly hand in hand,
Bring healing to the broken, 
restore the stricken land.

O Lord, we lift the families
 who mourn in quiet dread,
The bodies in the alleys, 
the streets with blood they shed,
Console the sons & daughters,
 grant them hope anew,
And let the light of Jesus Christ 
shine brightly in their view.

Dear Savior, call the people
 to Your saving arms,
To trust in You completely,
 to rest in all Your charms,
May hearts that cry for justice,
 find life eternal, true,
May souls oppressed by tyrants 
now be made anew in You.

Strengthen them, O Jesus, 
in courage, faith & love,
Protect them with Your angels, 
Your mercy from above,
We plead for swift deliverance, 
for freedom's lasting ray,
For Iran to rise in justice, 
& turn to You today.

Amen, we pray in hope,
 O Lord of life & light,
Guide Iran's children safely, 
deliver them from night,
May all the world stand with them, 
and Your great power muscle 💪show,
Lead every heart ❤️ 
to Jesus ✝️ Christ,
 in whom true freedom flows 🕊️ 


✝️🙏"Iranian hero the Ayatollah wants to hang: Clothes shop owner, 26, 'is set to be executed by the regime after spending ten final minutes with his family' | Daily Mail Online

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15459289/Iranian-hero-Ayatollah-wants-hang-Protester-26-set-executed-regime-spending-ten-final-minutes-family.html 

Let us hope and pray that Trump has some plan up his sleeve to stop this 🛑 

We pray for the end of the Ayatollah. We hope and pray that Trump will do to the Ayatollah what he did to the leader of Venezuela. 

"Erfan Soltani, 26, will be allowed only a final ten minutes with his family before he is hanged today for allegedly taking part in an anti-government protest last Thursday.

The clothes shop owner was arrested at his home in Fardis, central Iran, detained in prison and quickly served with the death penalty.
The clothes shop owner was arrested at his home in Fardis, central Iran, detained in prison and quickly served with the death penalty..."

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

"The Crowds in Iran Are Reportedly in the Millions - "No One Says Anymore 'If It Happens...' Everyone Knows It's Over" - Joe Hoft

https://joehoft.com/the-crowds-in-iran-are-reportedly-in-the-millions-no-one-says-anymore-if-it-happens-everyone-knows-its-over/ 

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No one says anymore 'if it happens…' Everyone knows it's over. They're fighting with all their might just to make it happen sooner.

I say it again: in these past few nights, I haven't heard any slogan other than the return of the Pahlavi, long live the Shah, and death to Khamenei. Everyone wants the Shah in their heart, and don't let anyone dare show their face and think that the people want anything but the Shah!.."

Monday, January 12, 2026

Iran citizens R tired of the oppression 🙏"At least 538 dead in crackdown on Iran protests.."




https://spectrumlocalnews.com/mo/st-louis/international/2026/01/11/iran-protests-parliament-warns-u-s- 

"
Another over 10,600 people have been detained over the two weeks of protests, said the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, which has been accurate in previous rounds of unrest in Iran in recent years. It relies on supporters in Iran crosschecking information. It said of those killed, 490 were protesters and 48 were members of security forces.."

Sunday, January 4, 2026

Condolences 🙏✝️"Massacre at Nigerian market leaves more than 30 dead as gunmen torch stalls, kidnap others"

"Over 30 victims lost their lives during the attack, and some persons were also kidnapped. Efforts are ongoing to rescue the kidnapped victims," police spokesperson Wasiu Abiodun said, according to Reuters..."

https://share.newsbreak.com/gmys6hxo 

Thursday, January 1, 2026

7 dead ✝️🙏"New Year’s Eve Massacre on Christian Community in Nigeria " by Antonio Graceffo

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/01/breaking-news-new-years-eve-massacre-christian-community/ 

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At least seven people were killed in a New Year's Eve attack on the Bum community in Chugwi, Vwang District of Jos South Local Government Area in Plateau State..."

India "When faith sparks persecution, "God help us be faithful" - Mission Network News

https://www.mnnonline.org/news/when-faith-sparks-persecution-god-help-us-be-faithful/ 


"Friesen says that in all the hostility that Christians in India endure, "they have been able to find hope and be encouraged that 'God wants to do something. He hasn't taken us home yet, so there's still work to be done. So God help us be faithful with what He's given us.'"

Friday, December 26, 2025

Monday, December 22, 2025

🙏✝️"Nigerian Christian Describes What It's Like Living ‘Ready to Die’'

https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/10/31/christian-nigeria-describes-living-ready-die-amid-violence-persecution/

"In October 2021, Zongo's cousin Reuben was shot and killed by Muslim Fulani militants. The Fulani are a predominantly Muslim ethnic group living in Nigeria's North West and North East states. Earlier this year, Zongo's wife lost eight family members during an attack on a local village. ..''


 

Sunday, December 21, 2025

"Europe Caving to Diversity and Islamist Influence, Restricting Christmas and Christianity | "

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/europe-caving-diversity-islamist-influence-restricting-christmas-christianity/

"
Europe is increasingly restricting public Christmas celebrations as political and cultural elites retreat from the continent's Judeo-Christian identity while simultaneously caving to liberal pressure to embrace Islam and aggressive secularism.."

"Nine People Killed, 10 Injured in Mass Shooting in South Africa"

"Earlier this month, multiple assailants shot up an unlicensed bar in the South African capital of Johannesburg, leaving 12 people dead and 13 injured. It's unclear if the 2 mass shootings are connected.."

https://share.newsbreak.com/gezhdfuk 

Saturday, December 20, 2025

🙏✝️"Suicide Bombing Shakes Nigerian Military Post, 5 Soldiers Reported Dead"

https://voi.id/en/amp/543827 

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At least five soldiers were killed in a suicide bomb blast carried out by a man at a Nigerian military post in the northeast near the border with Cameroon.."

✝️🙏"Six killed, others wounded in Borno bomb explosion - " NG

https://businessday.ng/news/article/six-killed-others-wounded-in-borno-bomb-explosion/ 

"
An improvised explosive device (IED) explosion has claimed the lives of six passengers, while others sustained varying degrees of injuries as they were en route from Chibok to the Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State.."

Friday, December 12, 2025

"Skepticism rises as Syria joins coalition against ISIS - "

https://www.mnnonline.org/news/skepticism-rises-as-syria-joins-coalition-against-isis/ 



"By their fruits you shall know them." — Matthew

AI GENERATED SUMMARY 
Yes. The group he led carried out terrorist attacks, including suicide bombings, and violence that harmed civilians and religious minorities, including Christians, not just battlefield fighting.

Details, plainly stated
Ahmed al-Sharaa, under his former name Abu Mohammad al-Julani, led Jabhat al-Nusra, which was officially al-Qaeda's branch in Syria. That group did far more than conventional civil-war combat.

• Suicide bombings: Jabhat al-Nusra carried out multiple suicide bombings in Syrian cities (including Damascus and Aleppo), especially in the 2012–2016 period. These attacks killed civilians alongside military and government targets.
• Terror tactics: The group used tactics internationally recognized as terrorism, which is why the U.S., UN, and EU designated it a terrorist organization.
• Targeting minorities: While Christians were not always the primary target, Christians, Druze, Alawites, and other minorities were attacked, intimidated, displaced, or killed in areas under Nusra or allied control. Churches were threatened, Christian villages were overrun, and civilians were kidnapped or executed.
• Command responsibility: There is no public court judgment proving al-Sharaa personally pulled a trigger or strapped on a bomb, but as the leader, he commanded forces that committed these acts, which under international law carries responsibility.

Why this matters now
This is why Syrian Christians are skeptical today. They are not reacting to rumors or Western media spin; they remember who controlled checkpoints, who issued threats, and who enforced Islamist rule on the ground. Public promises of tolerance contrast sharply with lived experience under these groups.

Bottom line
He rose to power from a movement that used terrorism, suicide bombings, and sectarian violence, including harm to innocent civilians and Christian communities. That history is real, documented, and the reason trust remains extremely fragile.

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Applied to Trump and Syria
Realpolitik says:
"Is this man in charge now? Can he help suppress ISIS? Will engagement reduce chaos or limit rivals' influence?"
If the answer is yes, you talk to him—even if his past is ugly.

What realpolitik is NOT:
It is not moral approval
It is not forgiveness
It is not trust
***
It's transactional and conditional.

One-line definition
Realpolitik = choosing the least bad option in a messy world to protect your own interests.

"Amid hurt and hostility, India's Christians remember God’s purposes -" Mission Network News

https://www.mnnonline.org/news/amid-hurt-and-hostility-indias-christians-remember-gods-purposes/ 

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Pray for courage and endurance for India's Christians in these challenging times. Pray for justice to be upheld by India's government..."

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

🙏✝️❤️"Dozens of kindergarten children massacred in disturbing targeted attack"

"The director-general of the World Health Organization revealed Monday that drone attacks on a kindergarten and additional locations in Sudan's Kordofan state have claimed 114 lives, with 63 of the victims being children.."
https://share.newsbreak.com/g9rdrsk0 

Monday, December 8, 2025

🕊️"This Christmas, extend the Branch of Jesus✝️ Christ to other nations! " - Mission Network News

https://www.mnnonline.org/news/this-christmas-extend-the-branch-of-jesus-christ-to-other-nations/ 

"Many people around the world are suffering — persecuted Christians, communities under bombardment, and families facing natural disasters. Believers have an opportunity to respond with generosity toward these needs.

"So there's so much opportunity to extend the Branch of Jesus Christ as our one and only hope," Godwin says..."

Shame on Houston 'No disruption. Just ministry': Christian gets handcuffed for preaching Jesus at major U.S. city bus station"

https://www.wnd.com/2025/12/no-disruption-just-ministry-christian-gets-handcuffed-preaching/ 



Shame on Metro Transit Authority of Harris County 😡👎

"For nearly 2 years Howard Camp has ministered at a HOUSTON bus terminal. His ministry: preach, pray w/ people, hand out bottled water & food, offer encouragement, & share the hope of Christ .." 🙏✝️ 

Sunday, December 7, 2025

"64 Democratic Republic of the Congo Christians Killed by Islamic State |" Barnabas Aid

https://www.barnabasaid.org/us/news/64-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-christians-killed-by-islamic-state/ 

"
Islamic State Central Africa Province (ISCAP) has claimed the killing of 64 Christians in north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in the past two weeks....
ISCAP has claimed the killing of at least 780 "infidel Christians" since Christmas 2024..."

Saturday, December 6, 2025

Monday, December 1, 2025

"Silence around kidnapped American missionary pilot in Niger is disturbing, Catholic priest says" | Diocese of Gary

https://dcgary.org/news/silence-around-kidnapped-american-missionary-pilot-niger-disturbing-catholic-priest-says 

"
Until now, we haven't heard the news of the kidnapped pilot. We only heard he was kidnapped. … We don't know the name of the group that kidnapped him yet," said a source working for SIM in Niger, who cannot be named.

Rideout lives in Niger with his wife, Krista, and four children, and along with his brother Ian, until the kidnapping, he worked as a pilot for SIM, flying missionary personnel and equipment within Niger and across West Africa."

Sunday, November 30, 2025

"Almost half of the countries in the world ban or restrict the Holy Bible - "

https://gatewayhispanic.com/video/almost-half-countries-world-ban-restrict-holy-bible/ 

"
An analysis by the organization Open Doors revealed that the Bible is banned or restricted in 88 of the world's 195 countries, meaning that nearly half of all nations limit access to the Holy Scriptures. Among the most serious cases is China, where—despite its image of economic openness—state control, direct government intervention, and social surveillance mechanisms continue to persist..."

🙏❤️✝️"DR Congo: Terrorists kill civilians at Church-run hospital in North Kivu -" Vatican News

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2025-11/drc-kivu-massacre-north-kivu-sisters-hospital.html 

"Around 20 people are believed killed in a terrorist attack at a hospital run by religious sisters in the North Kivu village of Byambwe, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with missionaries denouncing the "shameful silence" of the international community...

They attacked a diocesan health center run by the Sisters of the Presentation, massacred patients, and then set the entire facility ablaze, killing several women in the maternity ward. Assailants then rampaged through the village before fleeing into the nearby forest.
.."

✝️❤️🙏" rebel attacks killed 90 civilians in a week in eastern DR Congo"

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/africa/un-peacekeeping-mission-condemns-rebel-attacks-that-killed-90-civilians-in-a-week-in-eastern-dr-congo/3750305 

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MONUSCO says available information indicates that attacks in Bapere and Baswagha chiefdoms resulted in killing of 89 civilians, including at least 20 women and undetermined number of children.."

"CRC-N raises alarm over rising attacks on schools, urges FG to act " - Daily Post Nigeria

https://dailypost.ng/2025/11/29/crc-n-raises-alarm-over-rising-attacks-on-schools-urges-fg-to-act/ 

"The position of the Church was contained in a communiqué issued at the weekend following its 161st General Church Council (Synod), held at CRC-N No. 1 Takum, in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State.


The communiqué signed by CRC-N President, Rev. Dr. Isaiah Jirapye Magaji, and General Secretary, Rev. Joseph Agbu Ahmadu Garba reaffirmed the Church's belief that Christians in Nigeria continue to face targeted violence, echoing earlier remarks by former U.S. President Donald J. Trump..."

Tuesday, November 25, 2025

'All-out war to eliminate': China moves to a new, higher level of Christian persecution * " 😠👎

https://www.wnd.com/2025/11/all-war-eliminate-china-moves-new-higher-level/

"Muslim and Buddhist advocates joined Christians in testifying against the brutal repression to which ordinary Chinese people are subjected for simply choosing to practice their faith...."

Sunday, November 23, 2025

"Pope Leo XIV calls out latest massacre in African nation as hospital attacked |'' Fox News

https://www.foxnews.com/world/pope-leo-xiv-calls-out-christian-persecution-amid-latest-massacre-civilians-african-nation 

"
Pope Leo XIV called out the latest attack against Christians in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), calling attention to what he described as a growing global pattern of violence against the faithful.
"In various parts of the world, Christians suffer discrimination and persecution. I think especially of Bangladesh, Nigeria, Mozambique, Sudan, and other countries from which we frequently hear of attacks .."

Saturday, November 22, 2025

"UN peacekeeping mission condemns rebel attacks that killed 90 civilians in a week in eastern DR Congo"

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/africa/un-peacekeeping-mission-condemns-rebel-attacks-that-killed-90-civilians-in-a-week-in-eastern-dr-congo/3750305 

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The ADF group, which has been active in eastern Congo for several years, pledged allegiance in 2019 to ISIS (Daesh.."

"Three Killed as Islamists Attack Church Service in Kwara State, Nigeria |" Barnabas Aid

https://www.barnabasaid.org/us/news/three-killed-as-islamists-attack-church-service-in-kwara-state-nigeria/

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The service at Christ Apostolic Church in Eruku, Ekiti Local Government Area, was being livestreamed at the time of the attack. In a video seen by Barnabas, the congregation ran for their lives as gunshots were heard outside and before the terrorists entered the building..."

"Rebels tied to Islamic State kill 17 in Congo hospital attack "| PBS News

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/world/rebels-tied-to-islamic-state-kill-17-in-congo-hospital-attack 

"The attack by the Allied Democratic Forces, or ADF, took place in the village of Byambwe, in the Lubero territory of North Kivu province on Friday night, Col. Alain Kiwewa, the local administrator, told The Associated Press.."

"Four Christians Killed by Islamic State in North-Eastern Nigeria | " Barnabas Aid

https://www.barnabasaid.org/us/news/four-christians-killed-by-islamic-state-in-north-eastern-nigeria/ 

"ISWAP also attacked the Christian community of Dogoba in neighboring Adamawa State, capturing three people as well as burning down 16 houses and two church buildings.

More than 45,000 believers have been killed by Islamists in northern and Middle Belt Nigeria since 2009.."

25 girls ✝️🙏❤️"Nigeria school kidnapping draws fresh US ire"

https://www.rfi.fr/en/international-news/20251118-nigeria-school-kidnapping-draws-fresh-us-ire 



"But Republican Riley Moore of the US House of Representatives, in a post on X urging his followers to pray for the 25 girls, echoed Trump's claims of the persecution of Christians.

"While we don't have all the details on this horrific attack, we know that the attack occurred in a Christian enclave in Northern Nigeria," Moore wrote.

Trump at the start of November said he had asked the Pentagon to map out a possible plan of attack in Nigeria because radical Islamists are "killing the Christians and killing them in very large numbers".

Monday, November 17, 2025

#FreeTinaPeters 🕊️"Jack Smith May Have Handed President Trump the Golden Key to Pardon Tina Peters "| Joe Hoft

https://joehoft.com/breaking-exclusive-jack-smith-may-have-handed-president-trump-the-golden-key-to-pardon-tina-peters/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=breaking-exclusive-jack-smith-may-have-handed-president-trump-the-golden-key-to-pardon-tina-peters 

"First, Rubinstein appears to recognize that there is no precedent for the prosecution he wants to undertake, as he expresses a desire that this group of legal minds start writing opinions and issuing guidance documents in the vein of the Colorado Bar Association (CBA) and the Colorado District Attorneys' Council (CDAC). Without a coherent legal pathway for prosecution, it appears that Rubinstein encouraged this course of action to provide prosecutors with cover

Another glaring piece of evidence that the federal government led the Tina Peters case is that if this was 'only a Colorado issue', why were US Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Director of the FBI, Christopher Wray, participating in initial Mesa County discussions via Webex regarding the findings of Clerk Peters and her actions related to those findings?.."

Sunday, November 16, 2025

"Rebels tied to Islamic State kill 17 in Congo hospital attack | "🙏✝️

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/world/rebels-tied-to-islamic-state-kill-17-in-congo-hospital-attack 

"The attack by the Allied Democratic Forces, or ADF, took place in the village of Byambwe, in the Lubero territory of North Kivu province on Friday night, Col. Alain Kiwewa, the local administrator, told The Associated Press..."

"Four Christians Killed by Islamic State in North-Eastern Nigeria | '' ✝️🙏

https://www.barnabasaid.org/us/news/four-christians-killed-by-islamic-state-in-north-eastern-nigeria/ 

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ISWAP also attacked the Christian community of Dogoba in neighboring Adamawa State, capturing three people as well as burning down 16 houses and two church buildings..."

Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Still missing: ✝️🙏Update re kidnapped missionary Kevin Rideout, Niger, Africa 🌍

" The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. " — Psalm 34:18


✅ What we know

Kevin Rideout, an American missionary pilot, has served in the country of Niger for many years with the organization SIM (Serving in Mission), operating in and around the capital city of Niamey. 

On the night of October 21, 2025, three armed men reportedly abducted him from his home in Niamey, in a relatively secure neighborhood near the presidential palace. 

Following his abduction, his phone last pinged in the region of Dinki (or nearby) about 12 miles outside Niamey — a region known to be under influence or control of Islamic State – Sahel Province (ISSP) or allied militant groups. 

The U.S. State Department and the U.S. Embassy in Niger have acknowledged they are aware of the situation and are working with local Nigerien authorities. 

The security situation in Niger, especially for foreign missionaries and Christian workers, has deteriorated considerably, and this abduction is seen in the context of rising kidnappings and militant activity. 



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⚠️ What we don't know (yet)

There is no publicly confirmed information about Kevin Rideout's current condition, whereabouts, or whether any negotiations have been concluded.

There is no publicly confirmed claim of responsibility (though analysts strongly suspect ISSP involvement). 

There is no verified timeline or outcome provided yet – whether he will be released soon, whether rescue efforts are underway, or whether captors have made demands.

The identity of the exact captors is not certain, nor is the motive fully confirmed beyond "kidnapping for militant/terrorist purposes."



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🙏 What this means for prayer & support

Kevin Rideout is still missing and in grave danger; it's appropriate to pray for his safety, the comfort of his family, the wisdom of those working on his behalf, and the return of the Gospel's peace even in this dark place.

Pray also for the local Christian community in Niger, many of whom are under increased threat; this incident underscores how vulnerable missionary work has become in that region.

If you have contacts or connections with SIM or others familiar with the field, you may wish to monitor their official channels for updates (they often respect operational security and so public updates may be slow).


✝️❤️🙏"Terrorists tightening their grip on Mali -" Mission Net

https://www.mnnonline.org/news/terrorists-tightening-their-grip-on-mali/ 

"
Ask God to strengthen believers in Mali with resilience and faithfulness to the end. Pray for global support for Mali's leaders, that they may be able to fulfill their responsibility to protect their citizens.


The central Sahel countries of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger are some of the poorest in the world, Djadi explains. Though their governments are willing to fight, they have little capacity to oppose well-equipped insurgents. They are also the only countries where both an al-Qaeda-linked group and an Islamic State-affiliated group are active"

Sunday, November 2, 2025

If u follow my blogs u know I've been reporting on Nigeria for a long time "Trump Announces CPC Designation for Nigeria - "

I've been reporting and praying for and asking for prayers for Nigeria for many years now and finally it seems like the message is breaking through to the mainstream media,  not just because of me or my news and prayer websites but others as well who persistently broadcast the need for prayers and action for Nigeria. 


https://persecution.org/2025/10/31/trump-announces-cpc-designation-for-nigeria/ 


"The United States cannot stand idly by while believers are slaughtered," Moore stated. "We must acknowledge the religious nature of this scourge of anti-Christian violence from radical Islamic terrorists. It's time for the United States to defend our brothers and sisters in Christ, and designating Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern will provide the diplomatic tools necessary to do just that. I urge Secretary Rubio to designate Nigeria as a CPC without delay." 


Trump acknowledged the atrocities that Christians in Nigeria face daily, saying that "Radical Islamists are responsible for this mass slaughter. I am hereby making Nigeria a "COUNTRY OF PARTICULAR CONCERN." 

A Country of Particular Concern (CPC) designation could significantly improve the lives of many Christians in Nigeria by raising awareness of the ongoing persecution and exerting pressure on the Nigerian government to take action. President Joe Biden lifted Nigeria's CPC designation in 2021 for unknown reasons.  ''

Prayers for Kevin Rideout 🙏✝️ "Jihadists Abduct US Missionary in Niger - "

https://persecution.org/2025/10/29/jihadists-abduct-us-missionary-in-niger/ 


"suspected Islamic jihadists kidnapped 48-year-old Rideout, a pilot for Serving in Mission (SIM), less than 100 yards from the presidential palace in Niger's capital. Rideout's cell phone location last placed him in an area considered to be a haven for extremist groups tied to the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara around Oct. 21..."

"Iranian Christian Convert Released from Prison " 🙏✝️🕊️

https://persecution.org/2025/10/28/iranian-christian-convert-released-from-prison-2/ 

"
Mina Khajavi, a 61-year-old Christian convert, was released from Iran's Evin Prison on Oct. 20 after serving nearly two years in jail for activities related to her Christian faith. 

Khajavi, along with several other Christians, was arrested on June 30, 2020, while attending a house-church service and charged with "acting against national security through promoting Zionist Christianity." She was detained for three weeks before being released on bail. "

Prayers for 🙏 "5 Christians in Iran to Spend Several Years in Prison for Their Faith - " SHAME ON IRAN 👎😡

https://persecution.org/2025/10/10/5-christians-in-iran-to-spend-several-years-in-prison-for-their-faith/ 

"
An Iranian court upheld the prison sentences for five Christian converts on Sept. 17. Each of the five believers will spend more than eight years in jail for activities related to their faith in Christ. 

Middle East Concern reported that "the charges, under Articles 500, 500bis and 514 of the Islamic Penal Code, related to their participation in Christian training courses in Turkey, attendance at house-church meetings, participation in online meetings, and other online activities." 

"Christian Missionaries Attacked in Jammu, India -"

https://persecution.org/2025/10/27/christian-missionaries-attacked-in-jammu-india/ 

"

The attackers reportedly claimed the missionaries who came from South India are converting Hindus to Christianity. However, authorities stated that no evidence of forced conversion has been found, and an investigation is ongoing.


Eight police officers in India's Jammu and Kashmir state were suspended for their failure to stop an attack on Christian missionaries by Hindu nationalists on Oct. 23.

A group of about 10 people assaulted the busload of missionaries from Kerala as they were leaving following a meal at a home in Juthana village."

Saturday, November 1, 2025

Prayers 🙏 for the innocent "Hundreds Killed as ISLAMIST Groups Terrorize SUDAN "

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/11/watch-hundreds-killed-as-islamist-groups-terrorize-sudan/ 

"
Since fighting erupted in April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, over 14,000 civilians have been killed, and more than 10 million have been displaced. .."

Friday, October 31, 2025

Pray more 🙏✝️"Trump slams Nigeria for persecution of Christians, labels it 'country of particular concern' "

https://www.wnd.com/2025/10/trump-slams-nigeria-persecution-christians-labels-it-country/ 

"
Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria," Trump posted to Truth Social. "Thousands of Christians are being killed. Radical Islamists are responsible for this mass slaughter. I am hereby making Nigeria a 'COUNTRY OF PARTICULAR CONCERN' — But that is the least of it."

He called for ACTION against those persecuting people for their faith"

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

"Senator Cruz Clashes With Nigeria Over Mass Slaughter of Christians"

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/dmitri-bolt/2025/10/07/senator-cruz-clashes-with-nigeria-over-mass-slaughter-of-christians-n2664607 


"
According to international Christian advocacy group Open Doors International's 2025 World Watch List (WWL), Nigeria is one of the most dangerous places to be a Christian, despite 48 percent of their population identifying as such. Of the 4,476 Christians killed worldwide, 69 percent were in Nigeria.."

Sunday, October 26, 2025

"Kidnapping of missionary underscores insurgency in the Sahel region - "

https://www.mnnonline.org/news/kidnapping-of-missionary-underscores-insurgency-in-the-sahel-region/ 




"Authorities believe that Rideout's kidnappers took him toward western Niger, "the area where an al-Qaeda affiliate is mainly active," says Djadi.

The U.S. State Department is aware of these events. In a statement to Fox News, a State Department spokesperson said, "It is a top priority for the Trump Administration to look after the safety of every American, and we are seeing efforts from across the U.S. Government to support the recovery and safe return of this U.S. citizen."

"How to pray for India’s Christians -" Mission Network News

https://www.mnnonline.org/news/how-to-pray-for-indias-christians/ 


"Just over a decade ago, Open Doors ranked India as number 32 on its list of the 50 most persecuted nations, and now India is all the way up at number 11," Miller says. Learn more here."

Friday, October 10, 2025

Good job 👍"Senator Cruz Clashes With Nigeria Over Mass Slaughter of Christians" prayers 🙏 for

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/dmitri-bolt/2025/10/07/senator-cruz-clashes-with-nigeria-over-mass-slaughter-of-christians-n2664607 

Cruz :
"Since 2009, over 50,000 Christians in Nigeria have been massacred, and over 18,000 churches and 2,000 Christian schools have been destroyed. 

It is the result of decisions made by specific people, in specific places, at specific times—and it says a great deal about who is .."

Thursday, October 9, 2025

Imprecatory "Over 30 Mozambique Christians Beheaded by ISIS Group -"

https://harbingersdaily.com/over-30-mozambique-christians-beheaded-by-isis-group/ 

"
ISIS-affiliated militants beheaded over 30 Christians in northern Mozambique and destroyed at least seven churches while displacing over 50,000 people from Chiure district in recent weeks. .."

Sunday, October 5, 2025

SHAME on UK 😡👎' 75-yo Grandma Arrested for Offering to Speak to Women Considering Abortion "

https://redstate.com/mike_miller/2025/09/29/criminal-recidivism-75-year-old-grandma-arrested-for-offering-to-speak-to-women-considering-abortion-n2194522 


SHAME on 
Cowardly UK Scotland govt 👎😡

"75-yo Scottish grandmother was arrested last week for silently offering to speak to women considering abortion. silently holding a sign: "Coercion is a crime, here to talk, only if you want" 200m from Hospital"

You citizens of UK and Scotland are innocent right now but if you don't start standing up and speaking out against this cowardly persecution of those who simply want to pray for, or talk to,  those who are considering abortion ( without coercion)  then you too are part of the problem and are going to be just as guilty as those who are doing the actual persecution if you do not speak out against it. 




Wednesday, October 1, 2025

✝️👍🙏"Kidnapped Irish missionary and others released in Haiti"

https://www.mnnonline.org/news/kidnapped-irish-missionary-and-others-released-in-haiti/ 

"
After a month in captivity, an Irish missionary and *seven others kidnapped from an orphanage compound in Port-au-Prince, Haiti have been released. Among the group was a three-year-old child. They were taken by armed gang members who stormed the compound in the early morning hours..."

"Suffering ahead for the Church in the midst of ISIS - "

https://www.mnnonline.org/news/suffering-ahead-for-the-church-in-the-midst-of-isis/ 

"
Last week, Iraq's intelligence service announced that it has dismantled an Islamic State financial network. The network supported ISIS terrorism in Europe and abroad. 

That's good news, but for Christians in places like Syria and West Africa, ISIS still presents a daily threat.."

"Schools remain shuttered as tensions continue in Lebanon - "

https://www.mnnonline.org/news/schools-remain-shuttered-as-tensions-continue-in-lebanon/ 

"
Lebanon (MNN) — The Lebanese army redeploys to more than 120 sites across southern Lebanon as Hezbollah refuses to lay down its arms. Israel says it won't withdraw from strongholds in the region until Hezbollah is disarmed..."

Heart "BREAKING: Tina Peters Sends Heartfelt Message as She Approaches Day 365 in Prison | "

https://joehoft.com/breaking-tina-peters-sends-heartfelt-message-on-day-365-in-prison/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=breaking-tina-peters-sends-heartfelt-message-on-day-365-in-prison 

"
She did nothing wrong. Actually, she did everything right.

The criminals running the state of Colorado who won their elections using the system that allows uncertifiable and broken election processes, hate Tina Peters. Even Merrick Garland and Chris Wray (Biden's AG and FBI Head) were in on the indictments, prosecution and persecution of Tina Peters.

We stand with Tina or we die in shame."

Good for BILL MAHER👍: "100,000 CHRISTIANS MURDERED, WHERE'S THE OUTRAGE " - Gateway Hispanic

https://gatewayhispanic.com/video/bill-maher-100000-christians-murdered-wheres-outrage/ 

"
The reality in Nigeria is terrifying, yet mainstream media outlets seem unwilling to address it. Renowned host Bill Maher reignited controversy by highlighting a fact most prefer to ignore: more than 100,000 Christians have been killed in Nigeria since 2009. "

✝️♥️🙏"Attacks leave Druze, Christian minorities vulnerable in Syria "-

https://www.mnnonline.org/news/attacks-leave-druze-christian-minorities-vulnerable-in-syria/ 


"
The Druze are both an ethnic people group and a religious offshoot of Islam. There are also ethnically Druze Christians.

Reports say about 1,000 Druze were massacred recently. But Pierre Houssney with Horizons International says, according to his local Druze sources, "It was really more like 3,000 .."

"Where will I sleep tonight? Iranian Christians flee persecution in endless survival journey "- Mission Network

https://www.mnnonline.org/news/where-will-i-sleep-tonight-iranian-christians-flee-persecution-in-endless-survival-journey/ 

"
If Iranian believers are arrested for their faith and forced to pay bail, it often costs them their property. Duncan explains, "It impoverishes them, and that means they don't have a lot of financial resources to leave the country or to set up life anywhere else."

For a quick escape, most choose visa-free neighbors: Türkiye, Armenia, or Georgia. But new challenges await.

Their first hurdle is legalizing their stay, usually through an asylum claim, proving they had a solid reason to leave.."

🙏✝️🌍 India "New anti-conversion laws intensify pressure on Christians "- Mission Network News

https://www.mnnonline.org/news/new-anti-conversion-laws-intensify-pressure-on-christians/ 

"Though India's constitution guarantees an individual's right to choose their own religion, "We do see states where the BJP is the strongest starting to enact stronger, more stringent anti-conversion laws: Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan," John Pudaite with Bibles For The World says.."

"Historic 17-day protest draws attention to Pakistan’s persecuted Christians -" Mission Network News

https://www.mnnonline.org/news/historic-17-day-protest-draws-attention-to-pakistans-persecuted-christians/ 

"
More than 25 churches and 85 Christian homes were damaged or burned, yet despite such massive destruction almost nothing was done. Clear clues pointed to the attackers, but the investigation stalled for two years as perpetrators were freed and victims remain helpless.."

SHAME ON PAKISTAN'S 
 GOVERNMENT 😡👎😡👎

Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Voice of the Martyrs "– Praying for Persecuted Christians in Burkina Faso"

https://www.persecution.com/globalprayerguide/burkina-faso/?_source_code=WBPGGPG20B 

"
The main persecutors are Islamists linked to al-Qaida and ISIS terrorist groups..._

"Conditions worsen for Rohingya in India" - Mission Network News

https://www.mnnonline.org/news/conditions-worsen-for-rohingya-in-india/ 

"
Immediately after the killing, [the] Indian government treated the Rohingya refugees as illegal migrants," Philip said. "Since then, the Rohingyas faced certain difficulties, such as [a] lack of legal recognition, poor living conditions, inadequate healthcare, and so on."

Thursday, September 11, 2025

"At least 60 people were killed in an overnight rebel attack in eastern Congo"

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/mo/st-louis/ap-top-news/2025/09/09/at-least-60-people-were-killed-in-an-overnight-rebel-attack-in-eastern-congo 


"
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Rebels in eastern Congo affiliated with the Islamic State group killed at least 60 people in an attack overnight, an official said Tuesday.
The attack was carried by the Allied Democratic Force , or ADF, in Ntoyo, North Kivu, after residents gathered at a burial.
"There were about 10 of them. I saw machetes. They told people to gather in one place and started cutting them. I listened to people screaming and I fainted," a survivor who was present at the burial told The Associated Press. She requested anonymity out of fear of reprisal..."

Monday, September 1, 2025

"4 things to do in response to the slaughter of Christians in Africa " WorldNetDaily * by Michael Brown

https://www.wnd.com/2025/08/4-things-do-response-slaughter-christians-africa/ 


As for our brothers and sisters who are suffering in Africa, as well as in countries like N. Korea and China and India and elsewhere, first, let us make others aware.

"
First, Share the news when you hear about it. Talk about it with your family and friends and from your pulpits. Do not let these Christians suffer while we remain uninformed or indifferent. Let their pain become our pain. And let us learn more about the suffering church worldwide. We will be inspired and challenged as we do.

Second, pray.
Third, get involved in helping in tangible ways as you feel prompted by the Lord. 
Fourth, deepen your own resolve to follow Jesus, whether by life or by death,.." 

Friday, August 29, 2025

🙏❤️✝️"Wave of Islamist violence in eastern DRC kills at least 52 Christians"

https://premierchristian.news/us/news/article/islamist-violence-in-eastern-drc-kills-52-christians 


If they knew Jesus Christ as savior, they get an early reward in heaven . Nonetheless, condolences ✝️❤️🙏
"Thu Aug 28 2025by Nayana Mena
At least 52 Christians have been killed in a recent wave of brutal attacks across eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), according to the Christian charity Open Doors.

The attacks, which took place between 9th and 17th August, targeted several villages in North Kivu Province. Victims were attacked by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), an Islamist militant group affiliated with Islamic State in the region."

Friday, August 22, 2025

✝️❤️🙏"Report shows thousands of Christians killed in Nigeria this year"

https://www.mnnonline.org/news/report-shows-thousands-of-christians-killed-in-nigeria-this-year/ 

"
Nigeria (MNN) — A new report reveals over 7,000 Nigerian Christians have been killed by Boko Haram and Fulani herdsmen Islamists in the first 220 days of 2025..."

Saturday, August 16, 2025

"Islamic State Beheads Christians, Burns Churches in Mozambique Rampage"

https://www.breitbart.com/africa/2025/08/07/islamic-state-beheads-christians-burns-churches-mozambique-rampage/ 

"
The Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) warned this week of a "silent genocide" in Mozambique, where Islamic State jihadis are destroying churches, burning down villages, and beheading Christians – and then posting triumphant photos and videos of their atrocities online...

a resounding defeat for ISIS in Africa, like the one Trump delivered to ISIS in the Middle East when he eliminated founder Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in October 2019, might help to break the Islamic State's grip on West African populations..."

Friday, August 8, 2025

Shame on Canada 🍁 😡👎"Christian singer prevented from holding planned concerts in Canada -" A

https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2025/07/canadian_government_forbids_christian_singer_from_holding_planned_concerts.html 

"
In Canada, no government, mob, organization, or individual has the right to violate freedoms of religion, expression, association, or peaceful assembly. Doubters should refer to Section 2 ("Fundamental Freedoms") of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. In essence, those who planned to attend a cancelled Sean Feucht concert had their Charter rights violated..."

"Medical aid planned for Sudan as cholera crisis deepens "- Mission News

https://www.mnnonline.org/news/medical-aid-planned-for-sudan-as-cholera-crisis-deepens/ 


"By God's grace, help is on the way. "In the next couple of weeks, four teams are going into four refugee areas on South Sudan's border with Sudan, with medications for children to address cholera," John says.

The ongoing civil war has displaced over 10 million people within Sudan, surpassing displacement figures seen at the height of the conflicts in Syria or Ukraine. At least 18 million Sudanese face acute hunger, with aid agencies warning of famine-like conditions.."

Wednesday, August 6, 2025

'Cincinnati Mob Violence Victim Holly Breaks Her Silence, Reveals She is Suffering "Very Bad" Brain Trauma "

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/08/cincinnati-mob-violence-victim-holly-breaks-her-silence/ 

Holly no last name needs a spokesperson or a family member to speak for her.  this is kind of ridiculous that she has to speak for herself especially if she has brain trauma or anything else. 

She was an innocent bystander who actually tried to help the person being beaten up by this mob. And then she got beat up as well. Prayers for Holly and all the victims of this mob in Cincinnati. 🙏🙏🙏✝️✝️✝️❤️❤️❤️

Friday, August 1, 2025

"Togo confirms over 60 killed in Al Qaeda-linked attacks "| Africanews

https://www.africanews.com/2025/07/30/togo-confirms-over-60-killed-in-al-qaeda-linked-attacks/ 

"
Robert Dussey said there have been 15 incidents in northern Togo, which borders on Burkina Faso, perpetrated by the insurgent group Jama'a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin..."

✝️🙏"Pope Leo XIV condemns brutal machete attack that killed 49 Christians during prayer in DR Congo | "

https://www.wfiwradio.com/2025/07/29/pope-leo-xiv-condemns-brutal-machete-attack-that-killed-49-christians-during-prayer-in-dr-congo/ 

"In the latest attack in a tragic long string of mass murders by Islamist terrorists in both Nigeria and the DRC, the U.N. said rebels from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a sanctioned rebel group allied to Islamic State with roots in Uganda, burst into a church in the Eastern town of Komanda and set about hacking Christians ..."

Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Verse of the day 7.23.25

"You, dear children, 
are from God &
 have overcome 
the evil one, 
because the One 


who is in you is 
greater than the one 
who is in the world."
    -1 John 4:4

"‘Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy’" -

https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2025/07/dietrich_bonhoeffer_pastor_martyr_prophet_spy.html 

"Boenhoffer was a great crusader against Nazi persecution of Jews and definitely should be included in the Holocaust Museum of Israel 
as a 'Righteous Gentile' for his writings and also his (failed) attempts to assassinate Hitler for which he died. "

Monday, July 14, 2025

✝️🙏❤️"The vanishing Christians of Syria: A crisis the world cannot ignore"

https://thehill.com/opinion/5386850-syrian-christian-heritage-threatened/ 


"
The civil war, however, shattered this pluralistic order. Today, fewer than 300,000 Christians remain in Syria, down from roughly 2 million prior to the war. What remains is a deeply vulnerable remnant community, surrounded by instability, sectarianism and extremism. The recent bombing of Saint Elias Church is not just another act of terror — it's a signal of the accelerating cultural erasure of a heritage that predates Islam by centuries...."

Saturday, July 12, 2025

"Houthis Kidnap 15 Crew Members From Sinking Ship - " JFeed

https://www.jfeed.com/middleeast/houthis-sink-cargo-ship-kidnap-crew 


"
Second ship sunk this week by Yemen's Houthis as maritime war escalates; at least 4 dead, 2 wounded, and 15 hostages taken..."

Friday, June 27, 2025

"Suicide bomber targets church, kills dozens in Damascus - " 🙏✝️❤️

https://www.mnnonline.org/news/suicide-bomber-targets-church-kills-dozens-in-damascus/ 


"The extremist opened fire in the sanctuary of the Mar Elias Greek Orthodox Church in Damascus before detonating an explosive belt, killing at least 25 people and wounding more than 60..."

Thursday, June 19, 2025

🙏✝️❤️🕊️Nigeria "‘Terrible Massacre’: Hundreds Of Christians Killed By Jihadists"

https://www.dailywire.com/news/terrible-massacre-hundreds-of-christians-killed-by-jihadists 

"
Jihadists massacred around 200 Christians in Nigeria last week after storming a predominantly Catholic farming community and setting fire to homes, according to multiple reports."

Friday, June 6, 2025

"Herdsmen Kill 70-Year-Old Pastor, 35 other Christians in Nigeria - "

https://morningstarnews.org/2025/06/herdsmen-kill-70-year-old-pastor-35-other-christians-in-nigeria/ 

"
ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Fulani herdsmen this week killed at least nine Christians in Plateau state, Nigeria, following the slaughter of 27 others days before, sources said..."

"Insurgents kill dozens in Mali base and attack Timbuktu, sources say" | Reuters

https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/insurgents-overrun-mali-base-killing-dozens-soldiers-sources-say-2025-06-02/ 

"
Al Qaeda-linked jihadist group active in West Africa's Sahel region has claimed an attack on a military base in Mali on Sunday that two sources said had killed more than 30 soldiers..."

Thursday, May 22, 2025

"Trump Stuns South Africa's Ramaphosa, Plays 'Kill The Boer' Clip In The Oval Office, Destroys NBC Reporter |" ZeroHedge

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/leftist-plantation-south-african-officials-say-white-refugees-are-committing-treason 


"
South Africa's denial of genocide is predicated on a logical fallacy – The idea that not all white people have been attacked or killed, therefore the current situation does not qualify as a genocide. Under Gregory H Stanton's 10 Stages Of Genocide, written as a kind of alarm meter for impending tragedy, South Africa actually meets 8 out of 10 of the requirements for a genocidal scenario..."

Saturday, May 17, 2025

"At least 23 civilians killed by suspected gunmen in Nigeria attack"

https://www.bna.bh/en/news?cms=q8FmFJgiscL2fwIzON1%2BDqmi0uudSSHpgT%2BEINdaoQk%3D 


"Maiduguri, May 17 (BNA): At least 23 civilians, including farmers and fishermen, were killed and others abducted by suspected gunmen in the village of Malam Karanti in Borno state, northeastern Nigeria, over the past week, according to security and local sources..."

"Burkina Faso: The JNIM Group Intensifies Attacks in Several Towns in the Country - "

https://allafrica.com/stories/202505150418.html 


"
Ouagadougou — The Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), a Sahelian jihadist group linked to al-Qaeda, has intensified its attacks against military and civilian targets in Burkina Faso. The jihadist offensive began on May 11 with an assault on the Djibo military camp in the province of Soum, in the north of the country. According to local reports, the jihadists managed to take control of the camp and looted the facilities..."

♥️✝️🙏"The Deborah Emmanuel Only I Knew -" Truth Nigeria

https://truthnigeria.com/2025/05/the-deborah-emmanuel-only-i-knew/ 

"
Deborah wanted to be a police officer. She loved going to church. She never missed prayer meetings. She was never ashamed of her faith. I remember her waking me up for Bible study. She'd knock on my door and say, "Let's go, Asabe. Time for fellowship."

That's who she was. Always joyful. Always ready to serve. After her death, my parents became more devoted to Christ. They said they had nothing else – no court case, no lawyers, no power. Only God. So, they left everything to Him."

"A Genocide Is Unfolding in Nigeria—and the World Shrugs "- Equipping The Persecuted

https://equippingthepersecuted.org/2025/04/15/a-genocide-is-unfolding-in-nigeria-and-the-world-shrugs/ 


"the deliberate, systematic displacement of entire villages in central Nigeria by jihadist militias—over 64 communities in Bokkos, Barkin Ladi, and Riyom counties have been forcibly emptied, renamed, and seized. These aren't just attacks; they are territorial conquests. Christian farming villages are being wiped from the map..."

"The Nature of the Beast: Why Islam’s Violence in Nigeria Is No Accident -" Equipping The Persecuted

https://equippingthepersecuted.org/2025/05/05/the-nature-of-the-beast-why-islams-violence-in-nigeria-is-no-accident/ 

"
The road from Kala-Balge to Gamboru Ngala is now a corridor of blood and fear. But behind the bombings and bullets lies a deeper contest — not just for Nigeria's land, but for Nigeria's soul..."

"How Boto’s Christians Escaped the Fulani Militias: Chains, Storm, and Psalm 23 -" Equipping The Persecuted

https://equippingthepersecuted.org/2025/05/05/how-botos-christians-escaped-the-fulani-militias-chains-storm-and-psalm-23/ 


"The abductees, ages 16 to 32, were forced to march barefoot for two days over thorns, rocks, and through dense bush, arriving at a terrorist camp hidden near Kachia County. There, they were chained to trees, blindfolded, whipped with horsewhips, and fed barely enough to survive..."

Friday, May 16, 2025

Equipping The Persecuted -

"Nigerian Journalists Questioned, Detained for Reporting New Details About Murder of Deborah Emmanuel"🙏♥️✝️

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/05/nigerian-journalists-questioned-detained-reporting-new-details-about/ 


 shame on Nigerian authorities 👎😡
"
Judd Saul, the founder of Equipping the Persecuted and executive director of TruthNigeria, emphasized the importance of telling Deborah's story..
"It is an attack on the truth itself. While Christian communities are being slaughtered across Nigeria, those who dare to report the facts are being treated like criminals. We demand that the international community hold the Nigerian government accountable for this blatant use of power."

Thursday, May 15, 2025

Shame on China 😡 👎 "9 Chinese Christians Receive Prison Sentences, Fines for Distributing Bibles  "

https://www.persecution.org/2025/04/17/9-chinese-christians-receive-prison-sentences-fines-for-distributing-bibles/ 

"
On April 10, the religious freedom magazine Bitter Winter reported that prison sentences of up to four years and fines ranging from 500 Yuan ($68) to 1 million Yuan (more than $136,000) have been handed down to these Christians.  

The sentences stem from charges and arrests in 2021, where the Christians bought legally published Bibles in Nanjing but ended up re-selling and distributing them at much lower prices as they wanted to share God's Word as a means of evangelism. .."

"The Plight of Persecuted Christians Should Be Raising Alarm — It’s Not  -" International Christian Concern

https://www.persecution.org/2025/04/24/the-plight-of-persecuted-christians-should-be-raising-alarm-its-not/ 

"In 
2024, Genocide Watch reported that "since 2000, 62,000 Christians in Nigeria have been victims of genocide perpetrated by Islamist extremist groups." And the extreme abuse of Christians in the Sub-Saharan nation shows no sign of slowing down. On April 13, Palm Sunday, Islamist extremists murdered 54 Christians, and during the season of Lent and Easter, at least 170 Christians lost their lives. In March, a congressional hearing was held to discuss the ongoing atrocities being committed against Christians in Nigeria ..."

Prayers 🙏 4 Afrikaners "Trump administration welcomes 59 white South African refugees into the U.S., "

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Verse of the day 5.14.24


Make every effort to live 
in peace with everyone 
& to be Holy;
 without holiness, 
no one will see the Lord.
     -Hebrews 12:14

Nigeria ✝️🙏♥️"54 Christians Killed Following Palm Sunday Service  "- International Christian Concern

https://www.persecution.org/2025/04/16/54-christians-killed-following-palm-sunday-service/ 

"
Following Palm Sunday celebrations on April 13, Islamic Fulani extremists slaughtered at least 54 Christians in the village of Zikke near Jos, Plateau state. Local leaders are calling the attack "a targeted act of genocide against the Christian community." 

Eyewitnesses said the attack lasted more than an hour, leaving 103 households destroyed and the entire village displaced..."

♥️🙏✝️"Christians Observe Day of Prayer, Fasting for North Korea’s Freedom  -" International Christian Concern

https://www.persecution.org/2025/04/28/christians-observe-day-of-prayer-fasting-for-north-koreas-freedom/ 

"
On April 28, Christians worldwide prayed and fasted for the freedom of North Korea's citizens, particularly for the multitudes of believers inside the highly restricted nation. 

Defense Forum Foundation, Free North Korea Radio, and other partners of International Christian Concern's (ICC) organized the event..."

"Deborah's Decision: How One Nigerian Teen Started Over after Leaving Islam -" International Christian Concern

https://www.persecution.org/2025/04/28/deborahs-decision-how-one-nigerian-teen-started-over-after-leaving-islam/ 


"Inspired by the messages of love, forgiveness, and salvation shared by her Christian friends in Kogi state, Nigeria, Deborah eventually made the dangerous decision to follow Jesus. As she finds hope in her newfound faith, she grapples with the challenges that have come with it. 

"I was raised in an Islamic environment, but I started exploring Christianity through friends and my own experiences," Deborah told an International Christian Concern (ICC) staffer. "Initially, I felt scared, but my faith has become a meaningful part of my life." 

"Helping Christian Teens Recover from Trauma in Nigeria " - International Christian Concern

https://www.persecution.org/2025/04/25/helping-christian-teens-recover-from-trauma-in-nigeria/ 


"For five days in 2024, 25 teens — many of them orphaned or displaced — gathered at a pastoral center in Jos, Plateau state, to begin something they never thought possible: to heal. .."

✝️🙏♥️"Global Executions on the Rise in a Trend Led by the World’s Top Persecutors  -" International Christian Concern

https://www.persecution.org/2025/05/09/global-executions-on-the-rise-in-a-trend-led-by-the-worlds-top-persecutors/

"
Amnesty International, a human rights watchdog group, last month released its annual report on global executions. The report documented 1,518 executions in 2024 — a 32% increase compared to 2023 and the highest global numbers in a decade.

These numbers do not include an estimated thousands of executions conducted by China, a leading persecutor of religion, or those executed in North Korea and Vietnam. .."

"6 Christians Killed in Latest Attacks in Nigeria - "

https://www.persecution.org/2025/05/08/6-christians-killed-in-latest-attacks-in-nigeria/ 


 "Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — At least six people were brutally killed and several others injured in a recent attack on the predominantly Christian communities of Marit and Gashish in Barkin Ladi county of Plateau state, Nigeria..."

Indonesia "After Waiting 45 Years, Church ✝️🙏Building Permit Rejected Again"  - International Christian Concern

https://www.persecution.org/2025/05/09/after-waiting-45-years-church-building-permit-rejected-again/ 

"Efforts to build a church started in 1980. The church obtained a permit to build a church near the Bulukumba Regional Hospital, but the permit was cancelled after Muslim residents protested. Another location on Jalan Wahidin also suffered a similar fate..."

Nigeria "Committee: Driver Deliberately Caused Easter Parade Crash that Killed 6  -" International Christian Concern

https://www.persecution.org/2025/05/01/committee-driver-deliberately-caused-easter-parade-crash-that-killed-6/ 

"
Nigeria (International Christian Concern) — A government-appointed committee determined that the driver of an 18-wheel truck that plowed into an Easter parade on Sunday, April 21, in the town of Billiri, Gombe state, Nigeria, intentionally struck the Christians as they celebrated Christ's resurrection..."

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Will Trump address this? "CONVERTING from Islam to Christianity in SAUDI ARABIA carries extremely severe risks

https://redstate.com/beckynoble/2025/05/13/will-trump-address-womens-rights-in-saudi-arabia-n2189030 


Will Trump address this? "CONVERTING from Islam to Christianity in SAUDI ARABIA carries extremely severe risks under the country's interpretation of Sharia law. Apostasy (the abandonment of Islam) is considered a crime PUNISHABLE BY DEATH if the individual does not RECANT "

✝️♥️🙏" Jihadist Attacks in Northern Burkina Faso Leave Dozens Dead - "

https://allafrica.com/stories/202505130039.html 

"
Members of al-Qaeda-linked Group for the support of Islam and Muslims, (Jnim), carried out simultaneous attacks on Sunday on a military detachment and police posts in the northern town of Djibo, as well as other towns in the north of the country..."

Sunday, May 11, 2025

"Attorney says new lawfare trial opens the door to criminalizing 'spirituality' in America..". - Revolver News

https://revolver.news/2025/05/attorney-says-new-lawfare-trial-opens-the-door-to-criminalizing-spirituality-in-america/ 


"
Lawfare cases like this always start under the phony guise of punishing political or social dissent. But they're never just about that, are they? No. These cases are designed to carve out loopholes, set new precedents, and quietly expand the regime's power. The OneTaste trial is no exception. It opens the door to something much bigger… the ability to criminalize beliefs, ideas, and eventually, religion itself..."

Thursday, May 8, 2025

🙏✝️♥️"Evangelist Killed in Eastern Uganda After Leading Muslims to Christ ·" Caldron Pool

https://caldronpool.com/evangelist-killed-in-eastern-uganda-after-leading-muslims-to-christ/ 


"The attackers spoke Arabic and found Bibles and a Quran in Washume's bag. One assailant reportedly shouted, "They are the ones… kill them!" While Wepuhulu managed to escape, Washume wa...

Washume and fellow evangelist Fred Wepuhulu had been preaching in the areas of Nalondo, Buwalasi, and Nabumali, emphasising the divinity of Christ..."

Sunday, May 4, 2025

re "An Act of Spiritual Communion -" Holy Spirit Parish






https://holyspiritchurch.us/an-act-of-spiritual-communion/ 

For Protestants, 
In plain English: we can talk directly to God with simple earnestness 

"When we cannot attend Mass [or church, for Protestants] we can still make an Act of Spiritual Communion. According to St. Thomas Aquinas, a spiritual communion is "an ardent desire to receive Jesus in the Holy Sacrament and a loving embrace as though we had already received Him." One good time to make a spiritual communion is while we are adoring Our Lord ✝️ in the Most Blessed Sacrament, but we can make them at any time of the day or night, even multiple times a day..."

Nigeria "Police Rescue 10 Kidnapped Victims, Arrest ‘Notorious Criminal’ • "Channels Television

https://www.channelstv.com/2025/04/27/police-rescue-10-kidnapped-victims-arrest-notorious-criminal/ 

"
They engaged the bandits in a fierce gun duel, causing them to escape with bullet wounds. As a result of the swift response, 10 victims, including two drivers and eight passengers, were rescued unhurt and reunited with their families."