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Suspected Islamic extremists kill four Christians in Sudan
Suspected Islamic extremists kill four Christians in Sudan

Four others were wounded in the pre-dawn attack.

Nigeria: pastor shot and 25 churchgoers kidnapped
Nigeria: pastor shot and 25 churchgoers kidnapped

Terrorists attacked a church service in northwestern Nigeria on Sunday 15 January, shot and wounded the pastor and kidnapped 25 congregation members, sources said.

Christian worship service prohibited in Indonesia
Christian worship service prohibited in Indonesia

A church in Indonesia was on January 8 prohibited from holding a Sunday service in front of a city hall building, where it had gone after losing its prior worship venue in a mall, sources said.

Catholic priest burned to death in Nigeria
Catholic priest burned to death in Nigeria

"It's a black Sunday for the Catholic Diocese of Minna."

Killing of Christians in Nigeria darkens Christmas season
Killing of Christians in Nigeria darkens Christmas season

One Christian was killed and 53 were kidnapped on Dec. 25 in southern Kaduna state, Nigeria after more than 40 Christians were slain in the week leading up to Christmas, sources said.

Pastor suffers acid attack days before Christmas in Uganda
Pastor suffers acid attack days before Christmas in Uganda

A pastor has lost nearly all his vision after Muslim extremists lured him into an ambush in Uganda's capital city and sprayed him with acid, sources said.

Terrorists attack Christian communities in northeast Nigeria
Terrorists attack Christian communities in northeast Nigeria

Members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) on December 19 burned homes in Borno state, Nigeria, nine days after terrorists killed a pregnant Christian woman in the same area, sources said.

Church building in Sudan burned down
Church building in Sudan burned down

A man suspected of being a Muslim extremist in the ranks of the Sudanese military burned down a church building in eastern Sudan on 16 December, sources have said.

Christian house burnt down by Muslim extremists in Uganda
Christian house burnt down by Muslim extremists in Uganda

Muslim extremists burned down a house where a cell fellowship was meeting in eastern Uganda, a week after Muslims in another area caned two converts, sources said.

Christians kidnapped in separate attacks in southwest Nigeria
Christians kidnapped in separate attacks in southwest Nigeria

One group on bus to wedding, another en route to funeral.

Iran releases two Christians from notorious Evin Prison
Iran releases two Christians from notorious Evin Prison

Two Christians imprisoned in Iran for their church leadership roles were released a few days after a fire broke out in Tehran's Evin Prison on Oct. 15, but rights advocates were mystified about why they were freed.

Iran punishes Christians with harsh prison sentences
Iran punishes Christians with harsh prison sentences

House churches considered threat to national security.

Christian woman on trial for blasphemy in north-east Nigeria
Christian woman on trial for blasphemy in north-east Nigeria

Charges based on a WhatsApp message she shared.

Killing of Christians at 'epidemic levels' in Nigeria
Killing of Christians at 'epidemic levels' in Nigeria

"This is an all-encompassing strategy of wiping the entire Christian population from our ancestral land and the face of the earth."

Terrorists kill 25 Christians in Nigeria's Benue State
Terrorists kill 25 Christians in Nigeria's Benue State

Suspected Fulani herdsmen and other terrorists killed three Christians in Benue state, Nigeria on Sunday, after slaughtering at least 22 others in the same area in past three weeks, sources said.

Nigeria: young Christian killed in machete attack
Nigeria: young Christian killed in machete attack

A Christian posted in Yola, northeast Nigeria, as part of his youth service corps duty was killed on August 26 in what was suspected as a targeted attack, sources said.