Displaced but not in despair: A Pastor’s life in Cameroon’s Red Zone
Many Christians who live in the Red Zone are either displaced or hiding in the mountains to safeguard their lives
Many Christians who live in the Red Zone are either displaced or hiding in the mountains to safeguard their lives
When militants massacred 200 people in the Nigerian village of Yelwata, the world called it a “resource clash.” The survivors call it something else: “They attacked us because we are Christians and won’t convert.” For years the religious targeting of Nigeria’s Christians has been downplayed or ignored. It’s time to listen to the victims.
Calls on US government to re-designate Nigeria as a country of particular concern
The predominantly Christian population in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is under siege from two sides, with countless civilians suffering from brutal attacks by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) and M23—militant groups driven by distinctly different agendas. ADF The IS-affiliated ADF has been attacking predominantly Christian villages in the Beni territory of North Kivu…
The often unrecognized, yet devastating effect of this violence on the Church demands urgent attention. Christians, containing the world’s highest number of people below 25, are regularly the preferred target of jihadist groups. Sub Saharan Christians are some of the world’s most resilient, courageous, and committed to spreading the Good News of Jesus. But they…