JESUS COMMANDED US TO LOVE HIS OWN, EXPRESSED AS AID TO THEIR NEEDS
“And whoever gives one of these little ones even a cup of cold water because he is a disciple, truly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward” – Matthew 10:42
“Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry, and feed You, or thirsty, and give You something to drink? “The King will answer and say to them, ‘Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me.’ – Matthew 25:37, 40
News of the Persecuted Church
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- Leader of Attack on Church in Nigeria Confessesby Christian Daily International-Morning Star News on March 28, 2024 at 9:25 pm
ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Police in Nigeria on Friday (March 22) arrested the leader of an arson attack on a Catholic Church building in September that left a seminary student dead, sources said. Police in Kaduna state said Saidu Yakubu confessed to leading the attack on St. Raphael’s Catholic Church in Fadan The post Leader of Attack on Church in Nigeria Confesses appeared first on Morningstar News.
- Herdsmen Kill Seven Christians in Central Nigeria by Christian Daily International-Morning Star News on March 28, 2024 at 7:28 pm
ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Fulani herdsmen accompanied by other terrorists on March 19 and 20 killed seven Christians in attacks on villages in central Nigeria, sources said. In Benue state’s Logo County, the assailants slaughtered seven Christians in the Yongia Ukambie Tiev and Ukembrergya-Tswarev communities, said the Rev. Jonathan Adagbe, chairman of The post Herdsmen Kill Seven Christians in Central Nigeria appeared first on Morningstar News.
- Kidnapper Wins Custody of 13-Year-Old Girl, Sources Sayby Christian Daily International-Morning Star News on March 27, 2024 at 9:50 pm
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A high court in Pakistan on Monday (March 25) rejected a Christian woman’s attempt to recover her 13-year-old daughter, instead allowing the child to go with a Muslim who abducted, forcibly converted her to Islam and married her, sources said. Shakeel Masih’s daughter, Roshni Shakeel, was taken from The post Kidnapper Wins Custody of 13-Year-Old Girl, Sources Say appeared first on Morningstar News.
VOICE OF THE PERSECUTED CARING for the Persecuted Church – BREAKING NEWS AND UPDATES
- Pray for Afghanistan and the ISIS-Kby VOICE OF THE PERSECUTED on March 28, 2024 at 12:00 pm
(Voice of the Persecuted) You are invited to join us on Thursday, March 28, 2024, in a prayer conference call for the persecuted church hosted by Persecution Watch. Afghanistan: Ethnic groups: 42% Pashtun, 27% Tajik, 31% are 5 other groups GDP Per capita: $500 (2018 estimate, probably much less now.) At least 244,000 Afghans have been … Continue reading →
- Prayer for the Body of Christby VOICE OF THE PERSECUTED on March 27, 2024 at 6:50 pm
(Voice of the Persecuted) You are invited to join us on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in a prayer conference call for the persecuted church hosted by Persecution Watch. In many Eastern and African countries, persons are persecuted for their faith in Christ. In the meantime, Christians in the West who have unlimited access to the … Continue reading →
- Urgent Prayers for Believers in Laosby VOICE OF THE PERSECUTED on March 26, 2024 at 12:53 pm
(Voice of the Persecuted) You are invited to join us on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, in a prayer conference call for the persecuted church hosted by Persecution Watch. Imagine you lived in a community where you wanted to help your neighbors and work together for the common good, living out the command of Jeremiah 29:7: … Continue reading →
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- Uganda: Muslim Convert Threatened for Accepting Christby Order of Saint Andrew on March 28, 2024 at 7:48 pm
The disturbing treatment of Dembe illustrates yet again how conversion to Christianity is so often the occasion for persecution of Christians — both of the converts and of those who brought the converts the word of the Gospel. Among the Christians of Uganda are around 35,000 Orthodox Christians. For information about the Uganda Orthodox Church,
- Nigeria: Herdsmen Kill Pastor, Five other Christiansby Order of Saint Andrew on March 28, 2024 at 9:31 am
For information about Orthodox Christianity in Nigeria, see here. For previous coverage of the persecution of Christians in Nigeria from ChristianPersecution.com, see here. “Herdsmen Kill Pastor, Five other Christians in Central Nigeria,” Morning Star News, March 26, 2024: ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Fulani herdsmen killed a pastor and five other Christians in Nasarawa
- As Western Easter Approaches, Christian Persecution Is on the Riseby Order of Saint Andrew on March 27, 2024 at 10:54 am
The persecution of Christians should be a focus of governments all across the world that have commitments to human rights and religious freedom. For more ChristianPersecution.com coverage of persecution as a growing phenomenon and actions to safeguard religious freedom, see here. “As Easter Approaches, Christian Persecution Is on the Rise | Opinion,” by Anthony D.