Today, Boko Haram has officially claimed responsibility for kidnapping 276 Christian girls. The leader promises to sell them into marriages. He also talked of forcing them to convert and become wives to some of the members. And he promises more is to come. Mothers of the girls protested, telling theContinue Reading
Despite being a member of the United Nations and agreeing to recognize and protect every individual’s right to the free practice of their religion, Sudan is still persecuting Christians at an alarming rate. President Omar Hassan al-Bashir uses strict Shari’a law to govern Sudan. According to the United States CommissionContinue Reading
I have few words to express over this. Alas, it must be done in order to bring to light things that are happening around the world. I saw information regarding two teenagers being crucified. Not knowing the source and whether or not it was legitimate, I set out to findContinue Reading
“We have to stay and uphold the name of Christ in this state,” a pastor named James told Open Doors. “We are willing to pay the price for our calling. We don’t only share the Gospel when things are rosy. It is to be done in every situation. Hunger andContinue Reading
How heavy my heart is today. I decided to start my country profile of Nigeria. It is a very dangerous place for Christians and persecution is high. An article showing the voracity of the Christian faith there astounded and inspired me. Yet as much as I was inspired, I wasContinue Reading
Today was Asia Bibi’s appeal. It had been delayed twice and today was her third scheduled appeal hearing. Unfortunately, it was again delayed. She is still in prison, and still awaiting judgement on her appeal. This means she still has a death sentence and she is still separated from herContinue Reading
As I sit here, late at night with my family asleep, I can’t help but think about Asia Bibi. Her appeal is tomorrow. I sit here, thinking about taking my daughter to an Easter egg hunt, how much laundry I will get done, do I have time to go toContinue Reading
You may remember from a previous blog that I have started my project on Christian persecution. I have deviated from the first plan to go country by country. As I finished the article on Syria, I came across information about Asia Bibi. She is awaiting execution in Pakistan. Her appealContinue Reading
Happy Sunday everyone! It has been quite a day. I have previously mentioned my passion for promoting Christian persecution. I want to bring the issue into the mainstream light. It is often buried or not even reported and that is something I want to change. I had originally thought thisContinue Reading
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