A recently released video appeared to show the murder of around 20 Nigerian Christians by Islamic State. As believers, we should reflect on how we can respond to violence and the threat of violence.
Christians attacked after blasphemy allegation in Bauchi, Nigeria
Several Christians were injured and homes destroyed by a mob of Muslims in Katanga village, Bauchi State, Nigeria, after a Christian woman was accused of committing blasphemy in a WhatsApp message
More than 300 houses burned down in historic Christian village in Myanmar
The Myanmar military (Tatmadaw) burned down almost all residential buildings in the predominantly Christian village of Chaung Yoe in the Sagaing Region in a raid on 20 May.
Man convicted of murder of Egyptian church minister
A 60-year-old man convicted of the premeditated murder of Egyptian church minister Arsanios Wadid had previously been a member of Gamaa Islamiya, an Islamist terrorist group.
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