Nigeria: Shock and sorrow over Christian leader's murder

Borno State in Northern Nigeria has been teetering on the brink of a takeover by Islamist militant group Boko Haram, warned its Governor, Kassim Shettima, a few days before the declaration by..

Church grand opening in Tanzania ends in tragedy

The opening of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church in Arusha, Tanzania was supposed to be a joyful occasion. Instead, it became a scene of terror and death when a bomb exploded only minutes into the..

Nigeria: Christian leader killed by suspected Boko Haram gunmen in Borno State

Gunmen believed to be members of the Islamic extremist Boko Haram group yesterday killed the Rev. Faye Pama Musa, secretary of the Borno state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN)...

Jail time extended for teacher accused of blasphemy in Egypt

A judge in Egypt on Saturday (May 11) ordered 15 days of additional incarceration for a Coptic Christian teacher jailed last week on accusations of blasphemy and evangelism. Three elementary..

Escalating violence against Christians in Tanzania 'deeply worrying'

Christian Solidarity Worldwide is calling for "decisive action" after the deadly bombing of a cathedral in Arusha, Tanzania, on Sunday. The explosion happened during an inaugural Mass at the..

Two killed and over 50 wounded in Tanzanian church bombing

International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church in Tanzania's northern city of Arusha was bombed on Sunday, May 5th. At least two people are confirmed dead..