South Sudan: Christian leaders urgently call for peace following abduction of Bishop
Christian leaders in South Sudan have issued urgent calls for peace after the Bishop of Morobo and his driver survived a violent abduction by armed insurgents on Monday, Christian Today (CT) reports. The kidnappers claimed to be members of the National Salvation Front, a militant group opposed to the South Sudanese government.
Pope Francis Denies Resignation Reports; Wants To Visit Moscow, Kyiv
Pope Francis says he will not resign soon despite several ailments, and he hopes to visit Kyiv and Moscow soon as part of a peace initiative.
South Sudan Christians Displaced After Islamists Kill Dozens
Attacks by “Islamic extremists” in a border region of South Sudan killed dozens of people and left “huge numbers of Christian villagers with nothing but their clothes,” aid workers told Worthy News.
South Sudan: Islamic extremists kill 28 in attack on Christian community
Islamic extremists killed people in an attack on a Christian community in South Sudan earlier this month, burning down 57 homes in the same attack, Barnabas Fund reports.
Sudan Coup Fails; Dozens Detained
Authorities in Sudan, where minority Christians face persecution, say dozens of military officers have been detained for an alleged coup.
Thousands of Christians Fleeing Executions In Afghanistan
Many of thousands of Afghan Christians are fleeing through mountains and other challenging terrains to neighboring nations amid fears they will be killed by Afghanistan’s ruling Islamist Taliban group, according to multiple sources.