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Nigerian Fulani attacks ‘kill 1,269 since 2013’

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Attacks by Fulani herdsmen in Nigeria’s central state of Benue have claimed at least 1,269 lives, a study by Premium Times magazine has shown. On February 21, in an attack in Agatu, for instance, one of the most serious in Nigeria in recent years – over 500 villagers were reportedly . . . Read More

Uzbek Christian fined, but he doesn’t know why

An Uzbek Christian was fined the equivalent of $300 in June without being told why, it has emerged. A court hearing took place in Jurabek Vapayev’s absence and he was told later that he had been fined, but no reason was given. He is preparing to appeal, but “the refusal . . . Read More

Egypt parliament urged to ease church-building

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The Egyptian parliament should affirm equality and freedom of religion, a US-based Coptic group has said, urging Egypt to “abandon the historically systematic discrimination against Copts”. “Draconian stipulations, related to the historical condition of Dhimmitude, make construction or even renovation of a church in Egypt a near impossibility,” Coptic Solidarity . . . Read More

Existence of Eastern Churches ‘at risk’

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Christians are now an “endangered species” in lands where their faith was first rooted, a prominent ancient church leader warned on 3 August. “The very existence of Eastern Churches, those Churches that come from the apostles’ time, is at stake,” said Patriarch Ignatius Joseph III Younan of the Syriac Catholic . . . Read More