Tag: attacks

Nearly 200,000 displaced in southern Philippines as extremist attacks persist

Philippines (MNN) — Ministry giving aid to IDPs in Mindanao

PUBLISHED ON 23 June, 2017 BY Lyndsey Koh
TOPICS:▼ army, attacks, elementary school, fighting, hostages, IDPs, indonesia, malaysia, marawi city, mindanao, muslim extremists, philippines, radical muslims

Boko Haram’s worst attack this year kills 17, injures 34

Nigeria (MNN) — Ministry reaching traumatized kids, women, families in Nigeria

PUBLISHED ON 12 June, 2017 BY Lyndsey Koh
TOPICS:▼ attacks, boko haram, children, christian aid mission, david taylor, islam, jihad, muslim extremists, nigeria, ramadan, suicide attacks, trauma, women

Easter, a showcase of courage for the persecuted Church

Int’l (MNN) — Passion week is right around the corner

PUBLISHED ON 5 April, 2017 BY Julie Bourdon
TOPICS:▼ africa, asia, attacks, e3 partners, E3P, easter, good friday, kenya, middle east, passion week, strength, syria

UN warns of “mass atrocities” risk in South Sudan

South Sudan (MNN) — Pressure cooker of violence is building, prayers needed

PUBLISHED ON 18 November, 2016 BY Lyndsey Koh
TOPICS:▼ attacks, audio bible, burned, fire, solar powered audio Bibles, south sudan, sudan, village, violence

If Mosul is freed, then what?

Iraq (MNN) — More questions than answers as battle for Mosul rages

PUBLISHED ON 19 October, 2016 BY Lyndsey Koh
TOPICS:▼ attacks, caliphate, church, iraq, ISIS, military, mosul, pastor

Horror at the frontlines in Nigeria

Nigeria (MNN) — Suicide bombings, attacks, and chaos.

PUBLISHED ON 2 December, 2014 BY Ruth K'lama
TOPICS:▼ attacks, boko haram, christian persecution, gospel, nigeria, open doors

100 Christians murdered in Nigeria attack

Nigeria (MNN) — Are conflicts religious or due to land disputes?

PUBLISHED ON 19 March, 2014 BY Julie Bourdon
TOPICS:▼ 8thirty8, associated press, attacks, e3 partners, kaduna, nigeria, persecution, villages

Latest Boko Haram attacks include Christian village

Nigeria (MNN) — Small Christian village devastated by 100 murders.

PUBLISHED ON 18 February, 2014 BY Julie Bourdon
TOPICS:▼ attacks, boko haram, borno state, christian village, islam, izghe, murders, nigeria

Kachin state terrorized by Burma’s army

Burma (MNN) — Nam Lim Pa Village the latest target in string of Burma army attacks.

PUBLISHED ON 21 November, 2013 BY Katey Hearth
TOPICS:▼ attacks, ethnic minority, faith, IDPs, kachin, northern burma, partners, steve gumaer

Terror spreads instead of ceasing

Cameroon (ODM) — Boko Haram terrorizes more as their territory expands.

PUBLISHED ON 21 November, 2013 BY Hannah Keys
TOPICS:▼ attacks, boko haram, expanding, kidnappings, terror, terrorists

Christians in Tanzania targets

Tanzania (MNN) — Tanzanian attacks against Christians leave believers wary over future

PUBLISHED ON 25 February, 2013
TOPICS:▼ africa, attacks, christians, persecution, tanzania

Is a ceasefire a reality with Nigeria’s Boko Haram?

Nigeria (MNN) — Boko Haram announces ceasefire; beleagured Nigeria adopts ‘wait and see’ response

PUBLISHED ON 14 February, 2013
TOPICS:▼ abuja, adamawa, attacks, bauchi, boko haram, ceasefire, christians, kaduna, kano, niger, nigeria, voice of the martyrs, yobe

Christmas could be trouble in Nigeria

Nigeria (MNN) — Christians fear Boko Haram attacks on Christmas day

PUBLISHED ON 25 December, 2012
TOPICS:▼ attacks, boko haram, christians, christmas, churches

Security threats won’t stop Christmas

International (MNN) — Christians to gather undaunted by threats

PUBLISHED ON 20 December, 2012
TOPICS:▼ attacks, christians, christmas, gospel, persecution, voice of the martyrs

Karnataka leads India in attacks against Christians

India (MNN) — Believers face daily attacks: a good sign for the Gospel?

PUBLISHED ON 29 November, 2012
TOPICS:▼ attacks, dave stravers, evangelical fellowship of india, india, karnataka, maharashtra, mission india, morning star news, persecution

Religious discrimination increases in Dashoguz, Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan (MNN) — Police beat the hands of elderly woman until they bled, says Forum 18

PUBLISHED ON 2 October, 2012
TOPICS:▼ attacks, Begjan Shirmedov, exit black list, forum 18, forum 18 news service, Klara Shirmedov, Oleg Piyashev, persecution, police raids, turkmenistan, world watch list

Pastor and family survive attack in Nigeria

Nigeria (MNN) — Christian family left for dead in Nigeria alive and well

PUBLISHED ON 28 August, 2012
TOPICS:▼ africa, attacks, boko haram, borno, Ekillisiya Yan'Uwa, nigeria, pastor

Christians request aid in Syria

Syria (MNN) — Medical Teams International sends aid to refugees in Syria

PUBLISHED ON 16 May, 2012
TOPICS:▼ attacks, christians, middle east, refugees, syria

Syrian Christian targeted in Syria

Jordan (MNN) — Christian Aid Mission reports good and bad news for Syrian refugees

PUBLISHED ON 19 April, 2012
TOPICS:▼ attacks, christians, middle east, refugees, syrian

Three violent attacks hit Christians in three Indian states

India (MNN) — Anti-Christian sentiments heating up in India with three violent attacks

PUBLISHED ON 4 April, 2012
TOPICS:▼ anti-christian sentiments, attacks, hindu extremists, india, persecution, voice of the martyrs canada

Churches still gone in parts of Orissa, India

India (MNN) — BCM Ministries says only four churches rebuilt following Christmas attacks

PUBLISHED ON 19 October, 2011
TOPICS:▼ asia, attacks, bcm, christians, church, india, orissa

Series of attacks leaves over 100 believers dead in one month

Nigeria (MNN) — Over 100 Christians killed in Plateau in a month’s time

PUBLISHED ON 28 September, 2011
TOPICS:▼ attacks, murder, nigeria, open doors, persecution, plateau state

Ramadan attacks hit, more expected

International (MNN) — Nations–and Christians–brace for religious, political violence

PUBLISHED ON 5 August, 2011
TOPICS:▼ attacks, crescent project, political, ramadan, religious, violence

Nigerian Christians to be attacked tomorrow

Nigeria (MNN) — Christians flee en masse from Boko Haram attacks

PUBLISHED ON 29 July, 2011
TOPICS:▼ attacks, boko haram, extremism, open doors, persecution, terrorist group

Clubs bring hope into the slums of India

India (MNN) — Plight of India’s slum kids met with the hope of the Gospel

PUBLISHED ON 20 July, 2011
TOPICS:▼ attacks, children's bible clubs, church planters, evangelism, gospel, mission india

Militants’ threats keep Christians cautious

Nigeria (MNN) — CRI crate sent to Nigeria just as threats pour into country

PUBLISHED ON 15 July, 2011
TOPICS:▼ attacks, boko haram, christian resources international, islamists, nigeria, threats

Can oppressed Christian minority find freedom, too?

Egypt (MNN) — Muslim attacks on Egypt Christians don’t bode well for new regime

PUBLISHED ON 29 June, 2011
TOPICS:▼ attacks, christians, democracy, egypt, freedom, mubarak, muslim

EU, US put pressure on Syrian government crackdown

Syria (MNN) — EU attempts to pressure Syrian government with asset freezes, travel bans

PUBLISHED ON 24 May, 2011
TOPICS:▼ asset freezes, attacks, european union, government crackdown, president assad, syria, travel bans

Pastor loses family members in Nigeria attack

Nigeria (MNN) — Muslim radicals kill 16 Christians including 12 children

PUBLISHED ON 12 May, 2011
TOPICS:▼ africa, attacks, christians, churches, murders, nigeria

Literacy means empowerment

India (MNN) — Literacy makes all the difference in the world

PUBLISHED ON 21 March, 2011
TOPICS:▼ adult literacy, attacks, church planters, evangelism, gospel, mission india

Christians in Ethiopia attacked by radicals

Ethiopia (MNN) — Voice of the Martyrs says one Christian is dead in Muslim/Christian violence

PUBLISHED ON 11 March, 2011
TOPICS:▼ africa, attacks, christians, churches, ethiopia, muslims

Mob attacks could produce fruit

Indonesia (MNN) — Believers shaken after mob attacks; could still be time to reap harvest

PUBLISHED ON 11 February, 2011
TOPICS:▼ amg international, attacks, extremists, indonesia, mob

Conversions not government blamed for violence in India

India (MNN) — Compass Direct reports Hindu nationalists blame Christians for attacks

PUBLISHED ON 10 February, 2011
TOPICS:▼ attacks, bjp, christians, conversions, government

Advent brings little peace for the persecuted church in India

India (MNN) — Believers face attacks in the run up to Christmas

PUBLISHED ON 7 December, 2010
TOPICS:▼ attacks, church planters, evangelism, gospel, mahana, mission india

Case against ministry workers drags on

India (MNN) — Ministry partners back to court to face trumped up charges in south India

PUBLISHED ON 29 June, 2010
TOPICS:▼ attacks, bible clubs, evangelism, karnataka, training

Two villages with attack victims overlooked

Nigeria (MNN) — Aid floods Nigeria after attacks; 200 Christians neglected

PUBLISHED ON 30 March, 2010
TOPICS:▼ aid, attacks, christians, muslims, nigeria, open doors

Churches burned, Christians attacked in Jos

Nigeria (MNN) — Hundreds are dead after Nigerian conflict rises out of control

PUBLISHED ON 26 January, 2010
TOPICS:▼ attacks, conflict, muslim, nigeria, persecution, vom

Christians attend church, despite attacks in Malaysia

Malaysia (MNN) — Open Doors is asking Christians to pray for believers in Malaysia

PUBLISHED ON 19 January, 2010
TOPICS:▼ allah, attacks, churches, malaysia, open doors, persecution

Hindus afraid of church growth in India

India (MNN) — Mission India says Christians are facing attacks as extremists fight church growth

PUBLISHED ON 23 November, 2009
TOPICS:▼ attacks, church, hindus, mission india, persecution, stravers

ICC to help victims of Pakistan attacks

Pakistan (MNN) — Christians in Pakistan get support, blasphemy laws uncertain

PUBLISHED ON 4 November, 2009
TOPICS:▼ attacks, christians, icc, international christian concern, pakistan

Bail granted to Pakistani attackers

Pakistan (MNN) — Pakistan court grants bail to those accused of attacking Christians

PUBLISHED ON 21 September, 2009
TOPICS:▼ attacks, bail, christians, high court, icc, international christian concern, lahore, pakistan

Update on ministry attack in Karnataka

India (MNN) — Ministry staff update following attacks in Karnataka

PUBLISHED ON 27 August, 2009
TOPICS:▼ attacks, bible clubs, evangelism, karnataka, training

Christians focus of attacks in Pakistan

Pakistan (MNN) — Rumors spark mob attacks on Christians in Pakistan

PUBLISHED ON 4 August, 2009
TOPICS:▼ asia, attacks, christians, estabrooks, mob, muslims, open doors, pakistan

Radical Hindu expand their attacks

India (MNN) — Serve India reports secular Indians are targets of violence by Hindu extremists

PUBLISHED ON 2 February, 2009
TOPICS:▼ attacks, extremists, hindu, radicals

Hindus call off Christmas Day attacks in India

India (MNN) — Gospel for Asia says Christians are breathing a little easier after attacks are called off in India

PUBLISHED ON 25 December, 2008
TOPICS:▼ attacks, extremists, hindu, radicals

Pakistan’s turmoil over Mumbai attacks opens doors for peace

Pakistan (MNN) — Turmoil in Pakistan over the Mumbai attacks brings new openness to the Gospel

PUBLISHED ON 23 December, 2008
TOPICS:▼ attacks, bibles, evangelism, mumbai, pakistan, terror

Shock gives way to rising nationalism and anger in India

India (MNN) — Rising nationalism in the wake of terror attacks in India could spell trouble for believers

PUBLISHED ON 2 December, 2008
TOPICS:▼ anti-christian, attacks, bjp, evangelism, hindu extremists, mumbai, nationalism, persecution

Churches burned in India, Christians are fearful

India (MNN) — A dozen or more churches are burned in India’s Orissa State in Christmas violence

PUBLISHED ON 27 December, 2007
TOPICS:▼ asia, attacks, burned, christians, church, gospel for asia, india

Muslims need love, not condemnation following UK attacks

United Kingdom (MNN) — As terrorism in the name of Islam continues, ABWE says it’s time for the church to love.

PUBLISHED ON 5 July, 2007
TOPICS:▼ abwe, attacks, bombing, christians, muslims

Church destroyed in Malaysia

Malaysia (MNN) — Malaysian government is increasing attacks on Christians

PUBLISHED ON 2 July, 2007
TOPICS:▼ attacks, christians, church, malaysia

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