Islamic Extremists Kill 30 Christians in Nigerian Village

Aug 11, 2026 11:04

Hajara condemned the killings and urged security agencies to identify, arrest, and prosecute those responsible. Photo: Persecution.org

Persecuted Christians

Indian Government Orders an Audit of Christian Properties

This sweeping review has heightened concerns among Christian communities. Representatives of Christians have linked the timing of the audit to a broader climate of intimidation, like disruptions at prayer meetings by right-wing groups, hate speeches, etc., which are on the rise in Maharashtra

Jul 20, 2026 15:45

ZENIT Staff

Homosexuality•Persecuted Christians

Gay man arrested for threatening to kill nuns and children at a Catholic school “just for fun”

According to investigators, the threatening message appeared on the school’s Facebook page on June 26 under the name «Bobby McGee.» Its language left little room for ambiguity, announcing plans to attack the Catholic school and murder members of the governor’s family «for fun.»

Jul 20, 2026 15:37

ZENIT Staff

Persecuted Christians•Religious Freedom

The United Kingdom bars a Finnish lawmaker from entering the country after she posted a biblical quote opposing gender ideology

Her electronic travel authorisation, initially approved, was revoked shortly after Finland’s Supreme Court confirmed a conviction against her for “insulting a group” in a decades‑old pamphlet on marriage and sexuality

Jul 18, 2026 08:46

Elizabeth Owens

Persecuted Christians

Pakistan: 12 years on and still no justice for young couple burnt alive in a brick kiln

Reacting to the court’s ruling, Bishop Shukardin, President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Pakistan, said: «Shahzad and his wife, Shama, who was pregnant, were thrown into the fire alive. In the end, what is the result of all these efforts towards justice?

Jul 16, 2026 06:59

John Pontifex

Analysis Opinion•Persecuted Christians

Report Confirms That Fulani Militias Are Responsible for Most of the Deaths in Nigeria: 36 Per Day

The report shows that terror-related violence killed 79,323 people from 2019 to September 2025. This equates to 36 people a day. More than 42,000 of those killed were civilians. Islamic Fulani accounted for 44% of the deaths — far more than the 12% that Boko Haram and ISWAP killed together

Jul 13, 2026 17:30

ZENIT Staff

Islamic Extremists Kill 30 Christians in Nigerian Village

Christian Couple Thrown into a Brick Kiln: Muslim Court Frees Them 12 Years Later

UN Weighs In on Case of Catholic Bishop Who Disappeared Under the Nicaraguan Dictatorship

Franciscans Ask Marco Rubio for Help in the Face of Persecution by Jewish Settlers Affecting Christians (and Others) in the Holy Land

The Christian Presence in the Holy Land Is Being Squeezed from Every Direction

Fulani Extremists Kill 25 Christians After Nigerian Army Ignores Early Warnings

Nicaragua: A Missing Bishop, a Report on Persecution of the Church, and a Dictator Who Announces There Will Be No More Elections

Indian Government Orders an Audit of Christian Properties

Gay man arrested for threatening to kill nuns and children at a Catholic school “just for fun”

The United Kingdom bars a Finnish lawmaker from entering the country after she posted a biblical quote opposing gender ideology

Pakistan: 12 years on and still no justice for young couple burnt alive in a brick kiln

Report Confirms That Fulani Militias Are Responsible for Most of the Deaths in Nigeria: 36 Per Day