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What Happens When Rising Persecution Targets Christians in Nigeria? Faith Endures Stronger in God’s Light
Faith Facts
- ECWA leaders Rev. Samuel Adewumi and Rev. Dr. Joseph Agboluaje confirm victim was brother of church vice president Rev. Sunday Stephen Ajise.
- Ongoing attacks displace Christians, leaving pastors without flocks and crippling communities economically.
- Nigeria saw 3,490 Christians killed for faith last year, topping global persecution per Open Doors.
Suspected Fulani terrorists killed Christian John Omoniyi Ajise on March 11 in Oyatedo village, Kwara State, Nigeria.
His wife and four other believers were kidnapped in this brazen assault on the faithful.
Church officials cited kidnappings of Christians Dada and Ishola in nearby Ahun village.
Fulani militants, some embracing radical Islam, target Christian farmlands to seize territory and advance Sharia, defying Biblical calls to love neighbors.
“Many pastors are now without congregations, while members and residents have been compelled to flee their homes.”
The church leaders stated.
“Economic activities have been severely disrupted, and many families have been pushed into hardship.”
“They adopt a comparable strategy to Boko Haram and ISWAP and demonstrate a clear intent to target Christians and potent symbols of Christian identity.”
A UK parliamentary report notes.
Police vow action against banditry, yet our Nigerian brethren endure jihadist raids mirroring early church trials.
Believers everywhere must intercede, upholding family, faith, and freedom against such darkness.
Faith Facts
- Kyrgyzstan deported a Christian pastor earlier this year and then arrested five church members on extremism charges.
- The convicted believers spent months in pre-trial detention before facing trial for their faith activities.
- Forum 18, a religious-freedom monitoring group, documented the case as part of a broader government campaign against Christian communities.
After deporting a pastor earlier this year, authorities in Kyrgyzstan launched a heavy crackdown against his church, holding five members in pre-trial detention for months before convicting them of “extremism,” according to rights group Forum 18.
The case highlights the increasing pressure Christian believers face in Central Asian nations where governments view independent churches as threats to state control.
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Faith Facts
- Charlie Kirk was a bold Christian voice who defended traditional American values through Turning Point USA.
- Faithful believers are called to pray for justice and healing amid national tragedy.
- God’s Word reminds us that evil acts will one day be judged by the righteous Judge.
The man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk will face trial in 2028, nearly three years after the Turning Point USA co-founder was fatally shot during a speaking event at Utah Valley University.
Family members and supporters described the lengthy wait for justice as deeply disappointing. They expressed hope that truth will prevail despite the delay.
“This is deeply disappointing,” a family spokesperson stated.
“We continue to pray for strength and trust that the Lord will bring justice in His perfect timing,” another relative shared.
The case has drawn national attention as Americans seek answers and closure in the wake of this tragic loss. Supporters across the country are uniting in prayer for the Kirk family and for the preservation of conservative principles.
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Faith Facts
- Harmeet Dhillon prayed to a Sikh deity at the 2024 Republican National Convention.
- Critics publicly mocked her for incorporating her faith into the event.
- Dhillon strongly defended her right to pray according to her own beliefs.
Attorney Harmeet Dhillon recently resigned from the U.S. Department of Justice.
Earlier this week, she responded to critics who mocked her prayer to a Sikh deity during the Republican National Convention.
Dhillon called those who attacked her faith “trash,” rejecting what she described as an assault on religious liberty.
“I prayed to my God at the RNC, and some people thought that was worth attacking,” Dhillon stated.
“Those who would denigrate another person’s sincere prayer are trash,” she added.
My husband watched me pray in our Sikh faith at the RNC — and one of our last text messages before he died a couple of weeks later was telling me he was so proud of me. He was supposed to be there, but he was also dying from two serious illnesses, and he could not make it at the last minute. Our medical staff at home took care of him while he watched me pray in our faith tradition -/ just as we did at home daily over each meal. All you trash who have denigrated my prayer to the ONE GOD many faiths believe in, deeply hurt me for the last two years, but I could not comment back because I was part of a campaign and then confirmation -/ administration. It’s over. I won’t be silent any longer. Go read the First Amendment and my extensive record on behalf of ALL people of faith in America. For 34 years. And then let’s measure our respective records on religious liberty. I welcome all comers who think they can prove they did more than I did for ALL people of faith in this country. There are none. I intend to keep fighting for ALL people of faith in America for the rest of my life. But I won’t hide my own faith for one second. It’s protected by our Constitution.
— Harmeet K. Dhillon (@HarmeetKDhillon) November 8, 2026
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