Tag Archive for: Violence

Trump the Silence in Nigeria

When militants massacred 200 people in the Nigerian village of Yelwata, the world called it a “resource clash.” The survivors call it something else: “They attacked us because we are Christians and won’t convert.” For years the religious targeting of Nigeria’s Christians has been downplayed or ignored. It’s time to listen to the victims.

Under attack on two fronts

The predominantly Christian population in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is under siege from two sides, with countless civilians suffering from brutal attacks by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) and M23—militant groups driven…

The world’s youngest Church is under siege 

The often unrecognized, yet devastating effect of this violence on the Church demands urgent attention. Christians, containing the world’s highest number of people below 25, are regularly the preferred target of jihadist groups. Sub Saharan…