Five of seven Christians killed in Nigeria were children
Fulani herdsmen on Aug. 24 attacked a predominantly Christian village in Kaduna state, Nigeria, killing seven people, including a 1-year-old infant, residents said.
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A testimony of leading faithfully across oceans and cultures
Trizenia September is the first woman to serve as director on a GBA vessel. She prefers to not dwell on that but instead on that our realities do not define who we are and we need to build resilience. She says, being faithful in following Jesus with our whole heart and serving God well is every Christian's responsibility.
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Devastating attack in northeastern Nigeria despite the presence of U.S. troops
Gwoza, in northeastern Nigeria, is reeling after a series of attacks that left dozens dead and hundreds displaced in spite of U.S. military presence nearby. The U.S. intervention appears to have had little immediate impact in preventing the massacres of Christians and moderate Muslims in central and northeastern Nigeria.
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The girl who is missing from class on International Women’s Day
Sunday March 8 is International Women's Day—a day when the world remembers that women and girls matter. That the basic needs of women and girls can provide an opportunity for exploitation is not well known, especially in the West. One By One is a ministry providing a practical way to close one of those exploitative doors.
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The Banyamulenge deserve to be heard as mass killing continues in eastern DRC
The Banyamulenge people in Minembwe, DRC are facing an existential threat as powerful forces brutally displace them from their land, burn their churches, and destroy their livelihood. Yet the international community, including the Church, remains silent. Even as war unfolds elsewhere, the plight to the Banyamulenge Tutsi deserves to be heard, and urgent action undertaken to protect their well-being.
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Viral TikTok of Namibian teacher raises awareness on childhood abuse prevention
By CDI StaffA Namibian elementary school teacher has drawn international attention after a video of her using music to teach first graders about personal boundaries went viral on TikTok. The teacher, identified as Gelda Waterboer, is shown in the clip standing before her class and singing a simple melody with clear instructions for children on how to respond to inappropriate behavior.
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Herdsmen kill seven Christians in central Nigeria
Fulani herdsmen on Aug. 24 killed two Christians in Benue state, Nigeria, following the slaughter of five others earlier in the month, sources said.
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'Nigeria’s oldest missionary' Ruth Elton dies at 90 years leaving a legacy of selfless service to God and people
Ruth Elton, a 90-year-old British missionary woman who has lived all her life in Nigeria planting churches and preaching the gospel has died after more than seventy years of active ministry.
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Boko Haram terrorists kill eight Christians in northeast Nigeria
Members of Islamic extremist group Boko Haram on Saturday (Aug. 30) killed five Christians in Borno state, Nigeria, and three others in another area of the state on Sunday, sources said.
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Woman lynched by mob in Nigeria for alleged blasphemy after her response to a marriage joke
By CDI StaffA food vendor in northern Nigeria was killed on Saturday (Aug. 30) by a mob that accused her of blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad. A casual conversation between a nephew, who jokingly suggested marriage to the woman, turned into another lynching by the public on the grounds of alleged blasphemy.
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Recent Christian convert lured to his death
A former Muslim in eastern Uganda who put his faith in Christ in March was lured to his death on Aug. 19, sources said.
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A testimony of leading faithfully across oceans and cultures
Trizenia September is the first woman to serve as director on a GBA vessel. She prefers to not dwell on that but instead on that our realities do not define who we are and we need to build resilience. She says, being faithful in following Jesus with our whole heart and serving God well is every Christian's responsibility.
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