A priest of the Anglican Church of Sudan who stayed in El-Fasher, the besieged capital of North Darfur, to serve Christians remaining there is now homeless after paramilitary violence forced him out of his church. The Rev. Daramali Abudigin, 44, kept his St. Mathew Episcopal church open, even as bombs, stray bullets and hunger killed members of his flock. Recently, he found himself assisting 130 to 150 families from different Christian denominations in the city after all other clerics fled th...| The Roys Report
Ruth Abah, 28, no longer walks to her local church, St. Paul’s, which now lies in ashes. Instead, the mother of two locks her doors and prays with her children, fearful the next attack could come at any moment. On Aug. 11, suspected Fulani herdsmen stormed the compound of the Catholic church in the village of Aye-Twar, in central Nigeria, setting the church, rectory and parish offices ablaze along with vehicles and other property. Earlier raids had already forced the parish’s 26 outstatio...| The Roys Report
Editor’s Note: Today is the United Nations-sponsored International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief. Over the next few days, we will be running articles to highlight the plight of Christians in countries where religious oppression is most pronounced. (Opinion) While killings often command international attention, many of the most chilling tactics used to suppress religious freedom unfold quietly—through arrests, detentions, and abductions. In a...| The Roys Report
by Jeffrey Barrows, DO, MA (Bioethics) During Lent as we approach Resurrection Day, a number of Christians choose to “give up” something they enjoy, such as a specific food or habit, to identify with the suffering of Jesus on the cross. One habit to consider adopting during this season is the admonition found in Hebrews 13:3: “Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body” (ESV).| Christian Medical & Dental Associations® (CMDA)
