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Six Killed in Attack on Catholic Church in Burkina Faso

Six Killed in Attack on Catholic Church in Burkina Faso


clock icon 14 May 2019
author icon WRN Editorial Staff


Second attack on a Catholic church in Burkina Faso this year when the perpetrators barged their way into Sunday Mass in a Catholic church on May 12. The perpetrators also burned the church in the northern...

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Iraqi Atheists Forced to Hide Their Beliefs as Shiite and Sunni Fight for Control

Iraqi Atheists Forced to Hide Their Beliefs as Shiite and Sunni Fight for Control


clock icon 09 Apr 2019
author icon Nathan Glover


Atheism is rising in Iraq. A report authored by F. Brinley Bruton working for NBC News uncovered multiple stories of The report has an interesting bit: Ghalib al-Shahbandar, an Islamist researcher...

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With Violence Against Christians in the Middle East Should Coptic Christians Celebrate Christmas on Dec 25?

With Violence Against Christians in the Middle East Should Coptic Christians Celebrate Christmas on Dec 25?


clock icon 27 Dec 2018
author icon Kelly Frazier


The move towards Christian unity is only getting stronger. and not December 25. This is as they follow the Julian calendar. This may soon change as many in the community want the dates to be the same...

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Egyptian Lawmaker Wants to Remove Religion from ID cards

Egyptian Lawmaker Wants to Remove Religion from ID cards


clock icon 21 Nov 2018
author icon Derek Welch


Nasr al-Din takes his inspiration from the Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. The bill, if passed, will erase the mention of religion from all official documents. Nasr al-Din has been...

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Canada Offers Asylum to Pakistani Christian Woman Asia Bibi

Canada Offers Asylum to Pakistani Christian Woman Asia Bibi


clock icon 15 Nov 2018
author icon Gary Nguyen


After eight years on death row, Asia Bibi is being blocked from leaving the country. , a Pakistani Christian. The mother to five children was given the capital death sentence for blasphemy and incarcerated...

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Unprecedented Persecution of Egypt’s Christians

Unprecedented Persecution of Egypt’s Christians


clock icon 11 Jan 2018
author icon Gary Nguyen


Christians are denied jobs and generally discriminated against in Egypt. The report said extremists following a violent thread of Islam are responsible for aggression and violence against Christians....

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Muslim Leaders Condemn London Attacks

Muslim Leaders Condemn London Attacks


clock icon 06 Jun 2017
author icon C Barnett


Muslims leaders come out against the London bridge attack that killed 7 people. The attacks led to the deaths of seven people while grievously injuring 48. Several Muslims gathered at the scene...

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Christian Persecution and How to Respond to Religious Persecution


clock icon 25 Apr 2017
author icon Elisa Meyer


In Response to Persecution: Under Caesar's Sword report A worldwide research project named "Under Caesar's Sword" has put forward its findings that Christians are being persecuted globally. The report,...

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Iraqi Muslim Gets Giant Christmas Tree for Christians in Baghdad


clock icon 20 Dec 2016
author icon Gary Nguyen


A giant Christmas tree is on display in Baghdad to show solidarity with Christians. The tallest Christmas tree in Iraq’s capital happens to be erected as a tribute to the suffering Christian population...

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See the Giant Qur’an on Display at the Smithsonian

See the Giant Qur’an on Display at the Smithsonian


clock icon 05 Nov 2016
author icon Derek Welch


Smithsonian's Sackler Gallery is featuring a Qur'an so large it needed be transported using wheelbarrows. On display at the Smithsonian's Arthur M. Sackler Gallery in Washington, D.C. is “The Art of the Qur’an:...

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