Boko Haram kills missionary dad-of-eight in Cameroon

A married church pastor who was a father to eight children was kidnapped and then killed by suspected members of Islamic militant group Boko Haram, from a location in the north of Cameroon. Pastor Kesvere Jean Marcel, a missionary connected to the Fraternal Lutheran Church, was grabbed and then slaughtered by the fanatics at the…

‘Long way’ to fight religious freedom abuse – US Secretary of State John Kerry

US Secretary of State, John Kerry, has submitted the 2013 International Religious Freedom annual report to the US Congress which said there were great challenges around the world.   The report said: “In 2013, the world witnessed the largest displacement of members of religious communities in recent memory. In almost every corner of the globe, millions of Christians,…

1500 people killed by IS militants in Iraq on 29 July – Canon Andrew White

Islamic State (IS) extremists slaughtered 1,500 people in Iraq on 29 July, according to Canon Andrew White, the Vicar of St George’s Church in Baghdad. Canon White wrote the following Facebook update on 30 July:- “Over 1500 killed by Islamic State yesterday. “Sorry FB is not working here so I am sending this message via…