Nik and Ruth Ripken have served in some of the toughest areas of Africa. They’ve known believers who have been martyred for Christ. They’ve interviewed
NAIROBI, Kenya — Islamic extremists from Somalia’s rebel al-Shabaab militants killed a Christian in Somalia’s coastal city of Barawa on Nov. 16, accusing him of
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan — Uzbekistan continues to fine and raid people meeting to discuss their faith and pray together. In Tashkent Region a Protestant was fined 100
A “watershed case” regarding freedom of expression on the subject of homosexuality was handed down in Canada this fall, giving hope to religious liberty advocates in
DAMASCUS, Syria — The targeting of Christians in war-torn Syria is increasing, according to Open Doors sources. “The car bomb in Jaramana was targeting the
Baku, Azerbaijan — Azerbaijani customs and secret police officers spent more than six hours searching a family minibus returning from Russia in late September, seizing