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Give all religions a voice, Pope urges Sri Lanka

January 14, 2015 Sri Lanka Buddhist nationalism, Catholics, Colombo, Maithripala Sirisena, Pope Francis, Sri Lanka

Religious freedom must be central to Sri Lanka’s future, Pope Francis urges on his arrival in the capital, Colombo. In his arrival speech at Colombo’s airport, he said that followers of various religious traditions “have an essential role to play” in the process of the country’s reconciliation and rebuilding, adding: “For that process . . . Read More

Boko Haram – why it’s hard to know the truth

January 14, 2015 Nigeria Boko Haram, Nigeria

Difficulty establishing facts connected with atrocities committed by Boko Haram has prompted criticism of Nigeria’s government and military spokespeople, especially following the attack in Baga that Amnesty International has called the ‘deadliest massacre’ in the history of the terror group. According to a BBC report Nigerian authorities have been silent . . . Read More

Pastor’s death fuels insecurity fears in Mombasa

January 12, 2015 Kenya Al-Shabaab, Kenya, Mombasa, Somalia, Westgate

The killing of a pastor in the Majengo area of Mombasa has led to fears of a return to insecurity in the area. Reports say that gunmen opened fire at the Maximum Revival Ministries church compound on Sunday 11 January, in a raid that left worshippers running for safety. The . . . Read More

The West pays too little attention to Boko Haram

January 12, 2015 Nigeria Boko Haram, Chibok girls, EYN, Jos, Kidnapping, Maiduguri, Nigeria, Samuel Dali

The West pays too little attention to the threat of Boko Haram, according to the Catholic Archbishop of Jos, and it needs to show the kind of resolve the international community has shown over the attacks in Paris. Ignatius Kaigama was speaking to the BBC after the most recent Boko . . . Read More

10 more Christians flee Mosul

January 9, 2015 Iraq Chaldeans, Iraq, Islamic extremism, Islamic State, Kirkuk, Mosul, Peshmerga

On Jan. 7, ten elderly Chaldean Christians and Syrian Catholics arrived in Kirkuk, Iraq after Islamic State militants expelled them from Mosul for their refusal to convert to Islam. The group spent two days travelling to Kirkuk, an area now under the control of Kurdish Peshmerga Forces, after being forced . . . Read More

Boko Haram kills up to 2,000 & burns churches

January 9, 2015 Nigeria Boko Haram, Borno, Nigeria

Several churches have been burned in a series of attacks Jan. 3-7 by Boko Haram in Baga, Borno state Nigeria, which the BBC said have claimed up to 2,000 victims. “I received a message of the Christians Association of Nigeria, the association of Christian churches in Nigeria, which states that . . . Read More

Nigerian Islamic Sultan calls for peace and unity

January 8, 2015 Nigeria Islamic extremism, Nigeria, Sultan of Sokoto

According to Vanguard News, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar – the Sultan of Sokoto, a region in northern Nigeria that is a seat of Islamic learning – has “called on Muslims and Christians to come together to end insurgency in the country.” Abubakar is the 20th Sultan and titular ruler of Sokoto, . . . Read More

Death threats for educational church visit

January 8, 2015 Indonesia Aceh, Indonesia, Islamic extremism, Sharia

UCAN, a Catholic news service in Asia, reports that an Indonesian university lecturer, Rosnida Sari, has received death threats after taking Muslim students on a trip to a Christian church. The threats began Jan. 5, after the Australia Plus website published an account by Sari, who teaches at the Islamic . . . Read More

Russian dissident and priest Yakunin dies at 80

January 8, 2015 Russia Exile, Moscow, Russia, Russian Orthodox Church, Soviet Union

We’re getting to this news a bit late owing to the holidays, but wanted to share that Rev. Gleb Yakunin, a priest who was famous for protesting against corruption within the Russian Orthodox Church and Soviet Union died in Moscow on 25 December. According to the New York Times, Yakunin, . . . Read More

Turkey allows first church to be built since 1923

January 8, 2015 Turkey Churches, Greek Orthodox, Istanbul, Turkey

According to Hurriyet Daily News, “the Council of Europe has hailed Turkey’s decision to allow the building of a new church for the Syriac community in Istanbul, which will be the first new church to be built in the country in nearly a century.” “It is the first [new church] . . . Read More

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Catching Our Eye

Catching Our Eye

Give all religions a voice, Pope urges Sri Lanka

Boko Haram – why it’s hard to know the truth

Pastor’s death fuels insecurity fears in Mombasa

The West pays too little attention to Boko Haram

10 more Christians flee Mosul

Boko Haram kills up to 2,000 & burns churches

Nigerian Islamic Sultan calls for peace and unity

Death threats for educational church visit

Russian dissident and priest Yakunin dies at 80

Turkey allows first church to be built since 1923

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