Faith of Niger Christians Grows Stronger in Face of Unprecedented Violence | Christian News Network

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“Another example of love and goodwill being spread by the “religion of peace” … not! Please remember to pray for persecuted Christians, they certainly need it in these trying times. And pray also for the persecutors that their eyes and hearts will be opened to the truth of the Gospel.”  Admin

Christians in Niger are joyfully meeting in homes under police protection as they plan to rebuild church buildings and houses after attacks last weekend (Jan. 16-18) that were unprecedented in scale.

“Nothing of this magnitude has ever happened in this nation,” wrote one missionary couple in the capital, Niamey. “Nearly every church in the capital city of Niamey was burned or looted, along with some schools and orphanages and several other churches and Christian homes throughout the nation.”

Muslims protesting the depiction of the prophet of Islam in the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo destroyed 72 church buildings and killed at least 10 people in attacks that began in Zinder on Jan. 16 and hit Niamey the next day, according to Christian support organization Open Doors. A church leader today put the total of ruined church structures at 68, and a final count remained uncertain.

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