African Christians are persecuted

 African Christians are persecuted. Yet the United Nations is silent. This is fueled by Islamic extremists. 

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70 Christians beheaded in church in Republic of Congo

 

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Joel Kontinen

The Jews are not the only ones that are being sacrificed. It is  the Christians who have also been killed, especially in Congo, The culprit is Isis.

”Seventy Christians were beheaded in a church in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The Christians were murdered by terrorists from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) – a group with ties to the Islamic State (ISIS). 

According to sources, at around 4 am last Thursday (13 February) suspected militants from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) – a group with ties to the Islamic State (IS) – approached homes in Mayba in the territory of Lubero, saying: “Get out, get out and don’t make any noise.” Twenty Christian men and women came out and were captured. ADF terrorists surrounded the village and captured a further 50 Christians.

The 70 prisoners were taken to a Protestant Church in Kasanga where they were bound, murdered, and beheaded with machetes. Sources report that local Islamist terrorists wouldn’t let Christian leaders bury the dead for some five days.

Following the attack, many Christians fled the region, seeking safety. Muhindo Musunzi, director of the Kombo Primary School, stated that churches, schools, and health centers had already shut down due to the deteriorating Security Situation.”

Hundreds of Christians are being murdered every year.

Source:

Adam Eliyahu Berkowictz 70 Christians beheaded in church in Republic of Congo  - Israel365 News 23 February 2025

More Victories for Christian alheletes in Tokyo

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Joel KontInen

Sydney McLaughlin, US Olympian Gold Medalist Gives “All Glory to God” After Breaking her Five mounts old World Record. She is not the only believing athlete in the Olympics. 

South Africa’s Tatiana Schoenmaker, who won the 200-meter backstroke, is also a Christian, as is a part of the Fiji rugby team, who sang praise to the Lamb and praise to God after winning gold in Tokyo.

And then Nicola McDermott from  Australia won the silver medal ib the high jump.

Athing Mu, who comes from South Sudan, won Olympic gold in the 800m as a 19-year-old. She’s the first U.S. woman to win the event since 1968. “As a follower of Christ, our main goal is to live in the image of Jesus in order to connect to God.” She, along with Sydney McLanguin, also won a gold in the 4x 400 metres final,  

Another U.S. Olympian who set a record despite incredible challenges is 400m sprinter Allyson Felix. In Tokyo, she earned the distinction of becoming the most decorated U.S. track star in history, with 11 medals over five Olympics. However, she almost didn’t live to see this one.

Source:  

Stonestreet, John, 2021.  Olympic Stories More Lovely than Silver and Costly than Gold. Colson Center for Christian 8.Worldview,12 August. 

 

South African swimmer Tatjana Schoenmaker says all glory to God in her swim cap

 

Image courtesy of AP photo Charlie Riedel.

Joel KontInen

Sydney McLaughlin, US Olympian Gold Medalist Gives “All Glory to God” After Breaking her Five mounts old World Record. She is not the only believing athlete in the Olympics. 

South Africa’s Tatiana Schoenmaker, who won the 200-meter backstroke, is also a Christian, as is a part of the Fiji rugby team, who sang praise to the Lamb and praise to God after winning gold in Tokyo.

 South African swimmer Tatjana Schoenmaker, who has broken multiple records at the games this week, has worn a swim cap under her official team cap that reads “Soli Deo Gloria”—all the glory to God.

South African Olympic swimmer Tatjana Schoenmaker set a new record Wednesday in the women’s 200-meter breaststroke — and she used her spotlight to point others to God.

Underneath her green swim cap, Schoenmaker wore a white one with a Jesus fish and the phrase “Soli Deo Gloria,” which means “Glory to God alone,” printed on the side of it.

“Father God, may Your will be done, may Your peace fill us up, may we praise You no matter what the outcome, may we be empowered by Your strength to give our all and may we forever be in awe of Your goodness!” she wrote in an Instagram post as she traveled to Tokyo for the Olympics. “Thank You for bringing us to this very moment.”

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 Schoenmaker set a new record for the women’s 200-meter breaststroke on Wednesday during the preliminary rounds of the event with a time of 2:19.16, then won gold and set a new record with a time of 2:18.95.

She also broke a record during the preliminary rounds for the 100-meter breaststroke on Monday.

Ahead of the games, the Christian swimmer posted a prayer to Twitter and Instagram praying for God’s will to be done and that, no matter what, His name would be glorified.

Source: 

Johnston, Elizabet.  2021. elizabetjohnston.com.  31 July.

Bibles are being burned – but this does not interest the mainstream media

Jesus’ way led to the cross. He also promised difficult times for His followers. El Greco: Jesus Carries the Cross (1580). Image courtesy of Wikipedia.




Joel Kontinen

When the pastor of a tiny American church says he will burn Qur’ans, the media all over the world are abuzz with the news. Pastor Terry Jones never even carried out his threat.

But when Bibles and burned and destroyed, the mainstream media keep silent. Today, The Voice of the Martyrs newsletter reported on the persecution of Christians in Laos. Village dwellers who practice traditional religions believe that the Bible is a dangerous book, the source of bad luck and misfortune.

Laos is not the only country in which Bibles are burnt and Christians persecuted. The Voice of the Martyrs reports on many other places where it is dangerous to be a follower of Jesus Christ.

Will the mainstream media ever wake up to report on the persecutions that Christians are suffering from in many countries?