Category: Religious Freedom

Nigeria: herdsmen kill 28 Christians in three days

“Some groups of Muslim Fulanis have attacked three Christian villages in Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue state”, said area resident Florence Aaka, who said 28 Christians were killed. According to Henry Agba, chairman of the Gwer West Local Government Council, armed herdsmen killed the Christians in Mbabwande village, Gyaluwa village and a community along Naka/Adoka Road.

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Christian Finnish MP persecuted over tweet questioning homosexuality

In 2019, Dr Räsänen posted a tweet questioning her church’s official sponsorship of the Helsinki LGBTQ “Pride 2019” event. She quoted a passage from the Bible, Romans 1:24-27, which clearly denounces the misuse of one’s sexuality. Three criminal charges were filed against her over this tweet, a 2019 radio debate, and a 2004 pamphlet on the church’s teaching on sexuality. The Helsinki District Court issued a unanimous acquittal, but the prosecutors appealed that decision to the Appellate Court. This also unanimously acquitted Päivi from all charges. However, the Prosecutor General didn’t stop there. She asked the Supreme Court for permission to appeal the unanimous acquittal of the Court of Appeal. On April 19, the Supreme Court confirmed that Dr Räsänen would have to stand trial a third time.

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