Croatian Catholic Nun Stabbed by Migrant Allegedly Shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’

Croatian Catholic Nun Stabbed by Migrant Allegedly Shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’

A Catholic nun in Croatia’s capital was stabbed with a sharp object on Friday by a man who allegedly shouted “Allahu akbar” during the assault. The victim, 34-year-old Sister Marija Tatjana Zrno, was attacked in the Malešnica neighborhood on Friday afternoon and later taken to the Sisters of Charity University Hospital, Narod.hr reported.
  • 50 Nigerian Schoolchildren Escape Catholic School Abduction, but 265 Remain Missing
    Fifty Nigerian schoolchildren who were kidnapped last week during an attack on a Catholic school in Niger state have managed to flee captivity and return home, according to school officials. Another 253 children and 12 teachers are still unaccounted for in what authorities describe as one of the largest mass abductions in the country’s recent history.
  • UK Street Preacher Acquitted After Facing Charges Over Alleged Anti-Muslim Remarks
    A Christian street preacher in the United Kingdom who faced accusations of making anti-Muslim comments during a public sermon has been found not guilty. A jury at Swindon Crown Court in southwest England delivered the verdict after hearing of testimony and argument. Shaun O’Sullivan, 36, had been charged with religiously aggravated intentional harassment.

CofE Warns Hundreds of Historic Churches at Risk Without VAT Support

The Church of England is pressing the Labour government to secure long-term funding for a major tax relief program, cautioning that hundreds of historic churches could deteriorate or close if the policy is allowed to lapse. The Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme—created to reimburse churches, mosques, and synagogues for value-added tax (VAT) paid on building repairs—is scheduled to end in March 2026 unless renewed.
  • China Arrests 18 Zion Church Leaders in Widening Crackdown on House Churches
    Authorities in China have detained leaders of a prominent house church on charges of “illegally using information networks,” a move observers say is part of a broader effort by the Chinese Communist Party to suppress unregistered Christian communities. The arrests took place at Zion Church in Beihai, Guangxi Province, where Senior Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri was among the 18 church members taken into custody.
  • Violence Against Christians and Churches Surges Across Europe, Report Warns
    A new study released Monday by the Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination Against Christians in Europe (OIDAC Europe) finds that violent attacks, threats, and arson against Christians and churches rose sharply in 2024. According to the data, physical violence against Christians increased from 232 incidents in 2023 to 274 in 2024.
  • Dozens Killed as ISIS-Linked Militants Attack Hospital, Targeting Nursing Mothers and Newborns
    A brutal overnight attack on a Catholic-run maternity ward in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has left roughly 20 people dead, including breastfeeding mothers and their infants, according to local authorities. Officials have attributed the massacre to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), an Islamist-affiliated rebel faction linked to the Islamic State.
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