A Christian freedom group has written to members of the Human Rights Council urging them to support a resolution to seek peace in Eritrea. Christian Solidarity Worldwide and Human Rights Concern Erit...
Police have closed the last Christian run health centre in Eritrea. A police report on the closure of the church in Zager, which was obtained by Christian persecution charity, Open Doors states: "The...
A Christian peer has described the east African country of Eritrea as the "African North Korea". Lord Alton of Liverpool has been speaking as Eritreans continue to make up the second largest group ...
More than 140 Christians in Eritrea have been arrested while they were attending a private meeting in the capital Asmara. The crackdown comes ahead of the East African country's Independence Day on F...
There are growing concerns for Christians in Eritrea after the arrest of children, pregnant women and a number of people gathered at a church. Security officers raided Faith Missions Church in Keren ...
The persecution of Christians in Eritrea is taking place in a "widespread and systematic manner", a report for the United Nations has found. A Commission of Inquiry on human rights in Eritrea found t...
Eritrea's Catholic bishops, speaking out for the first time in five years, have called for a 'peace and reconciliation' plan for the African nation. Following the country's independence in 1993, the ...
The Eritrean Orthodox Church Tewahdo (EOC) has planned peaceful demonstrations in the United States calling for the release and reinstatement of the church's le The Church plans to protest in Washing...
There are renewed questions regarding the current status of Patriarch Antonios of the Eritrean Orthodox Church, after he failed to deliver the traditional telev Geez New Year is marked by the Eritrea...
A prominent civic leader in Essex has accused the county council of censoring Christian artwork in a public library. Sir Bob Russell, the town's High Steward, was speaking after the council decided t...
The 2019 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in recognition of his peace efforts with Eritrea. The evangelical PM facilitated a peace agreement with neighbouring...
A bishop in Ethiopia has been expressing his horror after a church compound was looted and razed to the ground. Speaking to charity Aid to the Church in Need, Bishop Abraham Desta described how Gighe...
A study has found that Orthodox Ethiopians have much higher levels of religious commitment than Orthodox Christians in Central and Eastern Europe. Data from the Pew Research Center revealed that near...
An Ethiopian police officer has been arrested, sacked and forced to relocate after talking about his faith with colleagues. The 25-year-old man (given the protective alias Adane) was reported to the ...
Three teenage girls in Ethiopia have been detained for two weeks after handing out books about the Christian faith, according to World Watch Monitor working in The school girls were arrested east of...
The Pope has called for "much broader involvement" for European countries as migrants flee home countries. The Independent has reported that since Italy ended search-and-rescue missions, known as Mar...
The European Union has said the renewal of a trade deal with Pakistan will be dependent on the release of Asia Bibi, a Christian woman on death row. Asia Bibi was sentenced to death for blasphemy in ...
Church of England congregations in continental Europe are facing a drop in disposable income, under a new shake-up of finances and staffing. The Diocese of Europe warned a reliance on reserve funds i...
European church leaders have called for better "safe and legal" routes into Europe for refugees during a meeting in Brussels. The Conference of European Churches (CEC) and the Commission of Bishops' ...
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that employers can ban workers from wearing religious symbols at work. Workplaces that prohibit the wearing of visible political, philosophical or reli...
