The Voice of the suffering in Africa
Here you’ll find the latest updates on the struggles and resilience of persecuted communities around the world. These stories highlight both the challenges they endure and the faith that sustains them. Stay connected to learn how hope continues to shine through suffering.
Mozambique: a story of sorrow and salvation in Pemba
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"After two weeks, we found the body already decomposing. The head was hanging from a pole with the body lying next to it. Full of fear, we dug a grave while one person stood as a lookout."
Burkina Faso: Christmas, with more than a million internal refugees
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The priest they murdered was Father Simeon Yampa, who had arrived in Dablo in September 2018. That Sunday, as it happened, was Good Shepherd Sunday
Despite ‘furious anger,’ bishop calls for dialogue with Muslims in Nigeria
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“I feel some furious anger, some hot anger inside me; yes, we need to be outraged by events happening in our country due to religious persecution or we will descend into total anarchy."
IDPs in Nigeria at Christmas: ‘Jesus Christ is my salvation’
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"In my dreams I relive the time when we were in hiding. Since the terrorists used to attack by night, we would get out of the town as soon as night began to fall and hide in the bush."
Why build a church among the poorest in Pemba, Mozambique?
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"A context of extreme poverty, poor housing for many, and the irrefutable lack of basic services to live with dignity is clearly a challenge that can trump other dubious needs, such as a church."
South Sudan: “There are times when riches prove to be a curse”
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"There are times when riches prove to be a curse. South Sudan has oil fields, but the profits do not trickle down to the people."
