The United Nations is raising fresh concerns about anti-Christian violence in Nigeria. The Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights reports being overwhelmed with accounts of attacks carried out by Muslim terrorist groups against Christian believers in the country. According to the U.N., women are bearing the brunt of the violence, with a notable increase in abductions, sexual violence, forced marriages, and enforced disappearances — particularly in Nigeria’s northern and Middle Belt regions. Two Muslim terror organizations, Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province, have been identified as active in the country. Critics have accused the Nigerian government of responding too weakly to the ongoing crisis.
White evangelical Christians remain one of President Trump’s most reliable voting blocs, according to a new AP-NORC poll. The survey found that roughly two-thirds of white born-again Protestants approved of the president’s overall job performance in April. Mr. Trump captured the backing of approximately eight out of ten white evangelical voters in both the 2020 and 2024 elections. Several high-profile religious leaders have been among his most vocal supporters. Robert Jeffress, senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Dallas, said he was particularly grateful for Mr. Trump’s creation of the Religious Liberty Commission — a body before which Jeffress himself testified, describing what he called unfair scrutiny of his church by the IRS.
As Christianity sees declining participation among Americans, interest in unidentified flying objects is climbing. Director Steven Spielberg has now released a new film titled “Disclosure Day,” which examines the concept of extraterrestrial life and what it could mean for religion. The movie directly poses the question of whether God is exclusively the God of Earth, or whether a divine creator extends across all civilizations and intelligent life throughout the universe. UFO conventions are multiplying across the United States, drawing enthusiasts — some of whom claim that beings from other planets represent God. Religious leaders are divided on the trend, with some describing UFOs as demonic and others cautioning that the national fascination with them is becoming unhealthy.
A newly released report is sounding the alarm about growing persecution of Christians in Nepal. The organization International Christian Concern says followers of Christ in the predominantly Hindu nation face legal barriers, social pressure, and sporadic violence. In the group’s own words: “According to Christian leaders in Nepal, increasing Hindu nationalism seeks both to reinforce the country’s identity as a Hindu nation and to suppress Christian growth. Christian converts, especially those who leave Hinduism, often endure severe social consequences.” Current data shows that 81 percent of Nepal’s population identifies as Hindu, while Christians make up only about two percent.
