May. 07, 2026 | Ethiopia

Christians Attacked While Constructing Church

[4] prayers in [3] nations have been posted for Christians in Ethiopia.
This Christian man was attacked because of his efforts to construct a church building.
This Christian man was attacked because of his efforts to construct a church building.

On Apr. 7, 2026, a group of Christians was injured while constructing a church building in western Ethiopia near the border with Sudan. A mob of Muslim extremists wielding machetes attacked the Christian men in an attempt to stop the construction of the church. The Christians had been warned not to build in the area but continued to do so, as Christians in that region do not have a place to gather. Read More.

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