Geoffrey P. Johnston, Author at ChristianWeek

Articles written by Geoffrey P. Johnston

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Global Report: Egyptian persecuted Christians persevere
By Geoffrey P. Johnston and ChristianWeek on May 22, 2017
“…and you will be hated by all because of my name. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.” Mark 13:13 On Palm Sunday, the Islamic State carried out two suicide bombing attacks in Egypt, targeting Coptic…Read More→
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Christian genocide in Iraq
By Geoffrey P. Johnston and ChristianWeek on Apr 13, 2017
The genocidal Islamic State is on its back foot in war-torn Iraq, and it is only a matter of time before the Islamist army is defeated by Iraqi and coalition forces. Christians, Yezidis and Shia Muslims in Iraq have been…Read More→
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Christians under siege in Nigeria
By Geoffrey P. Johnston and ChristianWeek on Jun 3, 2014
For the past five years, the radical Islamist group Boko Haram has waged a bloody insurgency in Nigeria, cutting a trail of tears across Africa’s most populace nation, targeting Christians and moderate Muslims. On April 14, the militant group abducted…Read More→
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Afghani women thrive with Canadian support
By Geoffrey P. Johnston on May 29, 2012
NATO leaders gathered in Chicago on May 20 and 21 to finalize plans to eventually withdraw western ally forces from war-torn Afghanistan. Even though Afghans will be solely responsible for their country’s security by the end of 2014, the women…Read More→
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Christians respond to food crisis in Sahel
By Geoffrey P. Johnston on Mar 2, 2012
Last year, the famine in the Horn of Africa garnered headlines around the globe, but a similar humanitarian disaster unfolding in the West African countries of the Sahel region has yet to capture the world’s attention. Drought has returned to…Read More→
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Christians in Nigeria targeted by violent Islamic sect
By Geoffrey P. Johnston on Jan 5, 2012
For the second year in a row, the peace and joy of Christmas in Nigeria was shattered by religiously motivated violence. A deadly series of coordinated terrorist attacks on Christmas Day in Nigeria have heightened fears in the West African…Read More→
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Persecution of Christians intensifies in Egypt
By Geoffrey P. Johnston on Dec 9, 2011
“Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell. Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall…Read More→
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Global Report: China
By Geoffrey P. Johnston on Dec 7, 2011
Despite strict government control of religion in China, citizens of the world’s most populace country continue to flock to Jesus Christ. Even state persecution of some Christian communities in China has not prevented the faithful from gathering and worshipping in…Read More→
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Christian organizations assist newly independent South Sudan
By Geoffrey P. Johnston on Sep 9, 2011
After enduring decades of oppression by Arab-dominated northern Sudan, South Sudan has finally gained its freedom. Even though South Sudan’s predominantly ethnic African people, most of whom are Christian, have thrown off the shackles of subjugation and broken away from…Read More→
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Christian NGOs face challenges in conflict zones
By Geoffrey P. Johnston on Aug 19, 2011
Whether it is supplying food aid in famine-stricken Somalia, promoting human rights in conflict-ridden Sudan or providing medical care in war-torn Afghanistan, Christian humanitarian groups are giving vital assistance in many of the world’s hotspots, risking life and limb to…Read More→