Montemolin, the town where the author and translator of the Bear Bible was born, hosted an event and an exhibition to honor the 450th anniversary of its publication.
The Burkinabe Federation of Evangelical Churches, and the WEA released statements calling Christians to pray for “lasting peace, and the believers to stand strong in their faith”.
Gunmen opened fire during the worship service. This is the fourth attack against Christian communities in the last eight months.
The Swiss Evangelical Alliance and free evangelical churches say it is “a step in the wrong direction”.
“Protestant communities find it practically impossible to get permission to build churches”, a lawyer says. Up to 90% of places of worship are officially recorded as residential property.
At least 20 big events were held in open air locations, with music, preaching and food. 90 pastors baptised around 500 people in the Elb river.
For the first time in the history of the country where the Reformation began, there are more Catholics than Protestants.
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