The White House has issued an emphatic condemnation of the “horrific” violence committed against Christians in sub-Saharan Africa, going on to vow that the State Department will actively pursue opportunities to “further the cause of religious freedom” in areas like the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where Christians have been brutally attacked.
For background, on August 10, 2025, a White House spokesperson told Fox News Digital that it was pursuing justice after a reported 49 Christians were killed with machetes by a militant Islamic sect. The spokesperson called it a “moral and national security imperative” to protect religious freedom around the globe.
In a statement shared with Fox News Digital, the spokesperson said, “The Trump administration condemns in the strongest terms this horrific violence against Christians,” adding, “The Department of State is working closely with the White House to identify opportunities to further the cause of religious freedom around the world.”
Moreover, the White House spokesperson emphasized that the priority of intervening to stop the violence against Christians, saying, “Religious freedom for all people worldwide is a moral and national security imperative and a U.S. foreign policy priority. As President Trump has stated, the United States will vigorously promote this freedom.”
Sadly, after a similar act of violence was committed against Christians in Nigeria in July 2025, an eyewitness told Fox, “I advised my family to seek refuge in the church, which seemed the safest place at the time.” He added, “I lost my wife and second daughter in the attack; they were burned [alive] by Fulani militias.”
In addition, D’Young Mangut, a local youth leader at the targeted church in Nigeria, said, “People are being killed like chickens, and nothing is being done.” Moreover, Nigerian lawyer Jabez Musa shared an adamant plea for help, saying, “I urge the American government, especially President Trump personally … to come to the help of Christians.”
Furthermore, Musa told Fox that Christians had been displaced by Islamist attacks after their land was seized, saying that the persecuted Christians “want their land restored back to them for their livelihood.” He added, “The cry is always I have been dispossessed of what belongs to me, my house, the food, foodstuff, the land.”
In addition to calls for the White House to respond to the violence, Christian activists are urging African governments to provide justice for persecuted Christians. Henrietta Blyth, CEO of the U.K. branch of the global Christian charity Open Doors, told Fox, “African governments must urgently provide three things: justice…restoration…and protection.”
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