When a Nigerian pastor learned that his daughter, kidnapped by Boko Haram, refused to
convert to Islam he said, ‘To die for the sake of Christ, that's the happiest thing for
me. I'm grateful that she didn't change her religion. She trusted in God’. He was told
that the terrorists dug a hole, buried her up to her neck, and stoned her to death. His
wife added, ‘I believe she died with dignity. Monica is now in heaven because she
refused to convert.’ The widow of one of the 21 Egyptian Christians beheaded by IS last
February has made a similar statement, testifying that she ‘was very proud’ her husband
‘stood firm in his faith and that he didn't deny Jesus.’ Many believe that Christians in
the West will face increasing persecution in coming years. In January Britain's security
chief warned that al-Qaeda is planning ‘mass casualty attacks against the West.’