Ugandan beaten by sons for converting to Christianity
Milla Ling-Davies
A Christian in eastern Uganda has been hospitalised after his Muslim sons beat him for leaving Islam.
Kibirige Abumusa, 52, put his faith in Christ on 1 June at an open-air evangelistic event in Jinja City, which he had been encouraged to attend by a business colleague. When he returned home two months later, his adult son, 28-year-old Kibirige Nudallah, confronted him about his conversion, before beating him with a stick so badly that he was unable to leave hospital for a week. Abumusa’s four other sons also joined in.
letter from Uganda
From Essex to Uganda: ‘Culture shock and feelings of panic’
In November 2023, my wife Heidi and I pulled up our roots, leaving our Essex home and the church I had pastored for 28 years, for Koboko, North West Uganda.
Our mission? To help the team of Keliko believers who are translating God’s word into their mother tongue. The work is supported by Wycliffe Bible Translators and Grace Baptist Mission.
Poverty: How faith moves mountains
On the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (17 October 2025), we are reminded that the fight against poverty is not just a policy issue or a humanitarian goal, it’s our Biblical mandate.
Around the world, churches are not only preaching hope; they are living it. In communities where poverty seems insurmountable, the church is often the first to respond, the last to leave and the most persistent in believing that change is possible.