October 6, 2022
China: Christian Family Threatened with Eviction
October 5, 2022
Nigeria: Suspected members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) shoot two Christians to death
October 4, 2022
China: Church Pastor and Elder Arrested in Shanxi
October 2, 2022
‘Christian persecution is one of the gravest, if not the gravest, under-publicized human rights crises of our time’
October 2, 2022
UN experts call on Iran to ‘stop persecution, harassment of religious minorities’
October 1, 2022
Uganda: Mother Beaten for Her Christian Faith
September 30, 2022
Uganda: Young Woman Killed After Accepting Christ
September 29, 2022
Iran: ‘You were born a Muslim, Shiite blood runs in your veins, so you don’t have any other choice’
September 29, 2022
China: Seminary Raided, Pastor and Three Teachers Arrested
September 28, 2022
Nigeria: Dozens More Christians Killed in Benue State

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Quick facts

  • While about 30 percent of the world’s population identifies as Christian, 80 percent of all acts of religious discrimination are directed at Christians.

    Source: International Society for Human Rights

  • Christians face persecution in more than 60 Countries.

    Source: U.S. State Department

  • Millions of Christians face interrogation, arrest, torture, and/or death because of their religious convictions and cultural/ethnic identification.

    Source: Open Doors USA

  • Between 2007 and 2014, Christians have been targeted for harassment in more countries than any other religious group.

    Source: Pew Research

  • Christian responses to persecution are almost always nonviolent and, with very few exceptions, do not involve acts of terrorism.

    Source: Under Caesar’s Sword