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April 13, 2020
Congo: “They told him to convert to Islam if he wanted to live. He declined. They slew his neck and left.”
Persecution of Christians in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Christians are nearly 94% of the population, but as in Nigeria and elsewhere in...
February 29, 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo: Eleven Christians killed in ADF Islamist militant attack
Persecution of Christians in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Christians are nearly 94% of the population, but as in Nigeria and elsewhere in...
February 11, 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo: Pastor martyred for refusing jihadists’ demand he convert to Islam
Persecution of Christians in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Christians are nearly 94% of the population, but as in Nigeria and elsewhere in...
March 19, 2019
Congo: 6 Christians killed, 470 flee for their lives as militants attack village
Please take the time to watch this inspiring and heart-warming documentary about Orthodox Christianity in the Democratic Republic of Congo. But...

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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