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November 6, 2021
Eritrean troops killing Ethiopian Orthodox priests in Tigray
Christians make up over 60% of the population of Ethiopia, but are still subject to persecution. Most Christians in Ethiopia are members of the...
April 17, 2021
Eritrea: Authorities arrest 23 Christians at prayer meeting
Persecution of Christians in Eritrea: all but one of these Christians was subsequently released, but nonetheless, the arrests “dampened hopes...
November 14, 2020
Anti-Christian persecution on the rise in East Africa
Persecution of Christians in East Africa: this article states that “at least three million Christians face persecution in East African countries,...
June 22, 2020
Religious prisoner of conscience: Patriarch Antonios of the Eritrean Orthodox Church under house arrest since 2007
Persecution of Christians in Eritrea: it is heartening to see that “the UK Government, along with partners in the international community, have...
June 25, 2019
Eritrea: Crackdown on Christians spurs UN expert to press Government “to live up to its international commitments”
It is heartening to see Daniela Kravetz, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea, speaking out about the persecution of...
June 18, 2019
Eritrea: Government shuts down health centers run by Christians
The closure of Christian-run health centers in Eritrea follows a distressingly familiar pattern: in all too many nations today, Christians are not...

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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