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January 16, 2021
Kosovo: Orthodox Christians severely persecuted since 1990s, with anti-Christian pogroms and destruction of churches
Persecution of Christians in Kosovo: former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci (2016-2020) made life exceedingly difficult for Kosovo’s Orthodox...
September 26, 2019
Report to the OSCE: Blatant discrimination against Orthodox Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija
Dusan Kozarev, Deputy-Director in the Office for Kosovo and Metohija of the Government of the Republic of Serbia, gave this report to the...
January 4, 2019
The Order of Saint Andrew Stands with the Persecuted Orthodox Christians in Kosovo and Metohija
The Order of Saint Andrew, Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, is in prayer for our Orthodox brothers and sisters in Kosovo and Metohija as they...

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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