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January 13, 2022
South Sudan: At least 28 killed in Islamist attack on Christian community
South Sudan is about 60% Christian, mostly Roman Catholic and Anglican. By grace of God and the blessings of His Beatitude Theodore II, the Pope and...
August 21, 2021
South Sudan: Two Nuns ‘Killed in Cold Blood’
South Sudan became an independent country in 2011. It is about 60% Christian, mostly Roman Catholic and Anglican. The murder of these nuns comes amid...
May 21, 2021
South Sudan: 13 Christians killed in village that ‘experiences frequent attacks by Arab Islamic militias’
Persecution of Christians in South Sudan has so far been rare. The Primate of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan, Archbishop Justin Badi Arama,...
April 28, 2021
South Sudan: Attackers shoot Italian bishop-elect in his home
Persecution of Christians in South Sudan has been rare so far, but threatens to increase, as there are numerous forces in the region where it is...
August 15, 2020
South Sudan: 23 killed, 20 others wounded as gunmen storm church compound
Persecution of Christians in South Sudan has been rare so far, but threatens to increase, as there are numerous forces in the region where it is...

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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