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September 1, 2022
Tunisia: New Constitution Worries Christians
The modern nation of Tunisia is in an area that was once a renowned center of Orthodox Christianity. The holy martyr St. Cyprian of Carthage (which...
April 6, 2021
Released from prison for ‘blasphemy’ in Algeria, Christian is persecuted in Tunisia
The modern nations of Algeria and Tunisia are both in an area that was once a renowned center of Orthodox Christianity. The holy martyr St. Cyprian...
March 29, 2021
Christians in Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco suffer from harsh and disproportionate laws
The laws that target Christians in Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco are just one example among many of how Christian persecution often takes the...

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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