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January 12, 2021

Pakistan: Muslim Supervisors Kill Two Christian Women After Pressuring Them to Convert to Islam

Persecution of Christians in Pakistan: what happened to Sajida Mushtaq and Abida Qaiser is, unfortunately, all too common. The kidnapping, forced...

January 11, 2021

Azerbaijani armed forces beheaded two elderly Christians, one 69 years old and the other 82

Many saw the recent conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia as a revival of the dark days of the Armenian Genocide of the early twentieth century,...

January 10, 2021

Sudan: Christians still encounter roadblocks to constructing churches and regaining confiscated properties

The persecution of Christians in Sudan proceeds from the assumption that Christianity is an alien faith that is being imported into the country by...

January 9, 2021

Turkey Rejects Brunson’s Rights Violation Claim

The Order of Saint Andrew the Apostle, Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, regrets the ongoing travesty of justice that is the Turkish...

January 8, 2021

Pakistan: Christian Lay Leader Arrested on Blasphemy Charges

The persecution of Christians in Pakistan is frequently justified by that nation’s draconian blasphemy laws, which are all too often manipulated and...

January 7, 2021

Turkey: Media says chapel of 18th-century monastery has collapsed due to frequent excavations by treasure hunters

Persecution of Christians in Turkey: the preventable collapse of this historic chapel is yet another manifestation the contempt for the Christian...

January 6, 2021

Exiles witness collusion between North Korea and China over persecution of Christians

Persecution of Christians in North Korea: the Korea Future Initiative report confirms that North Korea is arguably the most dangerous place on earth...

January 5, 2021

Uganda: Muslim Extremists Rape Female Pastor for Converting Muslims to Christianity

Persecution of Christians in Uganda: this disturbing story illustrates yet again how conversion to Christianity is often the occasion for persecution...

January 4, 2021

Sudan: Temporary worship structures burned, Christians threatened

Persecution of Christians in Sudan: Sudan is a majority-Muslim country, although the area that is modern-day Sudan was long ago a Christian...

January 3, 2021

China: Street Evangelist Detained on New Year’s Day

Persecution of Christians in China: The arrest of Chen Wensheng for preaching the Gospel is part of the Chinese government’s ongoing attempt to...

January 2, 2021

Pakistan: Murderer Uses False Blasphemy Accusation to Justify Killing of Christian

Persecution of Christians in Pakistan: “Bibi suspects that Ali attacked her husband because of his refusal to convert to Islam.” If...

January 1, 2021

Nigeria: Islamic terrorists who kidnapped 11 Christians on Christmas Day have executed five of them

The persecution of Christians in Nigeria has grown so brazen and virulent as to be a near-daily occurrence. Yet as attack follows attack, it becomes...

December 31, 2020

Turkey will Convert Armenian Church into Cultural Center

Persecution of Christians in Turkey: in the conversion of this church into a cultural center we see yet again the contempt for the Christian history...

December 30, 2020

Pakistan: Mob attacks Christian church during Christmas service

Persecution of Christians in Pakistan: This article states that “Things got worse when the police arrived.” The ongoing denial of...

December 29, 2020

‘Christianity as the world’s largest religion is also most affected by violation of religious freedoms’

The persecution of people of faith is increasing worldwide. Combating it must be a priority for all the world’s governments. For previous...

December 28, 2020

Pakistan: Hundreds of Christian Families Flee Neighborhood Following Threats of Violence

Persecution of Christians in Pakistan: That nation’s draconian blasphemy laws are frequently manipulated and misused in order to victimize Christians...

December 27, 2020

Azerbaijan Ignores UNESCO Request to Protect Churches and Monasteries

Persecution of Christians in Azerbaijan: We have previously reported here at ChristianPersecution.com about the targeting of the Armenian cathedral...