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May 1, 2020
North Korea Urged to Release Christian Serving 15 years for Sharing Gospel
Persecution of Christians in North Korea: North Korea is arguably the most dangerous place on earth for Christians. The U.S. State Department has...
April 30, 2020
Africa: Christians back of queue in coronavirus aid, some rations 6 times smaller than those given to non-Christians
Persecution of Christians in Africa: we have seen the same denial of coronavirus aid in Pakistan. Here at ChristianPersecution.com, we reported on...
April 29, 2020
Egypt: Christian woman kidnapped by two veiled women, converted to Islam
Persecution of Christians in Egypt: forced conversion of Christian women in Egypt is an ongoing problem, and reports of it continue to increase. Most...
April 28, 2020
Nigeria: Four Christians die in Fulani militant attack in Kaduna State
Christian persecution in Nigeria: just days ago, ChristianPersecution.com reported on a different attack on Christians by Muslim Fulani herdsmen. And...
April 27, 2020
Syria: Seven Years Pass Since Kidnapping of Greek Orthodox and Syriac Orthodox Bishops
Persecution of Christians in Syria: April 22 marked the seventh year since Syriac Orthodox Archbishop Yohanna Ibrahim and Greek Orthodox Archbishop...
April 26, 2020
Syria: Jihadist rebels confiscate Christian properties
The persecution of Christians in Syria is ongoing; many Christians have left, and those who remain are in a  dire situation from jihadist groups that...
April 25, 2020
Persecution of Christians is skyrocketing worldwide during the coronavirus pandemic
Here at ChristianPersecution.com we have often noted that the persecution of Christians often, or indeed usually, proceeds without any concerted...
April 24, 2020
“The Armenian Genocide occurred within the context of wider religious cleansing that included Greeks and Assyrians”
The persecution of Christians in our age is only the latest manifestation of a sadly recurring hatred. Over 1,000,000 Greek Orthodox Christians were...
April 23, 2020
Iran: Christian Sentenced to Flogging and Prison
Persecution of Christians in Iran: the laws in Iran that grant some limited freedoms to the Christians are generally not considered applicable to...
April 22, 2020
Uganda: Two Christian women severely beaten for their faith
Persecution of Christians in Uganda: increasingly, Christians in the modern age are being called upon to demonstrate the faith of the saints and...
April 21, 2020
India: Christians see dramatic increase of attacks in 2020, with 27 incidents in March alone
Persecution of Christians in India: there is growing fear and hatred of Christianity in India, and all too often Christians cannot rely on law...
April 20, 2020
Nigeria: Six Children, Pregnant Mother among Nine Christians Killed in Herdsmen Attack
Christian persecution in Nigeria: just days ago, ChristianPersecution.com reported on a different attack on Christians by Muslim Fulani herdsmen....
April 19, 2020
China: Church Members Detained During Online Service for Western Easter
Persecution of Christians in China: the Chinese government is now using measures that Christians are taking during the coronavirus outbreak to step...
April 18, 2020
Egypt Foils Attack on Christians Planned for Great and Holy Pascha
Persecution of Christians in Egypt: we are grateful to God that this attack was foiled. Security forces often do not interfere with such plots,...
April 17, 2020
Turkey: Shots fired at Christian journalist’s home, “likely to be scaring and intimidating for Assyrians”
Persecution of Christians in Turkey: Karatus said, “When we consider the increasing attacks and provocations against the Assyrians recently, this...
April 16, 2020
Nigeria: Christians Killed in Ambushes in Two North-Central States
Christian persecution in Nigeria: once again we see Muslim Fulani herdsmen terrorizing and killing Christians in Nigeria with impunity. As always,...
April 15, 2020
US Commission on International Religious Freedom: Denial of food to Christians in Pakistan ‘reprehensible’
Persecution of Christians in Pakistan: the USCIRF’s attention to this matter is to be applauded; generally, the ongoing mistreatment of...
April 14, 2020
Pakistan: Christian Claims Christians Were Denied Food Aid Again in Facebook Video
Persecution of Christians in Pakistan: We reported on March 31 of an instance of this in Karachi, and on April 6 of another such incident in Lahore....
April 13, 2020
Congo: “They told him to convert to Islam if he wanted to live. He declined. They slew his neck and left.”
Persecution of Christians in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Christians are nearly 94% of the population, but as in Nigeria and elsewhere in...
April 12, 2020
Covid-19’s worst victims will be the persecuted Christians of Africa
Despite the ongoing evidence of the persecution of Christians in Africa, the general indifference worldwide to the persecution of Christians...

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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