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December 2, 2019

Burkina Faso: 14 Christians killed on Sunday in a church in area that has suffered a string of Islamist assaults

Persecution of Christians in Burkina Faso: as the targeting of Christians escalates in Central and West Africa, the central governments of the...

December 1, 2019

Recognizing the Phenomenon of the Persecution of Christians Globally

We see the truth of the statement that Christians “emerge as the world’s ‘most widely targeted’ faith group” in the news...

November 30, 2019

Unreported: UN symposium gives voice to victims of global Christian persecution

John J. Metzler is a United Nations correspondent covering diplomatic and defense issues, including global Christian persecution. It is heartening to...

November 29, 2019

China: Religious pictures replaced by pictures of Xi Jinping and Mao Zedong by the Communist Party

Here is more about China’s war on Christianity. While this story refers to Catholic churches, the holy icons in Orthodox churches could easily be...

November 28, 2019

“The highest percentage of Christian murders in Egypt come from Minya”

Persecution of Christians in Egypt: we remain in prayer for our brothers and sisters of the Coptic Orthodox Christian Church in Egypt as they are...

November 27, 2019

Egypt: Christian human rights activist facing terror-related charges, denied legal representation

Persecution of Christians in Egypt often takes the form that we see here: harassment not only from lawless mobs, but from legal authorities who...

November 26, 2019

Nigeria: Four Christian Farmers Killed by Muslim Fulani Herdsmen in Kaduna State

Persecution of Christians in Nigeria: Fulani Muslim herdsmen, along with the terror group Boko Haram, have been terrorizing and killing Christians in...

November 25, 2019

Uganda: Christian Poisoned by Muslim Brothers for Leaving Islam

Persecution of Christians in Uganda: increasingly, Christians in the modern age are being called upon to demonstrate the faith of the saints and...

November 24, 2019

Egypt: Coptic Christian Family Attacked; Adult Son in Intensive Care

Persecution of Christians in Egypt: in this case, the attacker demanded that this Christian family not sit outside, claiming that no Christians were...

November 23, 2019

Christians have lived in Turkey for two millennia but their future is uncertain

Persecution of Christians in Turkey: the Turkish government consistently shows contempt for the Christian history and heritage of Asia Minor, and...

November 22, 2019

Turkey: Christian Evangelist Stabbed on the Street in Diyarbakir, Dies from His Injuries

Persecution of Christians in Turkey: following just months its freeing of unjustly imprisoned American Protestant Pastor Andrew Brunson comes this:...

November 21, 2019

Syria: The murder of a priest raises fears for Christians

Persecution of Christians in Syria: the murder of Fr. Hovsep Badoyan is unfortunately part of a larger pattern. President Trump recently pledged $50...

November 20, 2019

U.S. Considers Conditioning Foreign Aid on Religious Freedom Grounds

This is a solid proposal for concrete action that could make a real difference for the world’s persecuted Christians. We see that Christianity...

November 19, 2019

Iran: Christian Begins Sentence of Exile in Remote, Islamist Area for Preaching the Gospel

Persecution of Christians in Iran: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that “In Iran, the regime’s crackdown on Baha’is, Christians and others...

November 18, 2019

Pakistan: Christian journalist harassed at work for her faith, resigns

Persecution of Christians in Pakistan: Pakistan is home to over two million Christians, all of whom face the prospect of daily harassment and worse....