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July 14, 2019
This article is about authorities’ suppression of Roman Catholic churches, but it carries ominous implications also for the Orthodox Christians...
July 13, 2019
ISIS (referred to as “Isil” in this article) has largely been driven out of northern Iraq, but this has not led to relief for...
July 12, 2019
This is just the latest cross that the Christians of Syria must bear; they have been suffering for their faith for years now, and there has been no...
July 11, 2019
This incident adds Azerbaijan to the list of countries, which includes China, India, Egypt and many others, where Christians face persecution from...
July 10, 2019
Note the Police Public Relations Officer’s statement that he was unaware of this matter. This kind of incident should be the police’s top...
July 9, 2019
The Chinese government treats Christianity as if it were an alien element and a threat to the traditional culture of the people. In reality,...
July 8, 2019
“According to FIR #353/19, registered at the Bahawalnagar police station, Mushtaq and Asghar have been accused of receiving blasphemous...
July 7, 2019
ISIS has been driven out, but unfortunately, this has not led to relief for Iraq’s Christians. Almost all of the Orthodox Christians in Iraq...
July 6, 2019
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that “In Iran, the regime’s crackdown on Baha’is, Christians and others continues to shock the conscience.”...
July 5, 2019
Nepalese authorities appear to be threatened by the rapid growth of Christianity in that country According to the Orthodox Christianity website,...
July 4, 2019
This is a matter of grave concern also for the tiny community of Orthodox Christians in China, as the Chinese government has not granted Orthodox...
July 3, 2019
“Many churches owned by Protestants have been confiscated in Iran. In most cases the government has been unable to repurpose them, especially if they...
July 2, 2019
Last January, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said: “We stand for religious freedom everyplace American diplomacy is at work.” The...
July 1, 2019
The Fulani Muslim herdsmen, along with the terror group Boko Haram, have been terrorizing and killing Christians in Nigeria with impunity for years...
June 30, 2019
“We Christians are at risk of extinction and an attempt is being made to Islamize the whole country because controlling Nigeria means expelling...
June 29, 2019
There is widespread discrimination against Christians and Christianity in Turkey, as is shown by the ongoing plight of the Ecumenical Patriarchate...
June 28, 2019
Ambassador Brownback is correct. Almost all of the Orthodox Christians in Iraq were displaced during the period of war and strife that began early in...
June 27, 2019
The Fulani Muslim militants who have long been persecuting Christians in Nigeria are now expanding their activities to neighboring countries. Also,...
June 26, 2019
The Iranian government is stepping up its persecution of Christians, in violation of the fact that its constitution guarantees Christians the right...
June 25, 2019
It is heartening to see Daniela Kravetz, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea, speaking out about the persecution of...