USA – Government suspends FCRA clearance of 4 Christian groups
The Hindu | Vijaita Singh | September 6, 2020 Of the six NGOs whose license under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) was suspended by the Union Home Ministry this…
USA – Cross and graves vandalized at Catholic university cemetery
Catholic News Agency | June 23, 2020 A man has been arrested and charged with vandalism and assault after swastikas were painted on the graves of several Dominican friars and a…
USA – Trump supports ‘Global Coptic Day,’ stresses importance of religious freedom
Christian Post | Michael Gryboski | June 1, 2020 President Donald Trump issued an official message in support of the second annual Global Coptic Day, expressing his support for the…
USA – Virginia Persecutes Christian Realtor Over “Jesus Loves You”
The New American | Alex Newman | Sept. 15, 2019 Under the guise of combating “discrimination,” a rogue government body in Virginia is brazenly persecuting and discriminating against a Christian…
RELEASE: Prayer News Network Connects Americans With Nigerians Who Are Persecuted for Their Faith
***NEWS RELEASE*** For Immediate Release | July 24, 2019 CONTACT: Hamilton Strategies, Media@HamiltonStrategies.com Prayer News Network Connects Americans With Nigerians Who Are Persecuted for Their Faith Save the Persecuted Christians…
USA – Trump promises to support victims of religious persecution
ANALYSIS/OPINION: President Donald Trump promised survivors of religious persecution who visited the Oval Office yesterday that he will forever support them in their attempts to secure religious freedom. “It’s really an honor…
USA – Squire Patton Boggs and religious persecution
Dear Editor, Squire Patton Boggs is a prominent member of the Fairfax County business community. It was formed by corporate merger in 2014 in Washington, DC, and is a recognized…
US/CHINA- US Lawmakers Call for End to 20 Year Long Persecution of Falun Gong
WASHINGTON—Despite the stuffy summer humidity, about 2,000 people donning yellow shirts congregated at Capitol Hill on July 18 to call for an end to the persecution of the spiritual practice…
USA / IRAQ – ‘Hope is Back’: Trump Helps Save Christians, Yazidis in Iraq from Extinction
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is helping bring Christians and Yazidis in Iraq back from the brink of extinction fomented by a genocidal campaign at the hands of the Islamic…
USA – Ohioans Participate in Nationwide Rally for the Persecuted Outside Offices of Lobbyists Squire Patton Boggs
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Concerned Ohioans gathered outside the offices of lobbyist lawyers Squire Patton Boggs (SPB) on Wednesday to rally for persecuted Christians and other religious minorities who are denied basic rights,…
USA – Downtown Rally Set to Support Victims of Religious Persecution
A rally seeking to bring attention to the sufferings of those persecuted for their religious beliefs and hold the persecutors accountable is scheduled Wednesday in Downtown Los Angeles. The rally…
USA – Downtown Rally Set To Support Victims of Religious Persecution
LOS ANGELES (CNS) - A rally seeking to bring attention to the sufferings of those persecuted for their religious beliefs and hold the persecutors accountable is scheduled today in Downtown…
USA – Gaffney: Christian Persecution Group Targets Lobbyists for Oppressors
It seems likely that, when the history of our time is written, the authors will be incredulous that so little was said, let alone done, about the largest genocide of all…
USA – National rallies July 10 on behalf of persecuted Christians
A dozen religious freedom rallies are being organized nationwide Wednesday, July 10, to bring awareness to the suffering of persecuted Christians worldwide. The effort is being spearheaded by Save the Persecuted…
USA – Occult symbol spray-painted outside church and public spaces in downtown Sonora
Tuolumne County Facilities Management worker Brett Wilson hunched over a pressure-washed patch of brick outside of the University of California Cooperative Extension farm advisory office in downtown Sonora on Tuesday…
UNITED STATES – Interfaith leaders slam US law firm lobbying for Chinese gov’t, other repressive regimes
The Christian Post | May 2, 2019 An interfaith group of religious leaders and human rights activists asked one of America’s top international law firms Wednesday to stop representing foreign…
UNITED STATES – Utah teacher forced student to wash off Ash Wednesday cross on forehead, family says
Fox News | March 7, 2019 A Utah elementary school teacher apologized to one of her Catholic students Wednesday -- and may still face disciplinary action -- after she forced him to wash…
UNITED STATES – Report: aggressive nationalism is fueling religious hatred—West is failing to Act
ACN United States | Jan. 16, 2019 A SURGE IN aggressive nationalism in key parts of the world is to blame for a rise in violence and other intimidation targeting…
NIGERIA – Nigeria needs a US special envoy
The Christian Post | Jan. 3, 2019 Africa’s most populous country is Nigeria, with a population that today numbers 200 million and that is on track by 2050 to be…
SYRIA – Christians fear Turkish attack could end Christianity in northeast Syria
Kurdistan |Jan. 5, 2019 A joint statement by Syriac Christian organizations in Syria, Europe, and the US on Thursday demanded the establishment of a no-fly zone to stop a possible…
OPINION – Nigeria needs a US special envoy
By Rep. Frank Wolf and Amb. Tony P. Hall, | Christian Post | Voices Contributors | Jan. 3, 2019 Africa’s most populous country is Nigeria, with a population that today…
TURKEY – The Coming ‘Turkish Jihadist Invasion’ Against Christians: A Christmas Plea from Syrians to US Christians
CBN News | December 27, 2018 In an open letter to Christians in the United States, the head of the Syriac Union Party pleaded that his people not be abandoned…
WESTERN NATIONS – Western Countries are not doing enough to Stop Global Surge in Violence Against Religious Minorities
Christian Today | Nov. 22, 2018 Western nations are failing to help the world's religious minorities as they grapple with a surge in violent attacks and intimidation, a new report…
UNITED STATES – USAID Urges Christians, Other Minorities to Return to Iraq: ‘America Is on the Ground’
Breitbart | November 9, 2018 The recently appointed special representative for reconstruction in minority areas of Iraq for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) told Breitbart News he has…
NIGERIA – Trump Sends State Department to Nigeria Amid Massacre of Hundreds of Christians by Islamic Radicals
The Christian Post | Nov. 8, 2018 The U.S. State Department is headed to Nigeria this week amid the massacre of hundreds of Christians at the hands of various Islamic…
UNITED STATES – U.S. to Redirect Aid to Christian Victims of ISIS in Iraq and Syria
International Christian Concern | Oct. 23, 2018 The Arab Weekly recently reported that the United States would increase aid to Iraqi and Syrian religious and ethnic minorities that were targeted…
INTERNATIONAL – “It Is the Quran That Must Be Read” Extremist Persecution of Christians, May 2018
Gatestone Institute | Oct. 21, 2018 "Churches and individual Christians have faced increased restrictions in recent months, raising concerns that these pressures signal a coordinated campaign of intensified action against…
TURKEY- IRD Cheers Release of Pastor Andrew Brunson
Juicy Ecumenism | Oct. 12, 2018 he Institute on Religion & Democracy (IRD) is celebrating the immediate release of Pastor Andrew Brunson after a Turkish court determined he has adequately…
TURKEY – Secret Deal with Turkey Paves Way for American Pastor’s Release
NBC News | Oct. 11, 2018 The White House expects North Carolina pastor Andrew Brunson to be released by the Turkish government and returned to the U.S. in the coming…
United States – Why America’s Religious Freedom Ambassador Thinks Everyone can Help ‘Fight’ for this ‘Foundational’ Right
Desert News | Oct. 8, 2018 Ambassador Sam Brownback delivers a speech about religious freedom during the 25th annual International Law and Religion Symposium at BYU's J. Reuben Clark Law…
United States – ‘Eliminate’ Blasphemy Laws, says US Commission Chief on International Blasphemy Day
World Watch Monitor | Oct. 1, 2018 In Pakistan, blasphemy accusations often leads to riots, like this one in Islamabad in November 2017.(Photo: World Watch Monitor) Blasphemy laws are “dangerous”…
TURKEY – Turkey Threatens ‘Operations’ Against Opponents in US
Clarion Project | Sept. 27, 2018 While Pollyanna stories in the mainstream media tout Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to the U.S. for the U.N. General Assembly as “an opportunity to…
TURKEY- Daughter: U.S. Pastor Imprisoned in Turkey for Terrorism by ‘Christianization’
Breit Bart | Sept. 24, 2018 The pastor’s daughter Jacqueline Furnari declared, “A year and a half after his initial detention [in October 2016], Turkey finally charged him when they handed…