CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION IN THE NEWS
NIGERIA – 100+ Islamic Terrorists Launch Big Invasion, Torch 5 Nigerian Churches, Murder and Kidnap Christians
CBN | February 24, 2020 More than 100 members of the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram attacked the town of Garkida in Gombi area of
NIGERIA – 5 churches burned, many Christians killed in Boko Haram invasion
CP | Anugrah Kumar | February 23, 2020 More than 100 Boko Haram militants opened fire sporadically and indiscriminately and set churches and houses on
RELEASE – Save the Persecuted Christians Joins Other Advocacy Organizations to Send President Trump Letters Concerning Persecuted Believers in India
For Immediate Release | Save the Persecuted Christians | February 21, 2020 Letters Delivered Today, as Trump Prepares for Trip to India Next Week WASHINGTON—Save
INDIA – STPC Letter to President Trump by Frank J. Gaffney
February 20, 2020 Hon. Donald J. Trump The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Mr. President: Save the Persecuted Christians salutes
INDIA – Commentary on Religious Persecution In India
Don Shenk – Director – Gospel Tide Broadcasting Association | STPC Coalition Partner | Feb. 21, 2020 It is a well-known and accepted fact that
INDIA – Christian Persecution Fact Sheet Compiled by STPC
Open Doors USA World Watch List 2020 Rank: No. 10, 2020 World Watch List of Countries where it is most dangerous to be a Christian
NIGERIA – ‘Many killed’, houses burnt as Boko Haram invades Adamawa town
The Cable | February 21, 2020 A source told TheCable that the insurgents broke into the town around 7pm on Friday, shooting sporadically. Soldiers who
NIGERIA – Leah Sharibu’s mother meets Archbishop of Canterbury in London
The Guardian | Timileyin Omilana | February 20, 2020 The mother of the abducted Nigerian schoolgirl Leah Sharibu Thursday met with the Archbishop of Canterbury
NIGERIA – Nigeria vows to ‘redouble’ efforts to free Leah Sharibu 2 years after Boko Haram abduction
CP | Samuel Smith | February 19 2020 Wednesday marks two years since Christian schoolgirl Leah Sharibu was abducted along with 109 of her classmates
PAKISTAN – 14-Year-Old Pakistani Christian Kidnapped, Forced to Convert to Islam Is Reunited with Her Family
Christian Headlines | Lori Arnold | February 19, 2020 A 14-year-old Pakistani Christian, who was forced to convert to Islam after being kidnapped, has been
NIGERIA – After Two Years in Captivity, It’s Time to Bring Leah Sharibu Home!
Release | Save the Persecuted Christians | Feb. 19, 2020 Save the Persecuted Christians Keeps Close Watch on Plight of Kidnapped Nigerian Teen, Kept by
NIGERIA – Nigerian military accused of burning villages, displacing civilians in Boko Haram fight
CP | Samuel Smith | February 18, 2020 The Nigerian military has been accused by a leading human rights watchdog of razing villages and displacing
INDIA – Kandhamal’s 7 ‘innocents’ presented to bishops’ plenary
Matters India | February 18, 2020 The seven ‘innocent’ Christians of Kandhamal who have been released recently on bail from the Supreme Court of India
NIGERIA – Kidnapped Nigerian Priest Has Been Set Free
National Catholic Register | February 18, 2020 The Nigerian priest who was abducted by gunmen last week has been released. Fr. Nicholas Oboh was kidnapped
USA – Judge rules against Christian professor who sued college over transgender pronouns
The Blaze | Carlos Garcia | February 17, 2020 An Ohio professor lost his lawsuit alleging that a college was infringing on his right to free expression
WORLDWIDE – World edges toward zero-tolerance for Christians
One News Now | Michael F. Haverluck | February 17, 2020 According to findings from Open Doors‘ latest World Watch List (WWL) featuring the 50 least-safe nations to
BURKINA FASO – Burkina Faso church attack leaves 24 dead
The Guardian | Agence France-Presse in Ouagadougou | February 17, 2020 Gunmen have killed 24 people and wounded 18 in an attack on a Protestant
CHINA – China appoints new Hong Kong chief known for persecuting Christians
CP | Anugrah Kumar | February 15, 2020 China has appointed a hardliner, who is known for removing hundreds of crosses from churches in the
EUROPE – The Terrorists Migrating into Europe
Gatestone Institute | Judith Bergman | February 15, 2020 A new report, “What Terrorist Migration Over European Borders Can Teach About American Border Security“, by
CHINA – ‘The Vatican lost everything, got nothing’: An interview with Cardinal Zen
CNA | Matt Hadro | February 15, 2020 On Feb. 11, Cardinal Joseph Zen, emeritus bishop of Hong Kong met with Congressional leaders on Capitol
IRAN – Iranian Christians request prayer for Christian convert Mary (Fatemeh) Mohammadi who is now known to be in Qarchak women’s prison, suffering from physical abuse she has received while in detention.
MEC | February 14, 2020 Mary (21) was arrested on 12 January near Azadi Square in Tehran while protests were underway following the downing Ukrainian