CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION IN THE NEWS
LEBANON – Lebanon’s Christians threatened, need US help
FOX News | Nina Shea | Nov. 16, 2019 Lebanon’s 1 million to 2 million Christians face dire threats as their country hurtles toward economic collapse
EUROPE – Islamic State Alive and Well in Europe
Gatestone Institute | Soeren Kern | Dec. 2, 2019 The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the November 29 jihadi attack at London Bridge, where
USA – Forbes Calls for Global Recognition of Christian Persecution
Breitbart | Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D. | Dec. 2, 2019 Forbes magazine has appealed for recognition of the phenomenon of Christian persecution around the globe
HUNGARY – Hungary isn’t afraid to call ‘Christian persecution’ what it is
Spectator |Marlo Safi | Dec. 2, 2019 Following Donald Trump’s election, there was hope that the US would aid Christian communities overseas, especially in Iraq
RELEASE – Christians in Iran Face Danger, Imprisonment This Christmas for Believing in Jesus Christ
For Immediate Release | December 2, 2019 WASHINGTON—This Christmas season, millions of Christians worldwide will celebrate the birth of a baby boy in a stable—a
BURKINA FASO – Attack on church kills at least 14
BBC News | Dec. 1, 2019 At least 14 people have been killed after gunmen opened fire inside a church in Burkina Faso. The victims
WORLDWIDE – Recognizing The Phenomenon Of The Persecution Of Christians Globally
Forbes | Ewelina U. Ochab | Nov. 30, 2019 Acts of violence based on religion or belief are on the increase globally. This includes atrocities
NORWAY – Street Preacher in Norway Attacked
European Observatory – Intolerance Against Christians | Nov. 27, 2019 Roar Fløttum was preaching and praying for the sick on a Trondheim street on November
EGYPT – Christian leaders in Egypt reflect on persecution of Coptic minority
Crux | Christopher White | Nov. 27, 2019 Inside the offices of Bishop Anba Makarios, leader of the Orthodox Coptic Christians in Al Minya, Egypt.
EGYPT – Knife-Wielding Extremist Attacks Christian Family in Egypt
Known Extremist Targeted Christian Family at Upper Egypt Home International Christian Concern | Nov. 21, 2019 International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on November
MYANMAR – Chin Pastor Abducted in Myanmar Released
International Christian Concern | Nov. 21, 2019 International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that Pastor U Maung Maung, who was abducted last month along with
RELEASE – Save the Persecuted Christians Leaders to Attend Christian Persecution Conference in Hungary
Nov. 26-28 Event in Budapest Will Bring Together Top International Leaders to Address Global Scourge of Christian Persecution and Genocide For Immediate Release | Nov.
TURKEY – Christian Evangelist Murdered in Southeast Turkey
International Christian Concern | Nov. 20, 2019 Korean Evangelist Stabbed by Assailant on Diyarbakir Street International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on November 19,
NIGERIA – Another Catholic priest kidnapped in Nigeria
Premium Times Nigeria | Nov. 16, 2019 Gunmen have kidnapped another Catholic priest, Theophilus Ndulue, in Enugu State. The victim is the Parish Priest of
WORLDWIDE – The “Great Pleasure in Destroying Christians”
The Persecution of Christians, September 2019 Gatestone Institute | Raymond Ibrahim | Nov. 15, 2019 Around mid-September, British police in Preston, Lancashire announced that they
USA – US-born Alabama woman who joined ISIS is not an American citizen, judge rules
Fox News | Louis Casiano | Nov. 14, 2019 A federal judge ruled Thursday that an American-born woman who traveled to Syria to join the Islamic
EUROPE – The New Political Weapon of ‘Islamophobia’
Gatestone Institute | Alain Destexhe | Nov. 14, 2019 As noted by the journalist Stéphane Charbonnier, murdered in the Charlie Hebdo attack in 2015, Islamophobia
USA – Protests serve as backdrop to Erdoğan’s visit to White House
The Hill | Nov. 13, 2019 Protesters gathered outside the White House on Wednesday in response to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan‘s visit with President Trump.
USA/ROMANIA – Survivor Warns USA: Slippery Slope of Socialism Led to the Communism that Robbed Romania’s Freedom
CBN News | Andrea Morris | Nov. 13, 2019 This is one woman’s warning to the West about the slippery slope of socialism. She’s not
GAZA – Fox News reporter in Gaza: Amnesty International lied
Israel National News | Arutz Sheva Staff | Nov. 13, 2019 Amnesty International lied yesterday, Tuesday, when it accused Israel of violating international law for
SYRIA – Call for prayer following murders of Christians
Middle East Concern | Nov. 12, 2019 The Middle East Council of Churches is leading calls for renewed prayer for Syria, following the murder of