CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION IN THE NEWS
FRANCE – 3 dead, others injured in suspected terrorist attack at French church
NBC News | Saphora Smith, Nancy Ing and Tim Stelloh | October 29, 2020 The suspect in an attack on a church that left three people dead was
SRI LANKA – Sri Lankan pastor forced to close church amid escalating threats from Buddhist monks, police
Christian Post | Jackson Elliott | October 28, 2020 A Sri Lankan pastor has been forced to shut down his church and end his ministry
RELEASE – STPC Draws Attention to Hidden Genocide and Christian Persecution in Nigeria
For Immediate Release | October 27, 2020 Nigerian Christians Join #EndSARS Protests toShine Spotlight on Nigerian Government’s Problems WASHINGTON — Save the Persecuted Christians (STPC), which advocates on behalf
INDIA – Christian shot dead inside Indian church as persecution intensifies
UCA News | October 26, 2020 A Christian man was shot dead and three people were injured when assailants entered a Pentecostal church and opened
CHINA – Christian orgs in China drop ‘Jesus’ from book titles to circumvent internet censorship
Christian Post | internet censorship Christian orgs in China drop ‘Jesus’ from book titles to circumvent internet censorship Christian Post | Anugrah Kumar | October 26,
INDIA – Hindus extremists in India torch church after warning Christians to stop meeting
Christian Post | Leah MarieAnn Klett | October 24, 2020 Suspected Hindu extremists set fire to a church in India’s Andhra Pradesh state, burning it
CHINA – Chinese Communist Party is transnational criminal organization, US must respond
The Hill | Rep. Scott Perry | October 22, 2020 Here’s an incontrovertible fact: the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is an aggressive criminal organization, and
IRAQ – Iraq Government Continues to Deny Access to Humanitarian Aid
International Christian Concern | October 21, 2020 The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported that nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) have continued
MALI – Missionary in Mali Killed after Years in Captivity
International Christian Concern | October 20, 2020 This past week, Switzerland confirmed that an evangelical missionary named Beatrice Stockli has been killed in captivity. Beatrice,
RELEASE – STPC Commends Jubilee Campaign’s Call for CCP to Cease Violence Against Children in China and Ensure Their Right to Freedom of Religion and Belief
Save the Persecuted Christians | October 20, 2020 Recap of Jubilee Campaign’s Side Event with the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva; Plans for Second Event Nov.
LAOS – Lao Christians Detained in Jail for Planning Christian Funeral
International Christian Concern | October 19, 2020 For over three months, four Lao Christians have been jailed in the country’s Khammouane province for planning a
CHINA – Religious Persecution in China Must Be Called Out
The Heritage Foundation | Olivia Enos & Emilie Kao | October 14, 2020 n the matter of religion in China, Beijing has made one thing perfectly
NIGERIA – Boko Haram Jihadists Kill 14 Farmers in Northeast Nigeria
The Defense Post | October 13, 2020 Fighters from the Boko Haram jihadist group killed 14 farmers in restive northeast Nigeria, members of a government-backed
CHINA – The Chinese Government Is Removing Church Crosses Because ‘Christianity Does Not Belong In China’
Relevant Magazine | October 13, 2020 For the last several months, the Chinese government has been removing crosses and religious symbols from state-approved churches in
CHINA – Vatican under fire for moving to renew deal with the Chinese Communist Party
New York Post | Hollie McKay | October 13, 2020 The Vatican is in the process of renewing a deal with the Chinese Communist Party,
INDIA – Christians call on NIA to release 83-year-old pastor
Christian Post | Anugrah Kumar | October 12, 2020 Church groups and civil society leaders in India are protesting against the arrest of an 83-year-old
RELEASE -14 US Senators Sign Letter to Name India One of Worst Offenders of Religious Freedom
Save the Persecuted Christians | October 11, 2020 Senators Demand “Targeted Sanctions” Against Indian Agencies and Officials Responsible for Increased Persecution of Minorities WASHINGTON—Save the
PAKISTAN – Pakistani Court Acquits Christian Sentenced to Death for Blasphemy
International Christian Concern | October 6, 2020 International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that the Lahore High Court has acquitted Sawan Masih, a Christian man
CHINA – Chinese Christian children face bullying, discrimination from Communist gov’t, schools
Christian Post | Leah MarieAnn Klett | October 6, 2020 A Chinese Christian has opened up about the severe persecution he and other Christian children
CHINA – Church elder, family suffer daily harassment by officials in China
Christian Post | Anugrah Kumar October 5, 2020 The communist government of China is harassing and keeping an eye on Li Yingqiang, an elder of
VIETNAM – Vietnamese pastor released four years after arrest
UCA News | October 5, 2020 Vietnam’s communist regime has released an evangelist pastor arrested four years ago accused of helping people escape abroad illegally,