RELEASE – Demonstration in Omaha to Free the Slaves of Nigeria
For Immediate Release June 3, 2021 Committee to Free Nigerian Slaves Calls for an End to Modern-Day Bondage WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Saturday, June 5, at 10 A.M., the Committee…
Christian teen Leah Sharibu, held captive by Boko Haram
NIGERIA – Three Years Later: Leah Sharibu Is Still Missing
Save the Persecuted Christians | February 17, 2021 Human Rights Activists Call on Nigeria to Secure Christian Teen’s Release from Boko Haram WASHINGTON, D.C. — Feb. 19, 2021 marks three years…
Susanna Liew, wife of abducted Malaysian pastor, Raymond Koh (PHOTO CREDIT: Open Doors USA)
RELEASE – NGOs Join Susanna Liew in Calling on the Prime Minister of Malaysia to Release Information on Her Husband Pastor Raymond Koh’s Abduction
For Immediate Release | February 12, 2021 WASHINGTON — February 13, 2021 marks four years since the highly orchestrated abduction of Pastor Raymond Koh – which was captured on CCTVs. Despite this, the…
PAKISTAN – Brother of Christian imprisoned in Pakistan on blasphemy charge pleads for Biden to help
Christian Post | January 21, 2021 A United States citizen whose brother is facing the possibility of being sentenced to death in Pakistan on trumped-up blasphemy charges is asking the…
RELEASE – Save the Persecuted Christians Urges Attendance of Side-Events to the Polish Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom
Save the Persecuted Christians | November 18 2020 ‘Christians Have a Responsibility to Inform Themselves’ WASHINGTON—Save the Persecuted Christians (STPC), a leading international human rights advocacy group that works on behalf of hundreds…
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, 2020 Internet censorship targeting Christians…
CHINA – China Aid President Bob Fu warns that China’s aim is to exterminate any independent faiths
Christianity Today | Jin Yoo | October 4, 2020 China Aid President, Bob Fu, urged gatherers at The Return: A Global Day of Prayer, an event that calls for everyone…
RELEASE – Christian Persecution the Focus at this Year’s Saints Peter & Paul Conference September 11 and 12 at Basilica of Saint Mary in Alexandria, VA
September 9, 2020 | Media Advisory Save the Persecuted Christians Experts to Speak WASHINGTON—Save the Persecuted Christians (STPC) is facilitating coordination, content and experts for an in-depth discussion on the topic “Christian…
CHINA – China removes over 900 church crosses in first half of 2020: report
Christian Post | Leah MarieAnn Klett | August 28, 2020 In the first half of 2020, over 900 crosses were removed from state-run churches across China amid Xi Jinping’s ongoing…
CHINA – Chinese Christian Detained for Street Evangelism
International Christian Concern | August 6, 2020 On August 3, a Christian in China’s Hunan province was sentenced by the authorities to 10 days in administrative detention for “illegal evangelism.”…
CHINA – Churches shuttered, turned into cultural centers promoting socialist values
Christian Post | Leah MarieAnn Klett | July 21, 2020 As part of China’s ongoing crackdown on Christianity, Communist authorities have converted a number of state-approved Three-Self churches into cultural…
CHINA – China demolishes government-run church after 7-year standoff
Fox News | Caleb Parke | July 1, 2020 Authorities in China raided a government-run church in June, beat members and demolished the building, ending a seven-year standoff, a persecution watchdog tells Fox News. Officials from…
RELEASE – New Report to United Nations Brings to Light Extreme Persecution of Uyghurs in China
Save the Persecuted Christians | June 16, 2020 In Advance of UN General Assembly, Save the Persecuted Christians Coalition Partner Jubilee Campaign Submits Report on Inhumane Treatment of This Marginalized…
RELEASE – June 4 Marks Tragic Day at Tiananmen Square
Save the Persecuted Christians | June 3, 2020 Save the Persecuted Christians Reflects on 31st Anniversary of Massacre, as Advocates Mourn Atrocities Still Being Committed in China Today and Coalition…
RELEASE – Senators Ernst and Grassley Urgently Requesting President Trump to Consider U.S. Special Envoy to Bring Christian Genocide to an End in Nigeria
Save the Persecuted Christians | May 26, 2020 WASHINGTON—This May, Senator Joni Ernst and Senator Charles Grassley delivered letters to President Trump and key political figures, urging them to take…
ADVISORY – Advocacy Group, Concerned Christians Host Prayer Vigil for Leah Sharibu on Her 17th Birthday
*** VIRTUAL EVENT ADVISORY *** Save the Persecuted Christians | For Immediate Release | May 13, 2020 CONTACT:Hamilton Strategies, Media@HamiltonStrategies.com May 14 Prayer at 4 p.m. ET Will Lift Up…
RELEASE – Save the Persecuted Christians Delivers Open Letter to President Trump About Ensuring Fairness of World Bank Aid to India Christians
Save the Persecuted Christians | May 11, 2020 In Communication to President, Secretary of State and World Bank Leader, Advocates Stress That Christians in India Are Being Denied Coronavirus Relief,…
CHINA – China Conducts Violent Raid on Christian Church, Drags Worshipers Out of Service
Breitbart | John Hayward | May 8, 2020 ChinaAid, a religious freedom watchdog group, published a smartphone video this week that showed Chinese officials conducting a violent raid on a church in…
CHINA – Violence Erupts As Chinese Officials Attack Christians in Church
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkHgvKcpsaM FaithWire | Tré Goins-Phillips | May 4, 2020 Video footage captured during a church service in the Fujian province in southeastern China shows strong-armed government officials raiding worshippers as…
ADVISORY – Join Save the Persecuted Christians for Global Prayer to End COVID-19
*** VIRTUAL EVENT ADVISORY *** Save the Persecuted Christians | April 30, 2020 Two-Hour Virtual Prayer Beginning at 2 p.m. ET Friday, May 1, Will Also Aim to Lift Up…
VIRTUAL EVENT – Save the Persecuted Christians, Coalition Partners Lead Special Hour of Prayer Today for Nigeria
Save the Persecuted Christians April 21, 2020 Group Continues to Call for Special Envoy to Nigeria, as Organization Leaders Set to Meet with Trump Administration Officials WASHINGTON—Nigeria is in the…
RELEASE – Save the Persecuted Christians: President Trump, Tell the World Bank to Watch Pakistan Closely
Save the Persecuted Christians | April 20, 2020 In Open Letter to the President, Secretary of State and World Bank Leader, Advocates Stress That Christians in Pakistan Are Being Denied…
RELEASE – #BringBackOurGirls—Six Years Later
Save the Persecuted Christians | April 14, 2020 Save the Persecuted Christians: #6YearsTooLong for 112 Kidnapped Chibok Girls to Remain in Captivity WASHINGTON—Six years ago today, 276 schoolgirls were kidnapped…
VIRTUAL EVENT – Save the Persecuted Christians Leads Global Virtual Passion Prayer on Good Friday
Save the Persecuted Christians | April 8, 2020 Continuous 24-Hour Prayer Vigil Brings Together People Around the World to Pray For and With Persecuted Christians WASHINGTON—Save the Persecuted Christians (STPC),…
RELEASE – Save the Persecuted Christians Leads Virtual Passion Prayer on Good Friday
Save the Persecuted Christians | Apr. 2, 2020 Continuous 24-Hour Prayer Vigil Brings Together People Around the World to Pray For and With Persecuted Christians WASHINGTON—Save the Persecuted Christians (STPC),…
CHINA – China’s Theology and Persecution
International Christian Concern | Linda Burkle | March 25, 2020 2019 was a year marked by heightened surveillance and persecution of Christians in China. According to China Aid, Christians living…
RELEASE – Save the Persecuted Christians Calls for the Appointment of a U.S. Presidential Special Envoy to Nigeria and the Lake Chad Region
Save the Persecuted Christians | March 18, 2020 Coalition Partner, International Committee on Nigeria, Launches #SilentSlaughter Campaign WASHINGTON—Save the Persecuted Christians (STPC) joined the International Committee on Nigeria (ICON) at…
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 the Persecuted Christians, which advocates…
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 the overwhelming majority of people…
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 Score: 83/100 Region: Asia Persecution…
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 Boko Haram for Not Renouncing…
IRAN – Persecuted Middle East Christians Petition International Community: ‘Stand Up for Your Brothers and Sisters’
Decision | Becca Coon | February 10, 2020 “My fear is that we’re too quiet,” said Dabrina Bet-Tamraz, an Iranian Christian whose father, mother and brother are imprisoned in Iran…
WORLDWIDE – Christian Persecution – End the Silence; STPC Hosts a National Prayer Breakfast Panel (video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pft5K19o2OA&feature=youtu.be A NATIONAL PRAYER BREAKFAST SIDE EVENT “Why is the world silent while Christians are being slaughtered? Good people must join together and stop this…It’s not as if we are…
RELEASE – Save the Persecuted Christians: New Rules for Religious Groups Begin This Weekend in China
News Release | Save the Persecuted Christians | January 30, 2020 ‘Harsh’ Rules That Go into Effect Feb. 1 Will Require ‘All Religious Personnel to Support and Implement Total Submission…
NIGERIA – Leah Sharibu’s family responds to reports that she gave birth to Boko Haram commander’s son
Christian Post | Samuel Smith | January 28, 2020 The family of abducted Nigerian Christian teenager Leah Sharibu has spoken out after reports published over the weekend suggested that their…
STATEMENT – Reports Surface That Kidnapped Nigerian Teen Leah Sharibu Has a Newborn Son
January 27, 2020 | Statement Save the Persecuted Christians: Family Begs to Have Leah Returned Alive WASHINGTON—Reports surfaced over the weekend that kidnapped Nigerian teen Leah Sharibu has a newborn…
RELEASE – Save the Persecuted Christians Delivers Letter to President Imploring U.S. Special Envoy to Nigeria
News Release | January 27, 2020 Letter with 141 Signatures Outlines Urgent Need, Especially in Light of Execution of Christian Chairman in Nigeria WASHINGTON—Save the Persecuted Christians (STPC), a bipartisan, multi-faith…
RELEASE – Save the Persecuted Christians Receives Word That Christian Association of Nigeria Chairman Lawan Andimi Has Been Executed
For Immediate Release | Jan. 21, 2020 STPC Circulating Letter to President Trump About Urgent Needs for Nigeria, Including U.S. Special Envoy to Nigeria and Lake Chad Region WASHINGTON—Save the…
NIGERIA – Nigerian pastor who praised God in ransom video beheaded after refusing to deny Christ
Christian Post | Samuel Smith | Jan. 21, 2020 the Rev. Lawan Andimi | YouTube/Melodyinter World/Screengrab A pastor who made headlines earlier this month for praising God in a ransom…
WORLDWIDE – Report: Radical Islam Still Driving Global Christian Persecution
Breitbart | Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D. | Jan. 16, 2020 Islamic extremism is a primary driver of Christian persecution in eight out of the ten most dangerous places for Christians…