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…

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RELEASE – Save the Persecuted Christians Delivers Letter to Call on Trump Administration to ‘Speak Boldly and Specifically About the Global Persecution of Christians’

Release | Save the Persecuted Christians February 6, 2020 88 Organizations and 500+ Individuals Sign Impassioned Letter WASHINGTON—Save the Persecuted Christians (STPC), a bipartisan, multi-faith coalition of nearly 200 civil society,…

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ADVISORY – Save the Persecuted Christians Leaders Part of National Prayer Breakfast and Special Event Thursday

For Immediate Release | February 4, 2020 As Over 3,500 Converge in Washington, STPC Coalition Will Host a Side Event to End the Silence on the Global Persecution of Christians…

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WORLDWIDE – Christian persecution on rise: North Korea, Muslims to blame

Washington Times | Opinion | Cheryl K. Chumley | Jan. 18, 2020 ANALYSIS/OPINION: Once again, Open Doors, the nonprofit that tracks and reports religious persecution around the world, finds in…

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RELEASE – 2020 Open Doors World Watch List Heightens Urgency of Persecuted Christians Worldwide

For Immediate Release | January 17, 2020 Save the Persecuted Christians Points to Nigeria’s Unchanged Ranking, Even Amid Especially Violent Year in African Nation WASHINGTON—Open Doors USA, a community of…

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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…

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CHINA – Christians see ‘alarming’ trend worldwide as China builds ‘blueprint of persecution’

Fox News | Caleb Parke | Jan. 16, 2020 Shortly before President Trump signed phase one of the historic trade deal with China, a Chinese pastor described the fear and…

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WORLDWIDE / CHINA – ‘Rise of Surveillance State’ Against Christians the Focus of 2020 World Watch List

Faithwire | Tré Goins-Phillips | Jan. 15, 2020 For a moment, imagine knowing you are being watched; imagine passing through facial recognition technology or fingerprint scanning to enter your church.…

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WORLDWIDE – The 50 Countries Where It’s Hardest to Follow Jesus

Christianity Today | Jayson Casper | Jan.15, 2020 Every day, 8 Christians worldwide are killed because of their faith. Every week, 182 churches or Christian buildings are attacked. And every…

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U.K. – Government to increase protections for persecuted Christians abroad, following Bishop’s review

U.K. Telegraph | Gabriella Swerling, Social and Religious Affairs Editor | Jan. 11, 2020 Persecuted Christians abroad will have their protection bolstered by the British government, following a landmark pledge…

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WORLDWIDE – Secularism and Islam are cooperating to attack the Church

LifeSite | Jan. 7, 2020 January 7, 2019 (Turning Point Project) — Jesus assured us that the gates of hell will not prevail against his Church. But we're not told…

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CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC – Extremists shoot dead two pastors after Christmas Day service in Central African Republic

Barnabas Fund | January 6, 2020 Two pastors were shot dead by Muslim militants as they travelled together by car after a Christmas service on 25 December in the Central…

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STPC USA – ‘Christian Persecution Is Happening Just as Jesus Said It Would’ | Kevin Jessip

'Christian Persecution Is Happening Just as Jesus Said It Would' LifeZette | Kevin Jessip, STPC Board Chairman | Dec. 30, 2019 'The silent cannot be silent any longer' about horrendous…

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RELEASE – Saving Persecuted Christians: Vital Initiatives in 2019, Redoubled Efforts in 2020

For Immediate Release | December 30, 2019 ‘SaveUs’ Movement Building Capacity to Raise Awareness, Hold Persecutors Accountable WASHINGTON, D.C.—As 2019 closes, Save the Persecuted Christians (STPC) looks back at a…

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HUNGARY – Five Things I Learned about Hungary’s Commitment to Fighting Christian Persecution Worldwide

Providence Magazine | Faith McDonnell | Dec. 10, 2019 In 26 years of advocacy for the global persecuted church, this is a new one for me. The government of a…

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UNITED NATIONS – Christian survivors of religious persecution around the world share ‘heartbreaking testimonies’ at UN

Fox News | Lauren Green | Dec. 2, 2019 The United Nations held an event on religious persecution recently, specifically focusing on Christians — now the most persecuted religion in the world. The…

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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 as a crisis demanding focused…

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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 where the population of Christians…

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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 that amount to genocide and…

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HUNGARY – Assyrian Patriarchs Address Christian Persecution Conference in Hungary

Assyrian Patriarchs Address Christian Persecution Conference in Hungary AINA | Bar Daisan | Nov. 28, 2019 Patriarch of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch Ignatius Aphrem II. ( Syriac Patriarchate)…

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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. 20, 2019 WASHINGTON—Just before Thanksgiving,…

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WORLDWIDE – Stand in the Gap T.V. interviews Dede Laugesen, executive director of Save the Persecuted Christians | Video

Stand in the Gap T.V. | American Pastor's Network | Nov. 3, 2019 https://vimeo.com/365613088

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USA – Counterterrorism Coordinator Ambassador Nathan Sales on the Release of the Country Reports on Terrorism 2018

U.S. Dept. of State | Nov. 1, 2019 MS ORTAGUS:  Happy Friday.  Good afternoon.  Okay.  The State Department is releasing its Annual Country Reports on Terrorism, which describes the global counterterrorism…

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USA – After Baghdadi’s death, ISIS statements portray terrorist group as intent on exacting revenge

Washington Post | Souad Mekhennet |Nov. 1, 2019 When the Islamic State finally broke its silence about the killing of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, it did so with a 1,200-word communique…

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AFRICA – Terrorist Attacks Increase in Africa’s Sahel, U.S. Warns

The Wall Street Journal | Jessica Donati and Courtney McBride | Nov. 1, 2019 WASHINGTON—Africa’s Sahel region is emerging as a new frontier in the fight against terrorist groups, according…

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USA – With religious persecution on the rise, US Commission on International Religious Freedom needed now, more than ever

Save the Persecuted Christians supports USCIRF reauthorization Fox 21 Del Marva | Oct. 31, 2019 Over 100 National groups, religious scholars, and human rights activists urge Congress to support religious…

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USA – Anglicans Moved for the Persecuted Church-II – Juicy Ecumenism

Juicy Ecumenism | Faith McDonnell | Oct. 31, 2019 ...Then came prayer time. New Wineskins Executive Director, Jenny Noyes, announced that the closing 30 minutes or so of the night…

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