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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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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UNITED KINGDOM – Baroness Cox says, Britain must stop ignoring Christian prosecution in Nigeria

Humanitarian Aid Relief Trust | Baroness Cox | Nov. 25, 2019 Baroness Caroline Cox, U.K., is a longtime human rights advocate. It has been five years since Nigeria’s Islamist Fulani…

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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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SYRIA – The Road from Damascus: How a Syrian Christian Spoke at Harvard’s Commencement

Christianity Today | Ryan Burge | Nov. 7, 2019 Following Turkey’s recent incursion into Syria and establishment of a “safe zone” in coordination with Russia, the beleaguered nation faces another…

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REPORT – Persecuted and forgotten? Ancient Christian communities in north-east Syria after the US evacuation

The Tablet | Nov. 7, 2019 Donald Trump’s decision to order the evacuation of remaining US forces from north-east Syria might have sealed the fate of its age-old Christian communities…

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STATEMENT – Save the Persecuted Christians Praises Passage of House Resolution on Armenian Genocide

STATEMENT | November 6, 2019 WASHINGTON—Save the Persecuted Christians (STPC), which advocates on behalf of hundreds of millions of Christians facing heavy persecution worldwide, is lauding the approval of a…

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USA – Elderly Christian Man Brutally Beaten by a ‘Transgendered Lady’ for Preaching Gospel on NYC Subway

FaithWire | Will Maule | Nov. 4, 2019 An elderly man has been viscously attacked on the New York subway for simply preaching the gospel. According to witnesses, the 79-year-old…

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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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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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WORLDWIDE – Gaffney: Christian persecution taking place around the world is “simply unimaginable”

Center for Security Policy, Frank Gaffney | Breitbart | Oct. 30, 2019 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJNf4hAdyDA&feature=youtu.be Center Executive Chairman, Frank Gaffney, joins Alex Marlow on Breitbart News Daily to talk about the impeachment…

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INDIA / USA – Tennessee pastor arrested and stranded in India, attorney says

Tennessean | Natalie Neysa Alund and Brinley Hineman | Oct. 30, 2019 A Middle Tennessee pastor has been arrested in India and is unable to return to the U.S. due to alleged religious…

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USA – Anti-IS coalition to meet in Washington on November 14, US says

Times of Israel | Oct. 29, 2019 WASHINGTON — More than 30 nations fighting the Islamic State group will gather in Washington on November 14 in a French-initiated meeting as…

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INDIA – American Pastor Arrested and Detained in India | Persecution

International Christian Concern | Oct. 29, 2019 Pastor Targeted After Telling Customs Officials He Is a Christian 10/29/2019 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) learned that…

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SYRIA / USA – Baghdadi Operation Named After Christian Woman Who Refused to Give Up Faith Before ISIS Killed Her

FaithWire | Emily Jones | Oct. 28, 2019 The US military operation that resulted in the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was dedicated to Kayla Mueller, a young…

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STATEMENT – Save the Persecuted Christians: International Religious Freedom Day Marks Important Benefits of International Religious Freedom Act of 1998

October 27, 2019 | For Immediate Release Permanent Reauthorization of U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Is Crucial, with 80% of Global Population Living in Countries Where Religious Freedoms Are Oppressed …

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USA / SYRIA – Remarks by President Trump on the Death of ISIS Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

The White House | Oct. 27, 2019 https://youtu.be/GYzNpv-7F7M THE PRESIDENT:  Last night, the United States brought the world’s number one terrorist leader to justice.  Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is dead.  He…

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VIDEO INTERVIEW – Stand in the Gap: Saving the Persecuted Christians (Part 1)

Hosted by the Honorable Sam Rohrer & Pastor Isaac Crockett. Stand in the Gap will bring clarity to cultural confusion and making sense of the nonsense around us, Stand in…

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USA – One-year commemoration of Tree of Life synagogue shooting marked around the world

The Associated Press | Oct. 27, 2019 One-year commemoration of Tree of Life synagogue shooting marked around the world Marked around the world Sunday with community service projects, music and…

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