Save the Persecuted Christians | December 16, 2020 CONTACT:Hamilton Strategies, Media@HamiltonStrategies.com, Nick DiFazio, 610.584.1096, ext. 104, or Deborah Hamilton, ext. 102 Save the Persecuted Christians Applauds the Designation of Nigeria as a…
Save the Persecuted Christians | June 10, 2020 Save the Persecuted Christians to Compare 2019 IRF Report with 2020 U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Report; Encourages State Department to…
Christian Post | Anugrah Kumar | June 1, 2020 As the world goes through food security and financial crises due to the coronavirus pandemic, disadvantaged Christian communities in Asia, especially…
Save the Persecuted Christians | April 28, 2020 USCIRF Recommends 14 ‘Countries of Particular Concern’ and 15 for Placement on State Department’s ‘Special Watch List’ WASHINGTON— The United States Commission…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | uscirf.gov March 16, 2020 Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new factsheet on the global response…
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…
One News Now | Michael F. Haverluck | February 17, 2020 According to findings from Open Doors' latest World Watch List (WWL) featuring the 50 least-safe nations to practice Christianity, the world has…
The Christian Post | Samuel Smith | January 31, 2020 Government officials from the United States and several countries will convene in Washington, D.C., next week on the eve of…
National Pivot Nigeria | Joe Adams | January 20, 2020 The European parliament, legislative branch of the European Union, has accused the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari of overseeing the…
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…
Christianity Today | Jayson Casper | January 15, 2020 Every day, 8 Christians worldwide are killed because of their faith. Every week, 182 churches or Christian buildings are attacked. And…
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…
CAN Praises US For Placing Nigeria On Special Watch List Channels Television Updated December 22, 2019 8-10 minutes The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has welcomed the idea of the…
The Nation Online | Dec. 21, 2019 The United States of America has placed Nigeria on a special watch list of countries that have engaged in or tolerated “severe violations…
The Washington Times | Victor Morton | Monday, November 11, 2019 The White House is reportedly drafting plans to condition U.S. foreign assistance on religious freedom. According to a report…
Politico | Melanie Zanona and John Bresnahan | Nov. 11, 2019 The effort comes as Trump faces an impeachment inquiry that hinges in part on whether he froze military aid…
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…
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…
USCIRF | Oct. 30, 2019 WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is deeply concerned by the Algerian government’s forcible closure of at least 12 Evangelical…
Catholic Philly | Bronwen Dachs for CNS | Oct. 28,2019 Egyptian Muslims cry as ambulances transport the bodies of victims killed after a Dec. 11, 2016, explosion inside the Coptic…
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 …
USCIRF | Oct. 27, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 24, 2019 WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today commemorates International Religious Freedom Day, marking…
Breitbart | Frances Martel | Oct. 24, 2019 Christian persecution in Iraq and Syria has decreased dramatically in the aftermath of the fall of the Islamic State, a report published…
For Immediate Release | Oct. 9, 2019 Save the Persecuted Christians:USCIRF’s New Freedom of Religion or Belief Victims List Will Give Names to Nameless, Hold Persecutors Accountable WASHINGTON—The United States…
USCIRF | Oct. 8, 2019 WASHINGTON, DC –United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Chair Tony Perkins and Vice Chair Gayle Manchin today announced the launch of the Freedom…
USCIRF | Oct. 1, 2019 On China’s National Day, USCIRF Urges U.S. Government to Take Action on Religious Freedom WASHINGTON, DC – Today marks the 70th anniversary of the People’s…
CBN News | Jennifer Wishon | Sept. 22, 2019 WASHINGTON – Religious persecution plagues countries around the world and the problem is only getting worse. A report published this year…
Trump religion envoy blames 'guilt complex' for Western reluctance to protect Christians Washington Examiner | by Jeffrey Cimmino | September 11, 2019 10:37 AM Ambassador-at-large for International Religious Freedom Sam…
July 15, 2019 | Pew Forum Tenth annual report dives deeper into the ways government restrictions on religion and social hostilities involving religion have changed, from 2007 to 2017 Over…
Christian Post | June 25, 2019 | Samuel Smith At least seven Christian families were forced to flee from their homes in the Jharkhand state of India this month after…
Christian Times PK | Feb. 23, 2019 GRV, Wichra Bangla (Pakistan Christian times) A Christian family’s 13 years old daughter Sadaf Masih was abducted on 6th Feb – 2019 by some…
International Christian Concern | Feb. 21, 2019 International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that a Christian student from Karachi, Pakistan was nearly killed after being stabbed in an attack by…
International Christian Concern | Feb. 21, 2019 Incidents of Christian persecution in Pakistan continued into the second half of 2018, painting a grim picture for the small minority community regarding…
Breitbart | Jan. 20, 2019 A former imam from Pakistan who migrated to Germany and converted to Christianity now claims that he faces death threats in his native country from many…
Samaa | Jan. 19, 2019 The Swabi district council in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa wants the sweepers hired in the district’s hospitals to be Christian only. The members of the district council…
Open Doors | Jan. 1, 2019 World Watch List of 2019 [READ FULL LIST]
International Christian Concern | Jan. 8, 2019 On January 2, the government of the Punjab province in Pakistan mandated that churches comply with set security standards by March 31 or…
The 88 Project | Jan. 8, 2019 The 88 Project, January 8, 2019: 2019 started with a high-profile forced eviction against residents of Loc Hung vegetable garden, a Catholic residential…
Breitbart | Jan. 5, 2019 Laos has been tightening restrictions on Christian practice as an unwelcome Western influence, mirroring the situation of other Asian communist nations. During the Christmas holidays, incidents of…
International Christian Concern | Dec. 24, 2018 Despite being acquitted in October, Asia Bibi is set to celebrate her first Christmas off death row in hiding and under guard in…