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…

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INDONESIA – Indonesia: New Religious Education Bill requires Registration of Sunday Schools

World Watch Monitor | Oct. 30, 2018 Christians in Indonesia are opposing a new religious education bill that will require them to obtain government approval for holding Sunday schools or…

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TURKEY – Christians Encouraged Over Brunson’s Example in Turkey

International Christian Concern | Oct. 22, 2018 Pastor Brunson’s release from imprisonment, in Turkey, a little over a week ago has filled the Turkish Christian community with new found strength.…

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TURKEY – Pastor Brunson Says He is Probably “One of the Most Hated Men in Turkey”

International Christian Concern | Oct. 17, 2018 Pastor Andrew Brunson, who was released this weekend from a two-year detainment in Turkey, shared in an interview with ABC that he is…

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TURKEY – Secret Deal with Turkey Paves Way for American Pastor’s Release

NBC News | Oct. 11, 2018 The White House expects North Carolina pastor Andrew Brunson to be released by the Turkish government and returned to the U.S. in the coming…

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TURKEY – Brunson Appeals to Turkey’s Highest Court

Biblical Truth Media Excellence Free Speech | Oct. 5, 2018 Pastor Andrew Brunson’s attorney, Ismail Cem Halavurt, this week filed an appeal with Turkey’s highest constitutional court. Pastor Brunson, a North Carolina…

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TURKEY – Lawyer of U.S. Pastor says to Appeal to Top Turkish Court for his Release

Reuters | Oct. 2, 2018 The case of Andrew Brunson, whose next regular court hearing is on Oct. 12, has become the most divisive issue in a worsening diplomatic row…

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TURKEY – Turkish-US officials ‘cautiously optimistic’ of Brunson’s release

World Watch Monitor | Sept. 24, 2018 Andrew Brunson, pictured during his release from prison into house arrest on 25 July, was first arrested almost two years ago. Both Turkish and…

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TURKEY- Daughter: U.S. Pastor Imprisoned in Turkey for Terrorism by ‘Christianization’

Breit Bart | Sept. 24, 2018 The pastor’s daughter Jacqueline Furnari declared, “A year and a half after his initial detention [in October 2016], Turkey finally charged him when they handed…

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TURKEY: Turkey replaces prosecutor who indicted US pastor Brunson

World Watch Monitor | 090918 At the outset last week of Turkey’s new judicial year, the Izmir prosecutor who prepared the controversial indictment accusing US pastor Andrew Brunson of terrorism…

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TURKEY – Turkey ‘will retaliate’ over US sanctions as crisis grows

Independent.ie | Aug. 3, 2018 Turkey was yesterday drawing up retaliatory measures after Washington slapped sanctions on two Turkish ministers in one of the biggest crises between the two Nato…

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TURKEY – Update on Pastor Andrew Brunson With Jorge Parrott

Back to Jerusalem | Aug. 3, 2018 Jorge Porrott, president of CMM Ministries, a theological seminary, speaks with Eugene on Back to Jerusalem Radio about American Pastor Andrew Brunson who…

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TURKEY – Trump administration sanctions Turkish officials over detained American pastor

FoxNews | 080218 The Trump administration on Wednesday sanctioned top Turkish officials over the country’s detention of American pastor Andrew Craig Brunson. The Treasury Department sanctions, first announced by the…

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Turkish court rejects appeal to end US pastor’s house arrest – Middle East

Stars and Stripes | 073118 ANKARA, Turkey — A Turkish court rejected an appeal Tuesday to end the house arrest of an American pastor who is at the center of…

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Trump administration threatens to punish Turkey unless it frees detained American minister

LATimes | 072618 At a conference Thursday affirming the U.S. commitment to global religious freedom, Vice President Mike Pence threatened economic sanctions against Turkey if its government fails to release…

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Pastor Brunson – Pence threatens Turkey over detained US pastor

Religion News Service | 072618 WASHINGTON (RNS) — Vice President Mike Pence used a State Department summit of foreign ministers and religious leaders to call on Turkey to release U.S.…

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U.S. Ministerial – Persecution of Andrew Brunson, John Cao Shared at Religious Freedom Ministerial

Christianity Today | 072418 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The first victim of religious persecution to share their story today at the US State Department’s first-ever Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom couldn’t…

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TURKEY – What Is Andrew Brunson Accused Of? Donald Trump Calls for Release of Pastor Imprisoned in Turkey

Newsweek | 071918 | By Cristina Maza “With the news of his continued imprisonment breaking today, Save The Persecuted Christians calls on President Trump, the administration and our legislators to…

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TURKEY – US pastor denied release in latest trial hearing in Turkey

The Tribune | 07-18-18 ANKARA, Turkey — A Turkish court on Wednesday again denied a request for the release from custody of an American pastor based in Turkey who is…

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TURKEY – Turkish court rules to keep US pastor in jail on terror charges

YeniSafak | 07-18-18 A Turkish court has ruled to keep American Pastor Andrew Craig Brunson, who is being tried on terrorism and spying charges, in jail. Andrew Brunson, a Christian…

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US Senate to Turkey: Give Us Pastor Brunson or No Fighter Jets

CBNNews | 062518 The United States Senate recently passed overwhelmingly the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act which bans the Department of Defense from selling F-35 fighter jets to Turkey as…

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Religious Freedom Advocates Continue to Raise Awareness for Imprisoned Pastor Andrew Brunson

NRB | 062118 American Pastor Andrew Brunson is scheduled again for trial next month. Wrongfully detained in Turkey and denied due process rights for years, his story is stirring American…

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Free Pastor Brunson: STPC Activists Urge Trump to Do More to Bring US Missionary Home From Turkish Prison

CBN News | 062018 | VIDEO More than a dozen people gathered outside the White House on Wednesday to call on President Donald Trump to bring American Pastor Andrew Brunson…

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U.S. and Turkey Release Statement Reaffirming “Spirit of Allied Partnership” – Will It Lead to Pastor Andrew Brunson’s Freedom?

ACLJ | 060718 Despite recent tensions between our two countries, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Turkey’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu just met in Washington. Following the…

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Trump: American Pastor Jailed In Turkey Is ‘A Totally Innocent Man’

The Daily Caller | 052718 An American pastor facing trial in Turkey on allegations of aiding terrorist groups is “a totally innocent man,” President Donald Trump said Saturday. “We have…

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Senators Lankford, Tillis urge rethink of U.S.-Turkey relationship in wake of Andrew Brunson trial

EPConnection | 051118   Sen. Thom Tillis, speaking from the Senate floor on May 10: “We’re going to continue to work every day that (Andrew Brunson) is in prison to…

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Sen. Tillis presents details of Brunson case on Senate floor

EPCConnection | 042518 On April 25, Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) gave an impassioned, 15-minute speech from the floor of the U.S. Senate about Andrew Brunson’s imprisonment in Turkey. In his…

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TURKEY – Erdogan Again Shows That He’s Holding American Pastor Hostage In Turkish Prison

DailyCaller | 042118 Turkey’s authoritarian president made it clear that his government his holding American pastor Andrew Brunson hostage in a Turkish prison President  Erdogan said the U.S. government should…

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Senators warn of ‘measures’ against Turkey over Andrew Brunson case

ISTANBUL — A bipartisan group of 66 senators is threatening Turkey with “measures” after an American pastor was put on trial accused of terrorism links and espionage. North Carolina native…

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