CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION IN THE NEWS
RELEASE – Reports Confirm Undeniable Genocide against Christians, Says International Committee on Nigeria
Save the Persecuted Christians | July 31, 2020 STPC’s Frank Gaffney: ‘Nigeria Is Imploding. We Have a Chance to Keep It from Going Completely Bad’ WASHINGTON
CHINA – Feinstein Says China Is ‘Growing Into a Respectable Nation’ As it Continues Persecuting Christians, Muslims
Faithwire | Tré Goins-Phillips | July 30, 2020 Despite China’s ever-expanding persecution of Christians and Muslims, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) said Thursday the Communist country
CHINA – There are no longer a safe place for Chinese Christians
Christianity Today | Lina Kim | July 30, 2020 Chinese believers stated there is no longer a safe place for Chinese Christians as religious persecution
INDIA – PRESS RELEASE OF PERSECUTION RELIEF HALF YEARLY REPORT 2020
Persecution Relief | July 29, 2020 ‘CHRISTIAN MINOR LYNCHED, WOMEN & MEN MURDERED, EXCOMMUNICATION IS AT ALL TIME HIGH, CHURCH BUILDINGS BURNED, PRIESTS ATTACKED, THE
INDIA – Anti-Christian violence on the rise in India
UCA | July 29, 2020 Two women were raped and killed among six Christians murdered for their faith in India in the first half of
CHINA – No safe place to be a Christian in China, report says
Baptist Standard | July 28, 2020 China persecutes Christians to gain leverage in future diplomatic relations with the United States, a Christian seeking U.S. asylum
NIGERIA – Pastor, 5-Year-Old Boy among 10 Christians Killed in Herdsmen Attacks in Nigeria
Morning Star News | July 28, 2020 Muslim Fulani herdsmen on Friday (July 24) killed a church pastor, a 5-year-old boy and eight other Christians
NIGERIA – ‘Beyond reprehensible’: Christian aid workers executed in Nigeria
Catholic News Agency | July 28, 2020 The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom released a statement on Tuesday condemning the execution of five
YEMEN – Persecuted Yemeni Christians Request Prayer
International Christian Concern | July 28, 2020 Christians living in Yemen request prayer as they experience persecution amidst ongoing war, food shortages, and COVID-19.
CHINA – Group says China hackers infiltrated Vatican ahead of expected talks
The Hill | Tal Axelrod | July 28, 2020 A cybersecurity firm has concluded that Chinese hackers penetrated the Vatican’s computer networks in recent months
WORLDWIDE – The assault on Christendom
Center for Security Policy | Frank Gaffney | July 27, 2020 Yesterday, the new prime minister of France led his nation’s commemoration of the fourth
NIGERIA – Borno: 10 Soldiers Killed In Fresh Boko Haram Ambush
Sahara Reports | July 27, 2020 At least 10 Nigerian soldiers have been killed and several others missing after an ambush by Boko Haram insurgents
CHINA – NGOs, activists press Barr to declare Chinese Communist Party a ‘transnational criminal organization’
Fox News | Hollie McKay | July 27, 2020 Hundreds of U.S. and international religious and human rights groups and activists are calling for the
CHINA – Police Demolish Christian Homes in China
International Christian Concern | July 26, 2020 International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on July 22, local authorities descended on Xingguang Church in China’s
RELEASE – Iconic Church Site Opens for Muslim Prayers, Sparks ‘National Day of Mourning’
Save the Persecuted Christians | July 24, 2020 Christians Worldwide Heed Greek Orthodox Church’s Call to Grieve Turkish President Erdogan’s ‘Violation of all Standards of
RELEASE – Open Letter Urges Attorney General To Label Chinese Communist Party as a Transnational Criminal Organization
Save the Persecuted Christians | July 23, 2020 CCP Violations Far Exceed ‘Criminal Activity’ Threshold, say Save the Persecuted Christians, Other Human Rights Watchdogs WASHINGTON — A broad
CHINA – Report: Religious Suppression in China
International Christian Concern | July 23, 2020 This report seeks to provide an overview of religious persecution against Chinese Christians in recent years. With this
NIGERIA – Boko Haram militants kill five hostages kidnapped in Nigeria’s northeast, UN says
CNN | Bukola Adebayo | July 23, 2020 Boko Haram militants have killed five hostages, including four aid workers, who were abducted last month in
NIGERIA – 2,732 people killed in Nigeria between April and June – Report
Premium Times | Kunle Sanni | July 23, 2020 An estimated 2,732 people were killed in 33 states and the FCT in three months, a
NIGERIA – Boko Haram kills 5 aid workers in Nigeria
Xinhua | July 22, 2020 Boko Haram terrorists on Wednesday released a video showing the killing of five humanitarian workers who were recently abducted in
INDIA – Christians who refused to worship false gods beaten by tribal animists
Christian Post | Leah MarieAnn Klett | July 22, 2020 Tribal animists in India brutally beat three Christian families before driving them from the village