AFRICA – As Christianity grows in Africa, anti-Christian persecution rises

Crux | Crux Staff | Dec. 11, 2019 YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon - According to a new Pew Research Center report, there are already more Christians in Africa than any other continent.…

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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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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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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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NIGERIA – ‘Convert or Be Killed!’ Expectant Mother Pays Ultimate Price in Jihadist Massacre

CBN NEWS | Kelsey Campbell | Oct. 24, 2019 The massacre lasted for five hours.    Esther listened from the makeshift outhouse as she hid behind the door. "Convert or…

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IRAQ / SYRIA – Report: Persecution in Iraq Down After Loss of 90% of Nation’s Christians

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…

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CHINA – Chinese authorities raided church, forcibly removed members, moments before demolition

Fox News | Caleb Parke | Oct. 17, 2019 Authorities in China forcibly removed Christians and arrested several faith leaders gathered at a state-recognized church that suddenly was deemed "illegal" by the…

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NIGERIA – “WORLD TAKE NOTE!”: Genocide of Christians in Nigeria – Raymond Ibrahim

Gatestone Institute | Raymond Ibrahim | Oct. 7, 2019 Muhammadu Buhari Muhammadu Buhari, the Muslim president of Nigeria—who reached that position in part thanks to Barack H. Obama—continues to fuel…

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RELEASE – Hungary, Brazil Foreign Ministers Host Breakthrough U.N. Panel Decrying Persecution of Christians, Need to Act

Videos and Transcripts of the Speakers For Immediate Release |September 27, 2019 Save The Persecuted Christians Urges Costs for the Persecutors WASHINGTON, D.C. —One of the most extraordinary programs ever…

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INDIA – Over 1,000 incidents of Christian persecution in India reported since 2014; 219 in 2019

Christian Post | Samuel Smith|Sept. 27, 2019 A group of Christians meet together near their rebuilt church in Kandhamal. | John Fredricks WASHINGTON — Over 1,400 incidents of persecution against…

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RELEASE – Save the Persecuted Christians Urges President Trump to Address Christian Persecution at UNGA

For Immediate Release | September 19, 2019 We Pray the President Will #StandBesideUs and Speak Specifically to Genocidal Violence Against 327 Million Christians Worldwide WASHINGTON—Save the Persecuted Christians (STPC), which advocates…

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MIDDLE EAST – Brownback: Christianity’s future in Middle East has reached defining moment

CRUX | Josephine von Dohlen | Sept. 13, 2019 In a file photo, Sam Brownback, U.S. ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom and former Kansas governor, speaks during a forum addressing…

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WORLDWIDE – Trump religion envoy blames ‘guilt complex’ for Western reluctance to protect Christians

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…

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WORLDWIDE – Startling Report Calls Christianity “By Far the Most Widely Persecuted Religion” in the World and Warns Persecution of Christians is Nearing “Genocide” Levels

ACLJ | Sept. 10 | By CeCe Heil “Close to . . . genocide.” That’s how an alarming study recently commissioned and released by the British government described the current…

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ERITREA – Eritrea Arrests Another 150 Christians Between June and August | Persecution

Persecution | Aug. 23, 2019 08/23/2019 Eritrea (International Christian Concern) – Eritrea, one of the world’s worst violators of Human Rights, has again clamped down on Christians in their country.…

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