Catholic Register | Brian Dryden | November 4, 2020 Religious and human rights groups have applauded a parliamentary committee’s condemnation of the Chinese government for its “genocide” on religious minorities.…
The Heritage Foundation | Olivia Enos & Emilie Kao | October 14, 2020 n the matter of religion in China, Beijing has made one thing perfectly clear: No religious group lies…
Enter Stage Right | Robert Owens | July 6, 2020 US President Donald Trump addressed a United Nations event on Religious Freedom. In his speech he boldly spoke up for religious freedom…
Christian Post | Arielle Del Turco | June 18, 2020 Believers in many countries face severe challenges, according to the State Department’s annual Report on International Religious Freedom, released last week.…
Save the Persecuted Christians | June 2, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C.—Throughout his presidency, Donald Trump has made a priority of protecting freedom of religion, at home and abroad. Today, he operationalized that commitment…
NTD | Emel Akan | June 2, 2020 President Trump signed June 2 an executive order to prioritize religious freedom in U.S. foreign policy and assistance programs. “Religious freedom for all people worldwide…
Christian Post | Michael Gryboski | June 1, 2020 President Donald Trump issued an official message in support of the second annual Global Coptic Day, expressing his support for the…
UCA News | Michael Sainsbury | April 30, 2020 It was all bad news for Asian nations in the annual United States Commission on International Religious Freedom report, with four…
FaithWire | Tré Goins-Phillip | April 12, 2020 At least 20 police officers reportedly showed up outside a small church in Greenville, Mississippi, on Wednesday, threatening the pastor for hosting drive-in services.…
Christian Post | Stephen Enada | April 12, 2020 The Christian Season of Lent is coming to an end – and it’s certainly one for the books. With the spread…
Christian Post | Leah MarieAnn Klett | March 25, 2020 A pastor in India has opened up about the deteriorating state of religious freedom in the country, revealing things are…
Zenger | Lawrence Zongo | March 23, 2020 The five men with machetes were cornered in the dark amid a stand of bushes near the village where they had come…
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…
U.S. Department of State | February 5, 2020 The Alliance is a network of likeminded countries fully committed to advancing freedom of religion or belief around the world. The Alliance…
Christian Headlines | Mikaela Mathews | February 3, 2020 In one of the first international efforts to champion religious freedom, leaders from the United States and several other countries will…
Juicy Ecumenism | Faith McDonnell | January 30, 2020 Persecution of Christians in Nigeria is not a new thing. Attacks on churches, imposition of Sharia, killings of individuals – even…
Center For Security Policy | Frank Gaffney | January 17, 2020 President Trump celebrated National Religious Freedom Day yesterday with several initiatives aimed at ending discriminatory federal treatment of faith…
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…
Persecution | Aug. 29, 2019 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – While it is no surprise that geopolitical tensions and economic cooperation dominated President Trump’s recent discussions with Prime Minister Modi of…
While you might have seen a decrease in mainstream media reporting regarding Christian persecution, there has only been an increase in the persecution taking place against Christians around the world.…
ACN United States | Jan. 16, 2019 A SURGE IN aggressive nationalism in key parts of the world is to blame for a rise in violence and other intimidation targeting…
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 Christian Post | Nov. 4, 2018 As many as 100,000 congregations worldwide and millions of Christians are participating in a day of prayer for the persecuted church Sunday. Known…
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…
Politico | Dec. 30, 2018 Vice President Mike Pence infuriated Beijing when he gave a speech in October warning that China had become a dangerous rival to the United States.…
Abouna - Dec. 2, 2018 Armenian, Greek, Catholic and Syriac church leaders are asking for President Donald Trump’s support in protecting the religious freedoms of oppressed Christians and other minorities…
Vatican News | Nov. 28, 2018 Some 61% of the world’s population live in countries where religious freedom is not respected; in other words, 6 out of every 10 people around the world…
World Watch Monitor | Nov. 8, 2018 Four Christian women were arrested earlier this week in Nepal on suspicion of attempting to convert people to Christianity by force, Asia News reports.…
World Watch Monitor | Nov. 7, 2018 A Malaysian Catholic MP’s call last month for the government to sign the UN Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance…
ACLJ | November 3, 2018 China’s Christians are facing persecution like never before. The Chinese government has begun a massive crackdown on Christians. House churches throughout China face government harassment,…
United States Department of State | Oct. 26, 2018 Today we commemorate the 20th anniversary of the signing of the 1998 International Religious Freedom Act (IRF Act) into law. The…
The Christian Post | Oct. 25, 2018 (PHOTO: ADREES LATIF/REUTERS)The daughters of Asia Bibi posed with an image of their mother outside their residence in Sheikhupura, located in Pakistan’s Punjab…
International Christian Concern | Oct. 24, 2018 President Xi Jinping continues to tighten restrictions on religious freedom, causing believers to live in a “nightmare” according to a congressional commission report.…
World Watch Monitor | Oct. 23, 2018 In Wenzhou city – also dubbed “China’s Jerusalem” – teams of three government officials will now monitor the activities of religious groups by…
World Watch Monitor | Oct. 2, 2018 The Sudanese government has cleared a shipment of Bibles believed to have been held in Port Sudan for six years. The Arabic-language Bibles…
World Watch Monitor | Oct. 1, 2018 In Pakistan, blasphemy accusations often leads to riots, like this one in Islamabad in November 2017.(Photo: World Watch Monitor) Blasphemy laws are “dangerous”…