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Christian persecution expected to increase in 2019; believers facing 'modern-day jihad'
Wednesday, January 9, 2019 | Tag Cloud Tags: Africa, China, Christian, Christian Persecution, Faith, India, jihad, News, Nigeria, Worthy News
(Worthy News) - The persecution of Christians around the world is expected to increase in 2019, with a watchdog group sharing particular concern for believers in Nigeria, China, and India.
Release International, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary, said in a press release that 215 million believers face violence and discrimination for their faith.
"In Nigeria, Fulani militants look set to continue devastating attacks against Christians in the north and central Nigeria. In the first six months of 2018 alone, they killed up to 6,000 and drove 50,000 from their homes," the group said of the situation in the African country. [ Source: Christian Post (Read More...) ]
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