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From Asia and Africa to the Middle East and Latin America, we work to amplify the voices of the persecuted, document violations of religious freedom, and bring biblically grounded context to the headlines.

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Turkey: Historic Protestant Church reopens
Posted on Tuesday, December 1, 2015
One of the oldest churches in Turkey reopened this month. According to AINA, a worship service was recently held in the 160-year-old Mardin Protestant Church after extensive restorations as the building had been left in ruins for 60…
Iraqi Parliament passes discriminatory law
Posted on Tuesday, December 1, 2015
Late last month, the Iraqi Parliament passed a law mandating that the Christian children of fathers who convert to Islam and those of mothers who marry Muslims will all automatically become Muslims themselves, whether they want to, or…
Bangladesh: Christians survive arson attacks
Posted on Monday, November 23, 2015
In early November, a group of Muslims attempted to burn four Christian families alive by setting their homes in the village of Kamarpara, Bangladesh, on fire, but neighbors helped them to escape the flames.
CAR: Revenge attacks against Christians
Posted on Wednesday, November 11, 2015
The bodies of more than 30 Christians were left outside a church in the Central African Republic capital of Bangui in retaliation for the deaths of three Muslims who were ambushed in October by so-called Christian militia.
Germany: Muslims persecute Christian refugees
Posted on Wednesday, November 11, 2015
A family that fled the violence in the Middle East only to to return to Iraq after being persecuted by Syrian Islamists in a refugee camp in Freising is just one example of how badly Christians are being…
‘Sick of Islam,’ Muslims turn to Christ
Posted on Monday, November 9, 2015
Kurdish Muslims in Iraq are turning to Christ after witnessing first hand the brutality of ISIS as it wages violent jihad in the name of Islam.
Mexican officials raid Christian farmland
Posted on Thursday, November 5, 2015
Local Mexican leaders recently raided the farmland in the village of Mariano Matamoros, Chiapas State, as part of an ongoing operation to expel a small Christian community from the Catholic-majority country.
Sudanese Christian’s fine overturned, but….
Posted on Thursday, October 29, 2015
Last month, an appeals judge overturned the decision to fine a Sudanese Christian for indecency in court where she was appearing on a similar charge of public indecency.
Sri Lanka: Mob stops Christian burial
Posted on Wednesday, October 28, 2015
A bereaved Christian family in Sri Lanka was prevented from burying their loved one after an angry mob prevented them from holding the funeral in a nearby cemetery.
Christian accused of blasphemy over water
Posted on Thursday, October 22, 2015
Last month, a Pakistani Christian and his family were forced to flee from a mob after he was accused of blasphemy by Muslims after an argument over tap water.
Indonesia: Islamist mob attacks church
Posted on Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Last week, a mob of about 750 Muslims armed with axes set fire to a church in Indonesia's Aceh province that Muslims alleged lacked the proper building permits.
Nepalese churches attacked
Posted on Monday, October 12, 2015
Only hours after its assembly voted last month against making Nepal a Hindu state, bombs damaged two churches in Jhapa district.

What is Christian Persecution?

Christian persecution includes any form of harassment, discrimination, legal restriction, or violence targeted at believers because of their faith in Jesus Christ. It ranges from social and economic pressure to imprisonment, torture, and martyrdom.

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