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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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Gunmen Kill Nuns In South Sudan
Posted on Sunday, August 22, 2021
Pope Francis has offered condolences to victims' families after two Catholic nuns were shot and killed along a highway in South Sudan.
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Evangelist Graham Urges Prayers For Thousands Escaping Afghanistan
Posted on Sunday, August 22, 2021
American evangelist Franklin Graham has urged believers to pray for the "thousands of people desperately trying to escape from Afghanistan," including Afghan Christians and up to 15,000 Americans as well as their allies. Graham, son of the late…
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Iran’s Internet Restrictions Threaten Underground Church
Posted on Thursday, August 19, 2021
Christians in Iran meeting mostly in secret house groups to avoid detection by police face new challenges as the Islamic government seeks more internet restrictions, according to sources familiar with the situation.
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Christian rights group slams new Cuban law restricting freedom of speech
Posted on Thursday, August 19, 2021
The international rights group Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has publicly condemned a new law issued by the Cuban government which restricts freedom of speech online by criminalizing calls to peaceful protest and criticism of the government. Touted as…
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Sudanese officials detain shipment of Bibles
Posted on Wednesday, August 18, 2021
Sudanese government officials have detained a shipment of Bibles by demanding customs fees from which it is exempt, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. The officials’ actions are cause for concern in light of the new government’s pledge to…
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India persecution: Christians imprisoned for praying with grieving family
Posted on Monday, August 16, 2021
Three Christians have been imprisoned in India’s Uttar Pradesh state after Hindu extremists beat them up and accused them of unlawfully converting people to Christianity, Morning Star News reports. Persecution against Christians in India has greatly intensified since…
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China charges four Christian teachers with conducting illegal activity
Posted on Monday, August 16, 2021
Continuing its policy of “Sinicizing” the church and country, China’s ruling Communist Party (CCP) arrested four house church school teachers in Wuhu, Anhui Province earlier this month, and charged them with conducting “illegal business operations,” International Christian Concern…
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Cuban Pastor Sent to Maximum Security Prison After Peaceful Protest
Posted on Monday, August 16, 2021
On July 11th, a Cuban pastor by the name of Lorenzo Rosales Fajardo, and his 17-year-old son, were arrested by State Security officers during a peaceful protest against President Miguel Diaz-Canel’s televised “military order” for revolutionaries to retake…
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Messianic Believers Attacked In Israel
Posted on Thursday, August 12, 2021
Jews and others believing in Jesus as the Messiah reportedly face attacks in southern Israel by followers of a strict Orthodox sect. Details of the incident in Arad emerged Thursday, with rights investigators blaming the Gur Hasidim group.

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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