The Persecution of Christians Offering insights on the issues facing Christians living in the Holy Lands and the Middle East, and wherever they are suffering for their faith.
- Italy: Tunisian Muslims charged with beating Christianby Order of Saint Andrew on April 27, 2024 at 6:44 pm
Anja Hoffmann, executive director of the Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination Against Christians in Europe (OIDACE), observed that “these incidents call for a firm commitment of politicians and religious leaders to safeguarding the right to freedom of religion for all, including the right to change one’s religion, as enshrined in international human rights law.” This
- Nigeria: Mother, Baby among Christians Slain in Plateau Stateby Order of Saint Andrew on April 27, 2024 at 10:11 am
For information about Orthodox Christianity in Nigeria, see here. For previous coverage of the persecution of Christians in Nigeria from ChristianPersecution.com, see here. “Mother, Baby among Christians Slain in Plateau State, Nigeria,” Morning Star News, April 25, 2024: ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A single bullet killed a young mother and the baby strapped
- Egypt: Muslim extremists reportedly burn down Christian homesby Order of Saint Andrew on April 26, 2024 at 8:50 am
Not only the Copts, but also our 300,000 Greek Orthodox brothers and sisters in Egypt suffer sporadic persecution, discrimination, and harassment, and as we see so often, frequently Egyptian officials do little or nothing to alleviate their plight. For previous ChristianPersecution.com coverage of the persecution of Christians in Egypt, see here. “Muslim extremists reportedly burn down
- India: Christian Leaders Are Attacked with Swordsby Order of Saint Andrew on April 25, 2024 at 9:36 am
Christianity has been a presence in India since the days of St. Thomas the Apostle. The Indian Orthodox Church, or Malankara Syriac Orthodox Church, severed communion with the Church of Constantinople in 451, over the definition of the natures of Christ at the Fourth Ecumenical Council, the Council of Chalcedon. For previous ChristianPersecution.com coverage of
- Myanmar: Gunmen shoot priest while he celebrates Massby Order of Saint Andrew on April 24, 2024 at 10:23 am
In Myanmar, Christians make up about 8.2 percent of the population. The overwhelming majority of these are Protestants, with Roman Catholics comprising most of the rest; there is, however, a small community of Armenian Orthodox Christians. The Armenian Apostolic Church severed communion with the Holy Mother Church of Constantinople in 451. Here the BBC presents a fascinating
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- Three Christians Slain in Benue State, Central Nigeria by Christian Daily International-Morning Star News on April 26, 2024 at 3:33 pm
ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Fulani herdsmen killed three Christians last week in an area of Benue state, central Nigeria, a local leader said. Otukpo Local Government Council Chairman Alfred Omakwu said the herdsmen on Saturday (April 20) killed a Christian in Otukpo County’s Entepka village, after killing two others on Thursday (April The post Three Christians Slain in Benue State, Central Nigeria appeared first on Morningstar News.
- Girl Kidnapped, Forcibly Converted/Married in Pakistanby Christian Daily International-Morning Star News on April 25, 2024 at 10:32 pm
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A Christian father in Pakistan who took his 15-year-old daughter out of school to protect her from harassment by a Muslim is now trying to free her from kidnapping and forcible marriage/conversion by the same man, he said. “It’s been nearly two months now that I’m desperately searching The post Girl Kidnapped, Forcibly Converted/Married in Pakistan appeared first on Morningstar News.
- Pastor in Indonesia Accused of Blasphemyby Our Indonesia Correspondent on April 25, 2024 at 4:12 pm
SURABAYA, Indonesia (Morning Star News) – Muslim leaders have filed complaints of blasphemy against a leading Christian pastor in Indonesia. After Pastor Gilbert Lumoindong of the Indonesia Bethel Church (Gereja Bethel Indonesia, GBI) mentioned Islamic prayer and alms-giving in comparison with biblical tithing in a video of his comments from a Sunday sermon, attorney Farhat Abbas The post Pastor in Indonesia Accused of Blasphemy appeared first on Morningstar News.
- Mother, Baby among Christians Slain in Plateau State, Nigeria by Christian Daily International-Morning Star News on April 25, 2024 at 3:17 pm
ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A single bullet killed a young mother and the baby strapped to her back, two of the more than 30 Christians killed in Plateau state, Nigeria in the past two weeks, sources said. In predominantly Christian Kopnanle village, Bokkos County, more than 50 Fulani herdsmen on April 12 The post Mother, Baby among Christians Slain in Plateau State, Nigeria appeared first on Morningstar News.
- Court in Pakistan Orders Change in Legal Marriage Ageby Christian Daily International-Morning Star News on April 24, 2024 at 4:21 pm
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A high court in Pakistan last week ordered a provincial government to remove gender-based age distinction in its child marriage law, a move aimed at deterring forced conversions and forced marriages of girls, sources said. Lahore High Court Justice Shahid Karim on April 15 declared as “discriminatory” Punjab The post Court in Pakistan Orders Change in Legal Marriage Age appeared first on Morningstar News.
VOICE OF THE PERSECUTED CARING for the Persecuted Church - BREAKING NEWS AND UPDATES
- Persecution Watch: What Side Are You On?by VOICE OF THE PERSECUTED on April 26, 2024 at 5:42 pm
(Voice of the Persecuted) You are invited to join us, tonight, in a prayer conference call hosted by Persecution Watch. Photos: Christian Mission to Gaza Please join us tonight to pray. For His Kingdom, Nadia Dybvik, Persecution Watch Prayer Conference Call Leader Prayer Conference Call Details 6 nights a week, Monday through Saturday, on your … Continue reading →
- Pray for Central Asian “Stan” Republicsby VOICE OF THE PERSECUTED on April 25, 2024 at 12:00 pm
(Voice of the Persecuted) You are invited to join us tonight in a prayer conference call for the persecuted church hosted by Persecution Watch. In the 13th century, this territory was conquered by the Mongol Empire and Genghis Khan. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, these nations painfully changed. Most ethnic Europeans … Continue reading →
- Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel Stabbed By Terrorist During Sermonby VOICE OF THE PERSECUTED on April 24, 2024 at 11:24 pm
(Voice of the Persecuted) You are invited to join us, tonight, in a prayer conference call hosted by Persecution Watch. Australia: On 15 April 2024, at approximately 7:15 pm local time, an unnamed person perpetrated a knife attack at Christ The Good Shepherd Church in Wakeley, a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. During a live-streamed sermon, … Continue reading →
- Persecution Watch: Prayers for Persecuted Believersby VOICE OF THE PERSECUTED on April 23, 2024 at 6:43 pm
(Voice of the Persecuted) You are invited to join us tonight in a prayer conference call for the persecuted church hosted by Persecution Watch. We are constantly reading the harrowing stories of persecuted believers around the world. Sometimes, we are pressed to pray for the believers of a particular country or by name, according to … Continue reading →
- Persecution Watch: They Choose to Follow Jesusby VOICE OF THE PERSECUTED on April 22, 2024 at 12:53 pm
(Voice of the Persecuted) You are invited to join us, tonight, in a prayer conference call hosted by Persecution Watch. Please Read the following reports. Christian Refugee Mother from Sudan Attacked for Her Faith JUBA, South Sudan (Morning Star News) – Among the 8 million people who have fled military conflict in Sudan is a mother … Continue reading →
