Current Christian Persecution News and Headlines
The Simple fact is… More Christians are being slaughtered today than anytime in History.
Everyday, families are being slaughtered because of their belief in Christ and the Church. We provide current news of the persecution of Christians around the World. We are trying to bring attention to the plight of our fellow Christian brothers and Sisters who risk their lives everyday in the name of Jesus Christ, Our Lord and Savior. Please remember these brave souls in your prayers.
Christian Struggle Around the World
- House passes bill prohibiting places of worship to be forced to close KOCO Oklahoma City
- Your Illinois News Radar » Center Square highlights Mary Miller claims that she, her husband and “conservative Christians” are the real victims The Capitol Fax Blog
- Kachin Christians Beaten by Police before Release International Christian Concern
- Venezuelan Christians Attacked, Branded with Crosses by Group of Hooded Men – Christianheadlines.comVenezuelan Christians Attacked, Branded with Crosses by Group of Hooded Men Christianheadlines.com
- Turkey's Directorate of Communications Releases Report Justifying Genocide International Christian Concern
- Iraq's Remnant of Believers Will Finally Meet the Pope International Christian Concern
- Advocates Remember Shahbaz Bhatti 10 Years After His Brutal Murder – International Christian ConcernAdvocates Remember Shahbaz Bhatti 10 Years After His Brutal Murder International Christian Concern
- Azerbaijan Seizes Armenian Heritage Artifacts International Christian Concern
- Who are the Christians of Iraq? A long history in a nutshell Malaysian Christian News
- COVID-19 Fuels “hidden Pandemic” Of Human Rights Violations Against Women, New Report Finds. | Scoop News Scoop.co.nz
Christians are the most persecuted religious group worldwide. An average of at least 180 Christians around the world are killed each month for their faith. (Source: Open Doors USA)
Christians in more than 60 countries face persecution from their governments or surrounding neighbors simply because of their belief in Christ. (Source: U.S. Department of State)
One of the worst countries in the world for the persecution of Christians is North Korea. With the exception of four official state-controlled churches in Pyongyang, Christians in North Korea face the risk of detention in the prison camps, severe torture and, in some cases, execution for practicing their religious beliefs. North Koreans suspected of having contact with South Korean or other foreign missionaries in China, and those caught in possession of a Bible, have been known to be executed. (Source: Christian Solidarity Worldwide)
In 41 of the 50 worst nations for persecution, Christians are being persecuted by Radical Islamic extremists. (Source: Open Doors)