Harassment of Christians: global news (updated regularly)
Newest items at the top:
Archbishop of Canterbury condemns Christian persecution in letter to churches around the world, by Joseph Hartropp, Christian Today
Bishops tell Theresa May: stop ignoring Christian persecution in Iran, by Harry Farley, Christian Today
How the first persecuted Christians defended religious tolerance for all, by Chris Sugden, Global Christian News
UK per and US Bishop narrowly escape deadly ambush on Nigeria visit, by Hassan John, GCN
Under Caesar’s sword – new documentary on Christian communities whose religious freedom is violated
Religious freedom under attack [a view on the situation in the US], by Dale O’Leary
UK convert to Christianity forced to flee his home, by Wilson Chowdhry, British Pakistani Christians
Christians to floodlight churches red for Middle East martyrs, by Harry Farley, Christian Today
Archbishop of Canterbury’s speech in Abu Dhabi on religious freedom
Christian persecution rising as 75% of world’s population lacks religious freedom, by Anugrah Kumar
Imbalanced Western media silencing the cry of Christians in Aleppo, from Barnabas Fund
Persecution of Christians is getting worse, EU special envoy warns, by Antony Bushfield, Premier
Muslim children in Pakistan taught to hate Christians, says Archbishop, by Ruth Gledhill, Christian Today
Turkey must not be allowed to stop Christian returning to Mosul, Barnabas Fund editorial
Oppression of churches in North Sudan mounts as Islamisation increases, Barnabas Fund
How the Chibok girls have given hope to persecuted Christians everywhere, by Hassan John, Global Christian News
Unprecendented: Hungary opens office for persecuted Christians, by Raymond Ibrahim, Frontpage Mag
Open Doors: Religiously motivated attacks on 743 Christian refugees in Germany, from Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe
The continuing trial of Asia Bibi, by Arun Arora, C of E Communications
This Christian woman was locked in a shipping container and tortured – because she kept saying the name of Jesus, by Ruth Gledhill, Christian Today
Why are there so few Christian refugees from Syria in the UK? By Ruth Gledhill, Christian Today
Christian politician stabbed to death in India, and other attacks, from Barnabas Fund website
“Failure across the board” to protect Christian converts from Islam, by Aaron James, Premier
NEWS SITE FOCUSSING ON PERSECUTED CHRISTIANS AROUND THE WORLD – Global Christian News
“Christian girls are only meant for one thing – the pleasure of Muslim men”, by Raymond Ibrahim, Gatestone Institute
Christian writer shot dead for ‘insulting’ Islam, from Christian Today
Release International presses Pakistan to set Asia Bibi free and repeal blasphemy law, RI website
Religious freedom: the basis for human rights, and the survival of Christians in the Middle East, by Ignatius Joseph Younan, The Public Discourse
Pakistani police take part in mob desecration of church in Punjab, from Barnabas Fund
Anglican Bishop warns of disturbing global trends, from VirtueOnline
More Christian killed in Nigeria by Boko Haram, by Ruth Gledhill, Christian Today
“They could no longer endure the harassment”: an interview with the head of the ZOCD group working with refugees, from Intolerance against Christians
Christian summer camp organizers detained by police for ‘indoctrinating minors’, by Ruth Gledhill, Christian Today
Christian executed in Iran spoke of meeting Jesus before his death, by Ruth Gledhill, Christian Today
Christian leader arrested in Russia as law banning evangelism goes into effect, by Stoyan Zaimov, Christian Post
Recent news of attacks on Christians from Indonesia, Pakistan, Iran, Nigeria, Ethiopia, from Barnabas Fund
Please don’t leave, Middle East church leaders beg Christians, by Ruth Gledhill, Christian Today
Saudi Arabia: 27 Christians arrested and deported fro conducting Christian prayers in private residence, by Raymond Ibrahim, JihadWatch
Church attacks: love alone will not save us, by George Igler, Gatestone Institute
We can defeat Islamist terror, but not on our own, by Michael Nazir-Ali, Standpoint
Western self-hatred makes jihad possible, by William Kilpatrick, Crisis Magazine
Christian migrants in Germany hiding Bibles amid death threats from Muslims, by Christine Williams, Jihad Watch
The Islamic State’s dehumanization of Christians is nothing new, by Oliver Lane, Breitbart
Why is the UK Home Office ignoring attacks on Christians by Islamists? Barnabas Fund editorial
Bangladesh: Islamists step up persecution of Christians after rapid rise in conversions, by Ruth Gledhill, Christian Today
UK Coptic Orthodox Church Statement on persecution of Christians in Egypt
No Coup for Christians in Turkey, FRC
Latest from Evangelical Fellowship of India on horrific incidents of persecution
[China]: Chinese Authorities Threaten to Ban Christian Children from Entering College, Serving in the Military – Gospel Herald
Nigeria: 200 Muslims storm and destroy Catholic church – Christian Today
Christian refugees face death threats from Muslims in camps, say German churches, by Harry Farley, Christian Today
Pakistan: Christian girl abducted, father murdered; Christian man’s arms cut off, and other stories of violence against Christians, from Lead Family Pakistan
South Sudan: Untold Number of Christians Massacred, Thousands Taking Refuge in Churches as Ceasefire Begins by Stoyan Zaimov, Christian Post
Why Are Progressives On An Anti-Christian Witch Hunt? by Rachel Lu, The Federalist
Barnabas Fund calls for a national conversation about anti-Christian prejudice and bullying
Nepal To Prosecute Evangelical Christians For Spreading Bibles, BosNewsLife
Christian America’s ‘High Noon’ moment, by Robert Oscar Lopez, American Thinker
They won’t take prisoners; there won’t be sanctuaries, by Renzo Puccetti, LifeSite
How bad will it get? Bracing for religious persecution in the West by Lea Singh, LifeSite
Bishop Warduni speaks out on plight of Chaldean Christians, Miriam Raftery, East County Magazine
Nepali Christian arrested on proselytising charges for handing out Bibles, Christopher Sharma, AsiaNews
Coptic Archbishop urges end to sectarian violence amid growing attacks on Christians, by James MacIntyre, Christian Today
Thousands Fasting After Russian President Putin Signs Law Banning Evangelism Outside of Churches by Stoyan Zaimov, Christian Post
Church singers compared to ISIS & Nazis by columnist from The Christian Institute
Abuja preacher murdered: “they killed my mother like a chicken”, from Vanguard (Nigeria)
Four street preachers arrested in Bristol, by Mark Woods, Christian Today
Christian pharmacist attacked, decapitated in attack during Ramadan, from Barnabas Fund
Putin signs draconian anti-Christian provisions into law, from Barnabas Fund