Tag: Christian Persecution
North Korea leads the organization’s annual World Watch List for the 20th straight year.
Open Doors’ 2021 watch list highlights impact of COVID-19 on religious persecution worldwide
by: Emily McFarlan Miller Jan. 13, 2021 (RNS) — The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed a number of existing problems: political divides, inequities, conspiracy theories. It also has exposed religious persecutionRead More
By comparison, Obama set that number at 110,000 his last year in office.
Refugee data on religion disappears as fewer persecuted Christians admitted to United States
by: Emily McFarlan Miller Oct.13, 2020 (RNS) — The State Department no longer is making publicly available a number of statistics about refugees admitted into the United States, including theirRead More
Open Doors USA ranks China 23 on the 2020 World Watch List...
Report: In China ‘there is no longer a safe place to be a Christian’
by Diana Chandler SILVER SPRING, Md. , July 23, 2020 (BP) — China persecutes Christians to gain leverage in future diplomatic relations with the U.S., a Christian seeking U.S. asylumRead More
But according to a new report released Friday (July 10) from two Christian groups, the president is falling short of that goal when it comes to Christian refugees.
Evangelical, Catholic leaders say Trump has left persecuted Christians in danger
by: Jack Jenkins July 10, 2020 (RNS) — For years, Donald Trump and administration officials have championed protecting religious freedom abroad — including for Christians persecuted for their faith —Read More
Terrorists killed Lawan Andimi yesterday (Jan. 20), according to Today.NG...
Boko Haram kidnaps, kills pastor amid renewed attacks
by Diana ChandlerNortheast Nigeria, Jan. 21, 2020 (BP) — Boko Haram insurgents have killed a Nigerian pastor they kidnapped weeks ago, news media said Tuesday (Jan. 21), amid a resurgenceRead More
Nigeria remains the most violent country for Christians, Open Doors said.
Open Doors: Technology advancing Christian persecution
by Diana Chandler WASHINGTON, Jan. 15, 2020 (BP) — The use of technology is advancing and strengthening Christian persecution, Open Doors CEO David Curry said Wednesday (Jan. 15) in releasingRead More
Christians in the former state of Jammu and Kashmir in northern India have suffered increased persecution...
Christian persecution spikes in Hindu-nationalist India
by Diana Chandler INDIA, Nov. 22, 2019 (BP) — Regaining consciousness after attackers left him for dead in his house church in eastern India, pastor Basant Kumar Paul proclaimed heRead More
China released house church member Gou Zhongcan Oct. 22 after seven months in prison...
China frees Christian prisoner amid ongoing persecution
by Diana Chandler CHINA, Oct. 25, 2019 (BP) — China has freed an imprisoned Christian but continues a reign of persecution including church demolitions and restrictions barring foreign students fromRead More