‘It’s Time for Christians to Let Their Light Shine’ as World’s Most Persecuted Bear the Brunt of Coronavirus Blame

‘It’s Time for Christians to Let Their Light Shine’ as World’s Most Persecuted Bear the Brunt of Coronavirus Blame by Jennifer Wishon for CBN News As the world continues to sludge through life in the midst of a global COVID-19 pandemic, the world’s persecuted people of faith are easy scapegoats. Experts at the US Commission on International Freedom (USCIRF) say during crises like this religious minorities are at greater risk. Commissioner Jim Carr uses the example of the Shincheonji Church in South Korea. More than a million people have signed…

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Hungary Decries ‘Wall of Silence’ Concealing Christian Persecution

Hungary Decries ‘Wall of Silence’ Concealing Christian Persecution by Thomas D Williams, Ph.D. for Breitbart ROME — Despite massive persecution of Christians on a global scale, a “wall of silence” has been erected around the problem, lamented a Hungarian minister Monday. Mr. Tristan Azbej, Hungary’s “State Secretary for the Aid of Persecuted Christians,” sent around a summary of a speech he gave two weeks ago at the 2019 Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom, hosted by the U.S. State Department in Washington, DC., in which he explains why Hungary has focused attention on…

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Report: Genocide of Nigeria’s Christians a ‘Global Security Nightmare’

Report: Genocide of Nigeria’s Christians a ‘Global Security Nightmare’ by Thomas D Williams, Ph.D. for Breitbart ROME — The ongoing slaughter of Nigerian Christians by Muslim herders and terrorists is a powder keg waiting to explode, according to an essay Sunday by Christian persecution expert John L. Allen. A recent report asserted that 52 lethal, anti-Christian attacks took place in Nigeria during the first six months of 2019, notes Mr. Allen, the author of the 2013 bestseller The Global War on Christians: Dispatches from the Front Lines of Anti-Christian Persecution. Meanwhile, the…

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Christianity Inflicting ‘Enormous Harm’ on China, Warns Communist Party

Christianity Inflicting ‘Enormous Harm’ on China, Warns Communist Party By LEAH MARIEANN KLETT for Gospel Herald A local government communications agency in China recently held a seminar to discuss with Communist Party members the “enormous harm” Christianity is to the atheist nation and identify ways to stunt its growth. According to Chinese Christian persecution watchdog China Aid, the event, titled “Christianity’s Enormous Harm on China’s Security,” was held on April 22 in the city of Hebi in China’s Henan province. According to the NGO, the seminar encouraged party members to avoid…

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British Govt Report: Christians #1 Persecuted Religious Group in the World, Persecution Still On The Rise

British Govt Report: Christians #1 Persecuted Religious Group in the World, Persecution Still On The Rise by Steve Warren for CBN News GNN Note – Once again we hear radio silence from corporate and public media. Not a peep. But if one muslim is killed for their faith – WOW!! Wall-to-wall coverage for a week – not attacking, not saying unworthy, pointing out hypocrisy and double standard. We must never let corporate media liars off the hook for their crimes against humanity. ****** An independent report by the British government…

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The 13 Persecuted Christians Chosen by the State Department to Share Their Stories with the World

The 13 Persecuted Christians Chosen by the State Department to Share Their Stories with the World by MORGAN LEE for Christianity Today At this week’s second Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom, 30 survivors from all faiths were given a global platform in Washington DC. At this week’s Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom, billed as the largest human rights event the US State Department has ever held, 30 people were highlighted as survivors of religious persecution and allowed to tell their stories to the world. Below are the 13 Christian survivors from 13…

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Government Restrictions on Religion Increasing Worldwide

Government Restrictions on Religion Increasing Worldwide by Associated Press via CBN News Government restrictions on religion have increased markedly in many places around the world, not only in authoritarian countries but also in many of Europe’s democracies, according to a report surveying 198 countries that was released Monday. The report released by the Pew Research Center, covering developments through 2017, also seeks to document the scope of religion-based harassment and violence. Regarding the world’s two largest religions, it said Christians were harassed in 143 countries and Muslims in 140. This…

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Christophobia’ Is Almost Nonexistent

Christophobia’ Is Almost Nonexistent from ZeroHedge “Christianity originated in the Middle East. Thus, the displacement or evacuation of Christians from the Middle East is very dangerous for the safety of the region… also in the Mediterranean Sea region. Europe is affected by this.” — Egyptian Coptic Pope Tawadros II, in Germany, where he was inaugurating a new Coptic church for his exiled community. Deutsche Welle, May 14, 2019. Regrettably, the tragedy of these Christian massacres is directly proportional to the neglect with which they are reported in the West. “‘Islamophobia’ looms large; talk of ‘Christophobia’…

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Christian Village in Mali ‘Virtually Wiped Out’ After Jihadists Massacre 100 Men, Women, Children

Christian Village in Mali ‘Virtually Wiped Out’ After Jihadists Massacre 100 Men, Women, Children by Emily Jones for CBN News Approximately 100 Christians were massacred by Muslim terrorists in the West African nation of Mali this month. BBC reports that on June 9, armed Fulani Muslim militants invaded a predominately Christian village in Sobame Da, and killed men, women, and children. Officials say they found at least 95 bodies. The attackers also killed animals and set fire to houses. “About 50 heavily armed men arrived on motorbikes and pickups,” a survivor…

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It begins: Canada now ARRESTING Christian pastors and prosecuting them for teaching the Bible… the war on Christianity escalates

It begins: Canada now ARRESTING Christian pastors and prosecuting them for teaching the Bible… the war on Christianity escalates by: Ethan Huff for Natural News If you think the Leftist assault on freedom of speech and the First Amendment here in the United States is bad, consider the much worse situation transpiring in Canada, where a Christian pastor was recently arrested and charged with “disturbing the peace” simply for preaching the Word of God on a street corner. According to reports, a group of violent protesters had approached and started to harass Pastor…

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