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CHINA – Violence Erupts As Chinese Officials Attack Christians in Church
Video footage captured during a church service in the Fujian province in southeastern China shows strong-armed government officials raiding worshippers as they gather together. In the short clip, released over the weekend by ChinaAid, a nonprofit organization focused on exposing human rights violations, communist officers can be seen dragging a man away from his fellow congregants, who fight back against the officials, trying to stop them from taking the man.....Read More
CHINA – Yore: China’s Pact to Persecute Catholics
The Vatican’s secret deal with the Chinese government signed on September 22, 2018, has done nothing to improve the religious freedom climate of Chinese Catholics. Based on the findings of the just-released 2020 Annual Report from the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), the situation in China continues to deteriorate for followers of the Roman Catholic faith......Read More
PAKISTAN – Sewer Cleaners Wanted in Pakistan: Only Christians Need Apply
Although India has outlawed caste-based discrimination with mixed success, in Pakistan it is almost encouraged by the state. In July, the Pakistani military placed newspaper advertisements for sewer sweepers with the caveat that only Christians should apply.…..Read More
PAKISTAN – Horrific, religiously motivated attacks on Pak Hindus, Christians
Open Every Hindus and Christians continued to face religious persecution in the Islamic republic of Pakistan last year, as per the latest report of the country's human rights body. In an excruciating indictment of the Imran Khan government, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has said that religious minorities in the country are being deprived of their right to freedom of religion.....Read More
USA/NIGERIA - Committee Calls for U.S. Special Envoy to Nigeria to Stop the ‘Silent Slaughter’ of Christians
The International Committee on Nigeria (ICON) has called for the appointment of U.S. Special Envoy to Nigeria, asserting that the country is failing to provide freedom of religion and basic protections for its citizens. As “a nonprofit working to secure a future for all Nigerians,” ICON released a statement following the release of the 2020 Annual Report from the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), which designates Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” for its egregious violations of religious freedom.....Read More
NIGERIA - Four Christians Killed, Head of High School and Family Shot in North-central Nigeria
Muslim Fulani herdsmen shot and wounded a Christian leader and his family in one part of Plateau state on Tuesday (May 5), two days after herdsmen killed four Christians in another part of the state, sources said. Herdsmen shot the Rev. Bayo Famonure, head of Christian high school Messiah College, at his home on the school premises in Gana Ropp village, Barkin Ladi County on Tuesday night, Pastor Famonure said by text message from his bed at General Hospital in the town of Barkin Ladi.....Read More
Thursday was the United States National Day of Prayer. Thank you to all of you who joined us for Save the Persecuted Christians' virtual event to pray for America, churches, leaders, those who are persecuted and so much more. It was an encouraging and powerful time of prayer.
Please continue to pray for our afflicted brothers and sisters around the world. We hope you have a wonderful weekend and look forward to your continued engagement as we elevate these stories.
Thank you for all you do!
Sincerely, your sister in Christ,
Dede Laugesen
Executive Director
Save the Persecuted Christians
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