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Persecuted Christians

Children in Nigeria Pray for Persecuted Christians in Global Rosary Initiative

Oct 28, 2020

Catholic Children in Nigeria joined the rest of the world in the challenge dubbed “A million children praying the Rosary” praying for an end to violence in the West African country that continues to witness attacks against Christians.

Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, Archbishop of Luxembourg, at the Vatican, Oct. 5, 2019. / Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

European Bishops Call for EU Support of Persecuted Christians in Nigeria

Jul 4, 2020

The president of the European bishops’ commission has promised persecuted Christians in Nigeria that he will advocate for increased support from the European Union. 

Church in Akure, the largest city in Ondo State, Nigeria. Credit: Jordi C/Shutterstock

More than 600 Nigerian Christians Killed in 2020, New Report Says

May 18, 2020

Christians in Nigeria faced escalating persecution and a mounting death toll in the first four months of 2020, a new report has said.

Sudanese Church of Christ after apparent razing and looting in Um Bartumbu, South Kordofan, Sudan, June 16, 2012. Credit: Eyes and Ears Nuba.

Three Church Buildings Reportedly Burned Down in Sudan

Jan 29, 2020

According to a local rights group in Sudan, three churches in a town were burnt down in December 2019 and quickly rebuilt, only to be burnt down again earlier this month.

Armenian church behind barbed wire, Baghdad, Iraq. Via Shutterstock.

Killing of Soleimani by U.S. Could Mean New Danger for Middle East Christians

Jan 3, 2020

Christian communities in the Middle East are likely to suffer renewed persecution in any instability following recent U.S. airstrikes, experts have warned. 

Pope Francis greets Ethiopian Orthodox Patriarch Abune Mathias Feb. 29, 2016. Credit: Vatican Media.

Pope Francis Asks for Prayer for Persecuted Christians in Ethiopia

Nov 3, 2019

Pope Francis Sunday asked for prayer for persecuted Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia, who have been targeted in ongoing ethnic clashes that have left 78 people dead.