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1. Definitive Proof There Really Is a War Against Christianity

... ion believers "socially disadvantaged, harassed or actively oppressed for their beliefs." Most of the persecution Christians face occurs in predominantly Islamic nations, and it estimates that as many as two-t ...

Created on 05 December 2018

2. Christian Grandmother, 3 Others Arrested in the Middle of Church

Police burst into a gathering of Christians in Laos, arresting a grandmother and three other believers as they worshipped in November according to a report by Morning Star News. Authorities raided the ...

Created on 03 January 2019

3. Pastor Thrown Behind Bars: 'I Must Denounce This Wickedness Openly'

... ing: "Even if we are down to our last five, worship and gatherings will still go on because our faith is real ... Persecution is a price worth paying for the Lord. We would rather live through it than to h ...

Created on 02 January 2019

4. Speak Up and Speak Out in 2019

... t, he will perish!" Yes, he said, "the government he is leading has sinned greatly against God, for it is persecution of the church of the Lord Jesus Christ, and if he does not repent, he will perish!" ...

Created on 31 December 2018

5. John Hagee on New Law: 'This Is a Good Step by Trump Administration'

Despite the success of U.S.-led coalition forces against the Islamic State, Christians in the Middle East run the risk of "imminent extinction" due to the "threat of violence, murder, intimidation, prejudice ...

Created on 27 December 2018

6. 'Darkness Is Advancing in the World,' But This Prophecy May Help

Save the Persecuted Christians Coalition founder Dede Laugesen says darkness is advancing in the world. "We profess that the people in darkness will see a great light," she tells The Jim Bakker Show. "We ...

Created on 12 December 2018

7. Police Detain Prominent Pastor, 100-Plus Congregation Members

Police have detained dozens of churchgoers and leaders of one of China's most prominent Protestant "house" churches, congregation members and activists said, in the latest government action against unregistered ...

Created on 10 December 2018

8. What Every Christian Can Learn From ORU Grad's Death on Mission Field

... and rational decisions when justified. These are extraordinary times. A recent Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) report indicated that 327 million Christians live in countries where they face persecution ...

Created on 27 November 2018

9. 114 Christians Arrested in Past Week, 150 in the Past Month

Over 100 Christians have been arrested in the past week and nearly 150 in the past month as part of the Iranian government's attempt to "warn" Christians against proselytizing over Christmas, according ...

Created on 05 December 2018

10. 2 Pastors Slaughtered in Islamic Raid

Two Congolese pastors were among the seven Christians killed in attacks by an Islamist militant group in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo late last month. Six Christians, including Rev. Kausa Kaule ...

Created on 04 December 2018

11. The Truth About John Allen Chau and the Sentinelese People

The story of John Allen Chau, who on Nov. 17 was killed by the Sentinelese tribal people on North Sentinel Island, has gone global. There is a lot of misinformation and speculation about John and the Sentinelese ...

Created on 03 December 2018

12. Slain Missionary's Final Prophetic Words Revealed

John Chau, an American missionary, was killed on Nov. 17, 2018. He gave his life to share the love of Jesus with the Sentinelese people on North Sentinel Island. John's final days and hours are chronicled ...

Created on 03 December 2018

13. Persecuted Christian Asia Bibi Forbidden to Leave Pakistan

... ed." Exoneration in a blasphemy case in Pakistan rarely means one can start afresh. Instead, those acquitted of the charges face persecution from religious groups that refuse to recognize the jurisdicti ...

Created on 30 November 2018

14. Despite Media's Disdain, John Allen Chau Was a True Modern-Day Martyr

Some say he was foolish. Others say he died in vain. Some say he was trespassing. Others say he deserved his pain. But as for me, I salute him, for I know he was killed for Jesus' name. The letters he ...

Created on 29 November 2018

15. Missionary Widow Forgives Her Husband's Killer After He Was Murdered Before Her Eyes

The widow of a murdered Mishawaka, Indiana missionary says she has forgiven her husband's killer. Charles Truman Wesco, 44, died October 30 after he was shot in the head during fighting between armed separatists ...

Created on 15 November 2018

16. Mainstream Media Refuses to Cover Violent Threats Against Christians

... stantly reporting of the plight of the world's Muslims, whether it's on their persecution by U.S. policies such as the Trump travel ban and the dismantling of the Iran Nuclear Deal, or the aggressive sta ...

Created on 15 November 2018

17. Asia Bibi Reportedly Escapes Pakistan Amid Violent Mob Threats

Asia Bibi, the Christian woman who spent eight years on death row in Pakistan, was reportedly on her way to the Netherlands after her release from jail following a recent acquittal of blasphemy. Bibi's ...

Created on 08 November 2018

18. Christians Forced to Meet in a River to Avoid Capture

... forced underground, with believers meeting at a whole host of secretive locations. Such is the severity of persecution faced by many of these brave Jesus followers, that some have even been forced to meet ...

Created on 07 November 2018

19. Despite Supreme Court Ruling, Christian Mom Trapped in Jail, Fearing for Her Life

Asia Bibi, the Pakistani Christian woman whose death sentence for blasphemy charges was commuted last week, is trapped in a prison that has been converted into a safe house. Bibi, a mother of five from ...

Created on 07 November 2018

20. Militants Murder Christians Returning From Baptizing a Child

Gunmen killed at least seven Christians who were returning from baptizing a child at a Coptic monastery in Egypt on Friday, officials said—the most serious attack on the minority in more than a year. Six ...

Created on 02 November 2018