“Those who profess to be followers of Jesus Christ are one in three people on earth. We must raise our voices against the violence ravaging the land where he was born.”
“Over 50,000 Christians were killed in Nigeria by Islamist extremists over the past 14 years, with some 1,000 Christians brutally murdered in the first 100 days of 2023 alone, according to a new report by the civil rights group Intersociety.”
“radical Jewish Israelis are conducting a coordinated campaign to seize Christian property, intimidate Christians by means of abuse and violence, and desecrate Christian holy places... lack of Christian representation in local government has necessarily led to discrimination against Christians.”
“The evangelical NGO Open Doors International has published its annual "World Watch List" concerning the persecution of Christians around the world, reporting that last year "more than 360 million" believers were prevented from living their faith.”
“Anglican Archbishop Hosam Naoum sadly caresses broken tombstones in the Protestant cemetery on Mount Zion in Jerusalem. It is Wednesday, January 4, and the bishop is here to show his solidarity following the New Year's Day desecration of 30 graves.”
“Open Doors International, a non-denominational organization that assists persecuted Christians around the globe, has issued an annual report in which it claims a record 360 million people worldwide were discriminated against or abused last year for being followers of Christ.”
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