“The conviction of the three Christians for practicing their faith is the latest in a series of government persecutions against Christians throughout Iran. Four other Christians were sentenced in June to 10 years in prison by another judge who convicted them on charges of engaging in missionary activities and, again, ‘acting against national security.’” Read…
In fact, according to the Center of Studies on New Religions, Christians were the most persecuted group across the globe last year. The report determined that 90,000 Christians were killed because of their religion in 2016, falling victim to attacks and killings across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Read Article
“It takes the form of gradual exclusion of Church people or activities from the public space. There is denigration of religious beliefs, practices and institutions on radio, television and on social and other media. There is often a focus on bad news about the Church to the almost total exclusion of any good news” —…