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Christian persecution is on the rise across the world, and in far too many countries, the authorities either turn a blind eye to the rising body count or tacitly encourage the persecution. Some Christians, however, are fortunate enough to see their attackers brought to justice. Egypt recently tried and sentenced 17 Islamic radicals to death…

Indonesia officially requires that freedom of religion be ensured for all citizens, but that has not stopped authorities from finding ways to show Christians they are not welcome in the Muslim-majority country. The latest in Christian persecutions is the sudden closure of churches in Sumatra without warning or explanation. The International Christian Concern said that…

Hours before a Benton High School home football game, two students were ordered to carry out the school’s decision to violate a contract with a donor. The reason? The donor, a local gym, paid $3,500 to have its logo painted in the end zone and used a cross and reference to the Bible in its…

Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte seems to be playing a bizarre game of chicken with God: How long can Duterte mock God before he needs to worry about an old fashioned smiting? The answer is unclear how far Duterte can go before he needs to start trying to dodge lightning bolts, but Philippine Christians are getting…

Nigeria, with a population of 186 million people, is Africa’s most populous nation. It is nearly twice as populous as Ethiopia, the next most populous country in Africa. Of those 186 million Nigerians, almost half of them are Christians. Perhaps it would be more accurate to say nearly half the population used to be Christian.…
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