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60 Years, Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate

Persecutions

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Religion and Faith

Egypt: Muslim mobs force closure of 8 Coptic churches seeking ‘official’ recognition

August 31, 2018 1:09 pm
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Religion and Faith

Nigeria: Kidnapped Girl Who Refused To Renounce Her Christian Faith Pleads For Help

August 30, 2018 10:14 pm
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The Order of Saint Andrew, Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, Deplores Russian Hacking of the Ecumenical Patriarchate

August 30, 2018 3:45 pm
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Nigeria

European Centre for Law and Justice asks UN to “recognize and put an end to the atrocities being carried about against Christians in Nigeria”

August 26, 2018 3:19 pm
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“Turkey’s Christians are facing increasing persecution. We cannot forget them.”

August 26, 2018 12:52 pm
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Religion and Faith

ACLJ Returns to UN to Urge International Pressure on Iran to Release Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani and Stop Its Violent Persecution of Christians

August 23, 2018 4:54 pm
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Uganda: Church closes after months of Islamist attacks, pastor knocked unconscious

August 23, 2018 4:54 pm
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Chinese Officials Raid Sunday Church Service, Violently Arrest Christian Worshipers

August 20, 2018 10:17 pm
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Religion and Faith

‘There Are No Girls Left’: Syria’s Christian Villages Hollowed Out by ISIS

August 17, 2018 11:31 am
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Turkish court rejects Pastor Brunson’s appeal for release

August 16, 2018 12:56 pm
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Ethiopia: 15 Tewahedo Orthodox priests killed, ten churches damaged

August 16, 2018 12:56 pm
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Are Turkey’s Christians really as ‘fine’ as they say?

August 13, 2018 11:21 am
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Christian in Pakistan Charged with ‘Blasphemy’ in Scheme Involving Islamist Party

August 10, 2018 9:42 pm
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China: Most severe systematic crackdown on Christianity since religious freedom was guaranteed in 1982

August 8, 2018 8:41 pm
turkey
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The Order of Saint Andrew, Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, Regrets Pressure Placed Upon Religious Minorities By Turkish Government

August 4, 2018 7:14 pm
algeria
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UN Human Rights Committee calls on Algerian government to “guarantee freedom of religion to all,” stop harassing Christians

August 3, 2018 12:04 am
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Chinese churches ‘more careful who they allow in’ as government raids increase

August 2, 2018 6:46 pm
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US Places Sanctions on two Turkish Political Leaders Over Pastor Brunson’s Detention

August 2, 2018 5:41 pm
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Rwanda: Over 8,000 churches closed following new government directive

August 2, 2018 5:40 pm
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Uganda: Christian Children Kidnapped by Islamists in Uganda in 2015 Are Found

July 29, 2018 7:22 pm
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President Trump threatens to “impose large sanctions on Turkey” if it doesn’t release Pastor Brunson

July 26, 2018 10:56 pm
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