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60 Years, Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate

Persecutions

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Christianity Is the Most Persecuted Religion in the World, Warns Hungarian State Secretary

March 21, 2023 10:06 am
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Nigeria

Nigeria: Fresh Attack in Christian-Majority Southern Kaduna Ahead of Gubernatorial Election

March 20, 2023 8:20 am
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Indonesia

Indonesia: Muslims Block Christians’ Construction of a Church

March 19, 2023 7:22 am
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Nigeria

Nigeria: 17 Christians Killed by Militants in Southern Kaduna

March 18, 2023 10:38 am
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Iran

Iran: Christian convert strip-searched, interrogated, held in ‘one of the worst and most unsanitary prisons in Iran’

March 17, 2023 10:03 am
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China

China: Elderly Christian Defies Torturers

March 16, 2023 10:35 am
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Nigeria: Christians in northern part of the country living ‘under bondage,’ says archbishop

March 15, 2023 9:48 am
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Uganda: Pastor Is Invited to Debate, Then Violently Attacked After 37 People Convert to Christianity

March 14, 2023 7:17 am
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China: Christians Must Submit Online Form to Attend Church

March 13, 2023 9:38 am
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Iran: Arbitrarily detained Christian pastor released from prison but faces flogging and exile

March 12, 2023 4:29 pm
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DR Congo: IS group says it killed more than 35 Christians

March 11, 2023 12:23 pm
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Nigeria: ‘My parishioners shot dead in cold blood’: Priests, lay faithful describe attacks

March 10, 2023 7:00 am
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Gaza Churches Struggle to Survive

March 9, 2023 10:45 am
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Mozambique

Mozambique: Ongoing reign of terror against Christians

March 8, 2023 11:51 am
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China

China: Christian Family Blocked at Home and Forbidden to Attend ‘Illegal’ Sunday Service

March 7, 2023 11:41 am
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Nigeria

Nigeria: Gunmen Kill Christian Pastor And His Two Sons In Fresh Attack

March 6, 2023 11:05 am
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Iran: ‘Christians Are Constantly Watched as Spies’

March 5, 2023 10:41 am
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Religion and Faith

Uganda: Police Rescue 40 Christian Children in Kidnapping Scam

March 4, 2023 1:49 pm
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Myanmar

Myanmar: US Government Calls for the Release of Imprisoned Christian Leader

March 3, 2023 10:55 am
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China

China: Authorities torture three Christian defendants during house arrest

March 2, 2023 10:33 am
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Indonesia

Indonesia: Authorities Disband Christian Worship Service

March 1, 2023 10:42 am
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