Open Doors World watch list 2020: 260 Million Christians face persecution in top 50 countries
The persecution of Christians is getting more severe than ever, affecting increasing numbers of believers around the world. That’s one
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Marine Corps bans faith-based group’s Bible verse dog tags after complaint
A law firm is calling on the U.S. Marine Corps to reverse a decision denying a trademark license to Shields of Strength, a
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Government to increase protections for persecuted Christians abroad, following Bishop’s review
Persecuted Christians abroad will have their protection bolstered by the British government, following a landmark pledge to adopt a new
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Nigeria named as key Christian persecution hotspot in 2020
As Islamic State releases a video claiming to show the killing of 11 Christians in Nigeria, persecution watchdog Release International
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‘The Bible Is Banned’ China Shuts Down Churches, Threatens Christians
China’s crackdown on the booming house church movement continued this fall, with government officials raiding worship services and even telling
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Church ordered to replace name sign with political slogan as Chinese authorities step up “sinicisation” campaign
Chinese authorities have forced a church in Jiangxi province to paint over its name and replace it with a communist slogan, “Follow
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Boris Johnson must ‘Deliver on pledge to protect persecuted Christians’
Release International is urging Britain’s newly re-elected Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, to make good his government’s pledge to protect persecuted
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Fury as primary school tells pupils to say ‘Baby Boy Jesus’ instead of ‘Lord Jesus’
Children at a primary school have been told not to sing the word ‘Lord’ in the Christmas carol Away In A Manger
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School drops Christmas carols to ‘respect other religions’
A primary school in northeastern Switzerland has dropped three carols from its Christmas singing event out of respect to other
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Reports highlight Pakistan blasphemy fears – Release Intl
New reports highlight continuing concern over Pakistan’s blasphemy laws, six months after Asia Bibi was finally allowed to leave the
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No Christians Allowed: Muslim UN Officials Block Syrian Christian Refugees from Getting Help
Christian Syrian refugees have told CBN News that they have been blocked from getting help from the United Nations Refugee
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The Japanese Christians forced to trample on Christ
Pope Francis arrived in Japan on Saturday ahead of a trip to Nagasaki to pay tribute to the victims of the atomic bomb dropped
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Brainwashing camps reveal growing religious persecution
Brainwashing camps are ‘tip of the iceberg’, believes Release International, as Hong Kong eyes religious persecution and votes for freedom
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Japan’s ageing ‘Hidden Christians’ fear they may be their religion’s last generation
His face weathered from years at sea, kimono-clad Japanese fisherman Masaichi Kawasaki kneels before an altar adorned with images of
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16,000 squares of fabric highlighting women persecuted for their faith and gender ready to hang at Chapter House, Westminster Abbey 17-24 November
Eighteen volunteers have finished sewing together thousands of handmade squares of fabric for Open Doors’ Handmade Petition installation that will
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