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Map reflects the 30 most recent Persecution Reports. Click HERE for the Map Legend.

 

 

Muslim Persecution of Christians: June, 2012

Saturday, July 28th, 2012

Raymond Ibrahim writes for the Gatestone Institute that, “The bloody jihad waged against Nigeria's Christians, which has seen hundreds killed this year alone, now includes plans to kill Christians with poisoned food, as part of the Islamic organization Boko Haram's stated goal of purging Nigeria of all Christian presence.” Ibrahim’s series, titled ‘Muslim Persecution of Christians,’ is published each month to document cases of persecution – whether it be general discrimination, arrests, or murder – committed by Muslims in majority Islamic countries, Asia and the West.

Al-Shabaab Killing Christian in South Africa?

Saturday, July 14th, 2012

“A crime has a pattern and when I pieced it together I saw that it was only Ethiopian Christians being targeted... they are in fact holy martyrs who have died because they are Christians.”

South African raid highlights Zimbabwe crisis

Monday, February 11th, 2008

“As soon as one crosses the threshold of a church, nationality ceases to matter. Any reader of the New Testament will quickly discover that in Christ there is neither Jew nor Gentile, male nor female, bond nor free. Therefore, what politically is called an asylum seeker, in the church is a member of the family,”

Catholic Church condemns raid

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

"We join Bishop Paul Verryn of the Methodist Church in decrying the violation of the status of the church as a place of sanctuary,"

SA police arrest 1,500 in church

Friday, February 1st, 2008

During the police raid on Central Methodist Church in Johannesburg, the church’s window and doors were damaged. A Church leader was also bullied by the police.

South Africa Bans Christian Radio Network

Wednesday, May 17th, 2006

South African Christian radio station ordered to stop broadcasting.

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