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CyprusMap reflects the 30 most recent Persecution Reports. Click HERE for the Map Legend.USCIRF Concerned Over Demolition of 200-Year-Old Church in Northern CyprusSaturday, May 14th, 2011Persecution No Deterrent for Iran’s ChristiansWednesday, April 27th, 2011Amidst intense and ongoing persecution, arrest and potential execution, an increasing number of Iranians are turning to Christianity. Cyprus: USCIRF Faults Turkish Cypriot Authorities for Closing Church on ChristmasThursday, January 6th, 2011The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom expressed concern that a Greek Orthodox church in an area of Cypress under Turkish control was demanded to halt its Christmas Liturgy service by Turkish Cypriot police because authorities had not granted the congregation permission for the service. The Last Church Standing in North CyprusTuesday, April 29th, 2008Even though the ambassador from Cyprus will not say that the Turkish government openly encourages the destruction of churches, Turkey's poor record of protecting religious freedom is clearly on display. Grand Imam to Protect Church BuildingsMonday, July 30th, 2007It is rare to hear of Muslim leaders agreeing to protect Christian churches. Grand Imam Tantawis example ought to be imitated more often. Religious Liberty in Europe (1 of 2)Sunday, August 6th, 2006In a continuing series on evaluating every country in the world for religious liberty from a Catholic perspective, below is part one addressing concerns in Europe. |
ICC is constantly monitoring the state of Christian persecution in countries around the world and looking for ways that we can act as bridge between our supporters and the persecuted church. Beyond the projects you see above, we are working in many other areas to provide practical assistance to our brothers and sisters in Christ. View our other projects page to understand more of our work and keep up to date on our current projects.
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