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France
Map reflects the 30 most recent Persecution Reports. Click HERE for the Map Legend.
Saturday, June 30th, 2012
Raymond Ibrahim writes for the Gatestone Institute that, “In Indonesia, Muslims threw bags of urine on Christians during worship; in Kashmir and Zanzibar, churches were set on fire; and in Mali, Christianity ‘faces being eradicated.’” 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.
Posted in Africa, Asia, Countries, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, France, Greece, India, Indonesia, Iran, Islam, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Macedonia, Mali, Middle East, News, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sudan, Syria, Syrian Arab Republic, Tanzania, Uzbekistan | 1 Comment »
Friday, March 23rd, 2012
"In Scotland, 95 percent of religiously motivated violence targets Christians. In France, 84 percent of vandalism is directed against Christian places of worship."
Posted in Countries, England, Europe, France, Italy, News, United Kingdom | No Comments »
Saturday, November 19th, 2011
Raymond Ibrahim reports in Hudson New York that “Egypt's Maspero massacre – where the military killed dozens of Christians protesting the destruction of their churches – dominates October's persecution headlines.” 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.
Posted in Africa, Asia, Countries, Egypt, France, India, Iran, Iraq, Islam, Kazakhstan, Maldives, Middle East, News, Nigeria, North America, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Turkey, United States | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, January 18th, 2011
“Five countries are appealing to Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai to prevent two Afghan men who converted to Christianity from being sentenced to death for… their decisions to abandon Islam,” reports World Net Daily.
Posted in Afghanistan, Asia, Countries, Europe, France, Great Britain, Islam, Italy, Netherlands, News, North America, United Kingdom, United States | No Comments »
Tuesday, December 28th, 2010
Thirty-six Christians who survived a terrorist attack in a Baghdad church that killed forty-four worshippers were offered medical care and asylum in France. The Christian Post reports that they do not want to return to their unstable homeland.
Posted in Countries, Europe, France, Iraq, Islam, Middle East, News | No Comments »
Thursday, May 28th, 2009
Recent government report provides platform for restricting religious freedom.
Posted in France, News | No Comments »
Friday, December 12th, 2008
Recommendations could cause the persecution of any small religious group.
Posted in France, News | No Comments »
Sunday, November 2nd, 2008
A former homeless Sri Lankan who began this unique Christian television channel reveals what happened.
Posted in France, News | No Comments »
Tuesday, May 20th, 2008
Iraqi Christians, unlike other groups in the country, don’t have militias that protect them. Islamist extremists target them because they allege that Christians collaborate with American troops. Many Iraqi defenseless Iraqi Christians have been killed, kidnapped, and driven from homes because of their faith. Thus, Iraqi Christians should continue to receive special treatment in getting asylum in Western countries, if they choose to move to those countries. In this regard, the proposals by Foreign Minister of France and Interior Minister of Germany to give special treatment to Iraqi Christians is a move in right direction.
Posted in European Union, France, Germany, Iraq, Islam, News | No Comments »
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007
It is known that many Islamist projects are funded by Saudi Arabia, which forbids any other religion within its borders,
Posted in France, Islam, News | No Comments »
Tuesday, June 26th, 2007
"We are going to strike again, again and again," warned a Satanist movement in France attacking Christians and destroying property.
Posted in France, News | No Comments »
Sunday, October 1st, 2006
A philosophy teacher described how he was forced into hiding after a newspaper article in which he criticized Islam provoked death threats against himself and his family.
Posted in France, Islam, News | No Comments »
Sunday, August 6th, 2006
In 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.
Posted in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Cyprus, France, Georgia, Greece, Macedonia, Moldova, News, United Kingdom | No Comments »
Saturday, December 10th, 2005
An observer says that the freedom of religion strains in France can be seen within the political system.
Posted in France, News | No Comments »
Thursday, November 10th, 2005
Anger in immigrant communities fueled by unemployment, racism, and the secularism promoted by the French state.
Posted in France, News | No Comments »
Wednesday, January 19th, 2005
Paris Church Going to Court to Continue Worshipping
Posted in France, News | No Comments »
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