The persecution of Christians worldwide has worsened dramatically in the past few years.
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LebanonMap reflects the 30 most recent Persecution Reports. Click HERE for the Map Legend.Persecution of Christians getting worse, says reportSaturday, March 19th, 2011Government collapse could result in Hezbollah ruleSaturday, January 22nd, 2011"We have seen the Christian population declining, the Muslim population growing. So if Hezbollah completely takes over, then obviously this goes from a moderate--even though there's been lots of problems, they're moderate--Muslim country, to one that is fanatical and is driven by a jihad mentality. It just changes the whole game-board in the Middle East." The Greatest Story Never ToldFriday, January 21st, 2011“In all the reviews and lists of the most important events of 2010, one story of devastating importance was scarcely mentioned: that of the persecution of Christians throughout the world, particularly in majority Muslim countries,” Human Events reports. Christians’ plight in Middle East ‘tragic,’ says Catholic leaderFriday, January 21st, 2011Patriarch Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir, the Head of the Maronite Catholic Church, discusses Christian persecution in the Middle East. The grim reality of the Christians of Arabia, where “there is no religious freedom”Sunday, October 17th, 2010Rome ‘crisis’ talks on Middle East ChristiansMonday, October 11th, 2010Christians in Lebanon fret despite privileged roleSaturday, October 9th, 2010Conference warns against Christian isolation in Middle EastMonday, September 27th, 2010Lebanese Christian Leader Tells Hezbollah to DisarmFriday, August 6th, 2010Christian Lebanese Parliment member calls for radical peace Governmental protection for Christians won’t stop radicalsSaturday, July 31st, 2010Government efforts not addressing core issue Christians protected in Lebanon?Thursday, July 29th, 2010Lebanon's ruling party issued a call to save the Christian communities of the Middle East Lebanese Ruling Party Expresses Rare Angst over Christian FlightTuesday, July 27th, 2010Parliament Member Ghazi Yousef said it is important to safeguard the Christian minority and preserve diversity in the country. Islamists Mounting Bomb Attacks on Christians in South LebanonFriday, July 2nd, 2010Christians in southern port city have come under steady attack from Islamists believed aligned with Al Qaida. Militants Order Lebanon Christians To Leave; Blast Kills OneSaturday, June 26th, 2010Continued Threats to Christians in Lebanon, one Christian died Vatican says world ignores Christians in MideastTuesday, June 8th, 2010In preparation for the crisis summit of Middle East bishops to be held in October, the Vatican released a 46-page document explaining the persecution Christians face throughout the Middle East. Islam’s war against othersThursday, January 21st, 2010"The... alarming trend is that in a growing number of Muslim-majority countries a war is being waged against non-Muslim minorities." Copt killings heighten Christian alarmSaturday, January 9th, 2010Christians are on the run throughout the Muslim dominated Middle East. Global Advance hosts first event of its kind, leadership conference for Christian entrepreneursSaturday, December 19th, 2009"In an area largely closed to the Gospel, God is using business education to pierce the growing darkness." Christians Tempted to Emigrate as Lebanon Grows Increasingly ‘Islamized’Thursday, October 1st, 2009“Christians used to make up 50 percent of the nation’s population; now experts think the Christians are probably not exceeding 34 percent, which is worrying,” Mideast’s Christians Declining in InfluenceWednesday, May 13th, 2009The number and the influence of Christians in the Middle East is declining. The main cause for such decline is the growth of Islamic extremism in the region. Today, Christians are only 5 percent of the population of the Middle East but they were 20 percent of the population a century ago. |
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