South AmericaMap reflects the 30 most recent Persecution Reports. Click HERE for the Map Legend.Suspected Drug Traffickers Kill Pastor In GuatemalaSunday, February 5th, 2012The witnessing pastor was quoted as saying that an unknown assailant walked up to the victim without a word and shot him point blank several times. When the shooter saw the witness a short way down the street, he reportedly also fired three times in his direction. Most Dangerous Place To Be A Catholic Priest In 2011: Latin AmericaSaturday, January 7th, 2012"For the third consecutive year, the place most affected, with an extremely elevated number of pastoral workers killed is the Americas, bathed with the blood of 13 priests and 2 lay persons..." Peru: Breakthrough In Putis Massacre Case After 27 YearsFriday, December 16th, 2011"The predominantly Christian villagers had sought the military’s protection after their mayor was assassinated by the extreme leftist Shining Path, which often specifically targeted Christians and church leaders." Colombian Rebels Kill Own Men for Being ChristiansTuesday, May 31st, 2011Communist rebels in Colombia purge their own ranks of men secretly converted to Christianity. Pastor and Girl Assassinated by Colombian GuerrillasMonday, May 16th, 2011A Christian teenage girl and her pastor are brutally murdered by Columbian guerillas aiming to persecute local Christians. Kogui Christians Face Stalemate Over Land and Worship RightsFriday, April 30th, 2010CSW gives chronological rundown on Kogui Christian persecution Colombian Churches Plead for HelpSaturday, April 24th, 2010CSW releases request for support for persecuted in Colombia Colombia: Film addresses cycle of violenceSaturday, January 9th, 2010Jesus transforms life of Colombian youth 28 Colombian Christians ImprisonedFriday, December 18th, 2009American Copts Protest Anti-Christian Sectarian Violence in EgyptMonday, December 14th, 2009Bring Freedom to the Kogui Christians in ColombiaMonday, November 30th, 2009The imprisonment of native Columbians for their Christian faith continues for tribal area Columbian Christians Being Forced to Renounce FaithFriday, November 13th, 2009Sixteen members of the indigenous people group, Kogui, in Colombia are being held prisoner in an effort to force them to renounce Christianity. They are not protected by the Columbian government because of indigenous laws. Colombia Pastor Assasinated by Suspected ParamilitariesTuesday, September 15th, 2009The pastor was assassinated in front of his wife and six young members of his church by suspected members of a paramilitary group. Family of Kidnapped Pastor Flee HomeThursday, June 25th, 2009The wife and children of pastor William Reyes, who was kidnapped last September in Colombia and is still missing, have moved from their home to another city due to threatening strangers presumably linked to his kidnappers. Colombia: Re-Armed Paramilitary Groups Threaten and Attack Protestant PastorsFriday, June 19th, 2009At least ten Protestant pastors living in the northern Córdoba region of Colombia have come under threat from re-armed paramilitary groups over the past six months. All 16 Christians Released from Prison in HenanSunday, May 24th, 2009On April 30, 18 Christians were arrested in Henan by Public Security Bureau officials for gathering in a house church for communion services. Two of the believers were released after ChinaAid sent out a press release on the incident, but 16 were still in prison. Finally, after the prayers and efforts of many around the world, PSB officials released the remaining 16 prisoners on May 8th without completing their detention or paying their fines. Bolivian cardinal demands freedom of worshipWednesday, May 13th, 2009Details are scant in this story, but the destruction of a church in Bolivia is cause for concern. Six Months Later, Pastor Still MissingTuesday, March 24th, 2009The Rev. William Reyes’ wife awaits word, fears for safety of her children. Colombia: Leftist Guerrillas Threaten, Kill ChristiansSaturday, March 21st, 2009“Now we are military targets. God brought me here, but sometimes I have wished not to continue, because being a Christian in a context like this where we live has a very high price.” Bishop receives death threats for denouncing human trafficking ringsSunday, March 8th, 2009This leader is under threat for preaching the gospel in opposing the sexual exploitation of women in Brazil. He is not the only one to receive death threats. |
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