by Farrukh Saif | Sep 29, 2024 | News Articles, Persecution News
A 62-year-old Iranian-Armenian pastor, Anooshavan Avedian, was released this week after serving just over a year of a 10-year sentence following a successful appeal. He was imprisoned in Tehran’s infamous Evin Prison. His crime? Leading a house church, an act that...
by Farrukh Saif | Sep 27, 2024 | News Articles, Persecution News
Sudan is currently in the clutches of a brutal civil war, and the Christian community is suffering immensely. The country that has already persecuted Christian minorities now faces not only the daily reality of targeted violence but also a life-threatening...
by Farrukh Saif | Sep 26, 2024 | News Articles, Persecution News
Many Christians are unaware of the mass killing of Christians in Lebanon. The most noticeable killing of Christians occurred on January 20, 1976, which is known as the Damour massacre. It stands as one of the most horrific massacres committed against Lebanese...
by Farrukh Saif | Sep 20, 2024 | News Articles, Persecution News
Sub-Saharan Africa has become a major battleground for Islamist jihadist terror groups, many of which have unleashed a wave of violence that enormously affects Christian communities. The region, which is home to some of the fastest-growing Christian populations...
by Farrukh Saif | Sep 19, 2024 | News Articles, Persecution News
On 18th September 2024, the Islamabad Cyber Court handed down a death sentence to Shagufta Kiran, a Christian mother of four, for allegedly committing blasphemy. Alongside the death penalty, Shagufta was fined 300,000 Pakistani Rupees, marking yet another...