GLOBAL STATUS
STATE OF THE AFFAIRS
Christians are, to date, the most persecuted religious group in the World. This is not surprising, as it has been anticipated by the Saviour Himself, as well as by his Apostles and messengers. We report here on the status of the Christian faith, target of the most blind hatred, as it stands the test of all times.
2023
2023: More than 360m Christians suffer high levels of persecution and discrimination for their faith.
“In Open Doors’ World Watch List top 50 alone, 312m Christians face very high or extreme levels. Explore the country profiles to find information, stories and prayers for each of the countries, along with ways that you can stand with your persecuted church family in prayer and action.”
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2022
23 December 2022: The suffering of Christians in the world [Ita]
“Parlare dei cristiani perseguitati nel mondo oggi non sembra essere particolarmente interessante. Il pianeta è (legittimamente) proiettato sull’analisi e sugli sviluppi della guerra in Ucraina, sugli effetti della pandemia da coronavirus, sulle conseguenze nefaste della crisi energetica per buona parte dell’Occidente, e sulle nuove e vecchie sfide strategiche che si aprono tra Cina e Stati Uniti e che coinvolgono tutti i Paesi, senza distinzione di continente.”
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20 January 2022: Persecution against Christians on the rise worldwide.
“The 2022 World Watch List (WWL) released on Wednesday by Open Doors International shows that persecution against Christians continues to rise especially in Asian and African countries and that the COVID 19 pandemic has further exacerbated discrimination.
2021 recorded a new significant increase of persecutions against Christians across the world, according to a new report released by Open Doors International, which for over 60 years has been supporting persecuted Christians worldwide.”
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20 April 2021: Massacres, rapes and digital control: this is how Christians are persecuted.
“… It happens in 62 Countries, one nation in 3. In 26 cases it is not a question of discrimination only, but of a real persecution. These are not just numbers, albeit unsettling. “Behind there are the flesh, blood and suffering of millions of people” emphasises the president of Acs-Italy, Alfredo Mantovano”
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13 January 2021: Worldwide persecution of Christians is on the rise.
“Persecution of Christians around the world has increased during the Covid pandemic, with followers being refused aid in many countries, authoritarian governments stepping up surveillance, and Islamic militants exploiting the crisis, a report says.
More than 340 million Christians – one in eight – face high levels of persecution and discrimination because of their faith, according to the 2021 World Watch List compiled by the Christian advocacy group Open Doors.
It says there was a 60% increase over the previous year in the number of Christians killed for their faith. More than nine out of 10 of the global total of 4,761 deaths were in Africa.”
- Read more from the source article from The Guardian.