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Christians in Nigeria up to 10 Times More Likely to Be Killed in Jihadist Attacks, New Figures Show (August 2022)
⇨ Premier
⇨ ORFA Report
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International Christian Concern Names Worst Persecutors of Christians (July 2022)
⇨ Premier
⇨ International Christian Concern “Persecutor of the Year Awards” report
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Open Doors Warns of Rapidly Growing Threat of Digital Persecution Against Christians (July 2022)
⇨ Premier
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Afghanistan Ranked the Most Dangerous Country to Be a Christian (January 2022)
⇨ Premier
⇨ CT: The 50 Countries Where It’s Hardest to Follow Jesus in 2022
⇨ Open Doors World Watch List 2022
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Release International Lists Hotspots Where Christian Persecution Is Expected To Get Worse in 2022 (January 2022)
⇨ The Christian Post
⇨ Release International report: Persecution Trends 2022
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United Christian Forum Says ‘2021 Most Violent Year for Christians’ in India (January 2022)
⇨ The Christian Post
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Nigeria Removed, Russia Added to US State Department’s Religious Persecution List (November 2021)
⇨ CT
⇨ US Department of State: Countries of Particular Concern, Special Watch List Countries, Entities of Particular Concern
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Pew: Religious Terrorism at Record Low, Government Persecution at Record High (September 2021)
⇨ CT
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Christians Face Risk of Genocide in North Korea, New Report Finds (July 2021)
⇨ Premier Christian
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India Urged to Intervene as Hindu Attacks on Christians Increase (July 2021)
⇨ Premier Christian
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2020 Report on International Religious Freedom (May 2021)
⇨ US Dept. of State
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21Wilberforce Releases International Religious Freedom Congressional Scorecard (May 2021)
⇨ Religion News Service – 21Wilberforce News Release
⇨ 21Wilberforce Scorecard website
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Dangerous New Caliphate Emerges in Africa; Extremist Group Boko Haram Responsible for World’s Highest Rate of Religious Violence (April 2021)
⇨ Christian Newswire – Open Doors USA News Release
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ChinaAid Releases 2020 Annual Persecution Report (April 2021)
⇨ Christian Newswire – ChinaAid News Release
⇨ ChinaAid 2020 Annual Persecution Report
⇨ ChinaAid 2020 Annual Persecution Key Findings
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Changing Face of Religious Persecution (April 2021)
⇨ Christian Newswire – Catholic League News Release
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United States Commission on International Religious Freedom 2021 Annual Report (April 2021)
⇨ USCIRF 2021 Report
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Report: Weaponization of Technology One Reason Behind Global Increase in Religious Persecution (April 2021)
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⇨ Religious Freedom in the World Report 2021
⇨ Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, Pray for Persecuted Christians
⇨ Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, Who Is in Charge of a World That Suffers?
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United States Commission on International Religious Freedom 2020 Annual Report (April 2020)
⇨ USCIRF 2020 Report
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REPORT: Number of Christians Murdered for Faith Rose 60% in 2020 (January 2021)
⇨ Bible Gateway Blog
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Christian Genocide in Africa: An Interview with Johnnie Moore and Rabbi Abraham Cooper (October 2020)
⇨ Bible Gateway Blog
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Bible Verses for the International Days of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (November 2019)
⇨ Bible Gateway Blog
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United States Commission on International Religious Freedom 2019 Annual Report (April 2019)
⇨ USCIRF 2019 Report
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Follow-up to the Sri Lanka Church Bombings (April 2019)
⇨ Bible Gateway Blog
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Persecution of Christians is Increasing Worldwide (January 2019)
⇨ Bible Gateway Blog
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Violence Against Christians Surges; More Than 1,000% Increase in Attacks on Churches Since 2018 (January 2020)
⇨ Bible Gateway Blog
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11 Places Where Persecuted Christians Need Our Prayers (November 2019)
⇨ CT
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United States Commission on International Religious Freedom 2017 Annual Report (April 2018)
⇨ USCIRF 2018 Report
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United States Commission on International Religious Freedom 2017 Annual Report (April 2017)
⇨ USCIRF 2017 Report
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The Staggering Picture of Christian Persecution: An Interview with Johnnie Moore (October 2017)
⇨ Bible Gateway Blog
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With God in Russia: Christian Hope Despite Persecution (June 2017)
⇨ Bible Gateway Blog
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United States Commission on International Religious Freedom 2016 Annual Report (April 2016)
⇨ USCIRF 2016 Report
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I Am N: An Interview with Cole Richards and Jason Peters (April 2016)
⇨ Bible Gateway Blog
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