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Violence Against French Churches Continues to Rise
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Megan Bailey
In France, there has been a startling trend over the last few months. Their churches are being vandalized. With the recent desecration of a dozen Catholic churches in France in just one week, investigators will not rule out the possibility of arson for the most recent fire at Notre Dame. Notre Dame is undoubtedly the…
How Do I Follow My Faith Without Losing My Job?
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Stephanie Hertzenberg
Christianity used to be the dominant religion in the Western World. Now, it seems that there are fewer and fewer places where Christians can openly practice their faith without facing condemnation. Among the areas where Christianity has become unwelcome is the workplace. A number of Christians who were hard working, productive employees with a good…
Christianity Crackdown: China Forbids Print Shops From Printing Anything About Jesus
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Stephanie Hertzenberg
Christians hoping to celebrate the New Year with a religious calendar are in for a nasty surprise. Those living in China’s Henan province recently learned that such things have been forbidden by the regime as part of its ever increasing crackdown on Christianity. A member of Xigong district’s De’en Church said that his congregation had…
North Korea Again Tops the List of Dangerous Countries to Follow Jesus, 60,000 Christians in Concentration Camps
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Stephanie Hertzenberg
Christian persecution is rising. Christians in Western countries face increasing pressure to hide their beliefs like a shameful secret, and practicing Christians in the Middle East, Africa and Asia face imprisonment, torture and death if they are caught. None of this is news to anyone who has been watching the news lately, but many people…
Officials Declare Asia the “New Hotbed of Christian Persecution”
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Stephanie Hertzenberg
It seems that a week cannot go by without news coming in of some new persecution of Christians. Recently, however, the fastest growing center of Christian persecution is not in the blood-soaked ground of the Middle East but in Asia. According to the annual Open Doors World Watch List, Asia is “the new hotbed of…
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