Tag: attacks on Christians

They called for “quick and impartial investigations” into the incidents, which reflect a troubling rise in hostility toward Christians

The latest violence was allegedly triggered by the murder of a young Kuki woman, whose body was discovered abandoned in a river

"I would like to assure you of my prayers for the victims of the attack in the Philippines this morning, where a bomb exploded during Mass"

The blast occurred during the celebration of the Holy Mass in Dimaporo Gymnasium in Mindanao State University on the First Sunday of Advent

A 2022 report said there were at least 78 documented cases of abduction, forcible conversion to Islam and forcible marriage of young women

The protesters held placards that read “Every persecution makes Christians stronger in faith,” “Stop attack against Christians"

"In many countries where religious persecution is still rife, violence against women is often used as a weapon of discrimination”

From tightening constraints in Vietnam to an almost total ban in North Korea, state authoritarianism restricts ability to worship freely

The report said the unique story of each displaced Christian varies based on their “personal layers of vulnerability”

The attack took place during a Pentecost Sunday service at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in the town of Owo