Tag : Open Doors USA
Bible title : Drug Smuggler Converts to Christianity, Uses Skills to Run Secret Bible Distribution Center
summary : September 12, 2017: After a converting to Christianity, a man in Central Asia who was once a successful drug smuggler now uses his skills to run an undercover Bible distribution center.
date : Sep 12, 2017 10:01 AM EDT
Ethiopia title : Muslim Man Kills Wife for Refusing to Deny Christ, Sons Embrace Christianity Thanks to Mother's Witness
summary : June 22, 2017: The sons of a Christian woman who was killed for her faith by her Muslim husband have embraced Christianity after witnessing their mother's courage in the face of extreme persecution.
date : Jun 22, 2017 11:43 AM EDT
Christian Nigerians title : Christian Victims Denied Food, Aid by Terrorists in Nigerian Displacement Camps
summary : Christians dislodged in Nigeria by Boko Haram terrorists are being deprived of access to food and assistance at displacement camps run by local Muslim organizations, according to Christian persecution watchdog group, Open Doors USA.
date : Mar 24, 2017 10:57 AM EDT
Pakistan title : Pakistani Christian Thrown Off Roof After Sharing Gospel With Muslim Family - But Then Something Amazing Happened
summary : A Pakistani man who converted from Islam to Christianity was thrown off the top of a building and injured when he attempted to share the Gospel with his family. However, his bold witness eventually compelled his family to convert to the religion they once hated and become baptized.
date : Feb 21, 2017 10:57 AM EST
Persecution title : Watchdog Releases List of 50 Countries Where Christians Face Most Persecution, Urges Trump to 'Address Religious Liberties'
summary : Persecution watchdog Open Doors USA has released its annual "World Watch List" of 50 countries where Christians face the most persecution - and some of its findings are sobering.
date : Jan 11, 2017 02:42 PM EST
Congo title : Islamic Extremists Violently Murder Eight in Congo: 'They Slashed Me With Machetes'
summary : The Islamist militant Allied Democratic Force (ADF) in the Democratic Republic of Congo have violently slaughtered eight people in an ongoing effort to uproot the Christian population from the area.
date : Dec 08, 2016 02:17 PM EST
Syrian Refugees title : Christian Refugee Children Mercilessly Bullied by Muslim Counterparts, Priest Reveals
summary : Christian refugee children living in the German city of Leipzig are being mercilessly bullied by their Muslim counterparts, a local priest has revealed.
date : Nov 30, 2016 01:30 PM EST
Syrian Refugees title : Christian Refugees Share How Faith Remains Unshaken Despite Persecution from Muslims: 'God Gives Us Joy'
summary : A young couple who converted from Islam to Christianity have shared how their faith remains unshaken despite ongoing persecution.
date : Nov 07, 2016 10:50 AM EST
Yazidi Women title : Christian Groups Call on Presidential Campaigns to Address Global Christian Persecution
summary : Christian groups called on the presidential campaigns of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton to set up plans of action regarding the persecution of Christians worldwide.
date : Oct 19, 2016 04:50 PM EDT
North Korea title : North Korea Christians ‘Crushed Under Steamroller, Trampled Underfoot, Hung on Cross Over Fire’: Report
summary : North Korean Christians suffer grave human rights violations, such as being crushed under a steamroller, a new report says.
date : Sep 25, 2016 09:38 AM EDT
Boko Haram title : Nigerian Christian Woman Refuses to Embrace Islam Even After Losing Entire Family to Boko Haram
summary : A Nigerian Christian woman has refused to turn her back on her faith - even after Boko Haram militants murdered her husband and kidnapped her three children.
date : Sep 21, 2016 08:59 AM EDT
Egypt title : Persecution Watchdog Urges Prayers for Christian Man Who Reverted Back to Islam After Suffering Extreme Torture
summary : A persecution watchdog is urging prayer for a former Christian man, who, after suffering extreme abuse at the hands of the Egyptian government, reverted back to Islam in a heartbreaking turn of events.
date : Aug 25, 2016 12:37 PM EDT
Syrian Christians title : Christians Blocked By ISIS From Leaving 'Genocide' Syrian City of Raqqa
summary : "Any Christian living within Syria or Iraq is in a very dangerous and precarious position," warned David Curry, president and CEO of Open Doors USA, a Christian advocacy organization.
date : Apr 01, 2016 09:45 AM EDT
Sudan Pastor on Trial title : Like Meriam Ibrahaim, Two Christian Pastors Face Death Penalty in Sudan, Highlighting Persecution There
summary : Attorneys representing two Christian pastors in Sudan who were arrested on charges of spying have stated that they could face the death penalty once their trial begins next week.
date : May 26, 2015 08:17 PM EDT
Pope Francis title : Pope Francis to World: Don’t ‘Turn a Blind Eye’ to Persecuted Christians
summary : Pope Francis urged world leaders from his address on Monday to not “turn a blind eye” to persecuted Christians. He made the remarks from St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican.
date : Apr 08, 2015 08:14 PM EDT