Articles with Christian persecution

International Christian Concern’s 2026 Global Persecution Index

More than 388 million Christians around the world are persecuted because of their faith in Jesus, according to International Christian Concern (ICC)’s 2026 Global Persecution Index (GPI).

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From China’s pressure on diaspora communities to Turkey’s targeting of exiled critics and religious minorities, persecution is a global threat that reaches far beyond national borders. The 2026 GPI emphasizes the rise of transnational repression, as regimes increasingly surveil, intimidate, kidnap, or pressure religious minorities and dissidents living abroad.

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The 124-page free report provides in-depth analysis of the persecution Christians suffer in more than 20 countries grouped by the regions of Africa, Latin America, Middle East, South Asia, and Southeast Asia, including personal testimonies from believers (titled Faces of the Persecuted), and profiles of four notorious heads of state who incite persecution in their countries: Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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US Dept. of Justice Updates USA Religious Liberty Guidance

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has published updated guidance on federal protections for religious liberty, reaffirming the Trump administration’s commitment to safeguarding the constitutional rights of religious individuals and organizations.

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The 26-page memorandum, Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty, sent to executive branch agencies, revises and expands upon the department’s 2017 Religious Liberty Guidelines in light of significant US Supreme Court decisions issued over the past nine years.

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It follows the June recommendation from the DOJ’s Religious Liberty Commission that President Trump “instruct the Department of Justice to issue guidance clarifying the proper understanding of the Establishment Clause and separation of church and state.” The Establishment Clause refers to the first phrase of the First Amendment, which prohibits the government from exerting political control over religion:

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Religious Liberty Commission Report Addresses Violence Against Houses of Worship

Americans should view religion as an “essential support” and always remember “the Creator who made us and bestows our rights….The Constitution protects religious liberty not by exiling religion from public life, but by preventing government from controlling it.”

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So says the 224-page Presidential Religious Liberty Commission Report: Americans’ First Freedom published June 26, 2026 that identifies emerging threats to religious liberty, and makes recommendations for upholding “Federal laws that protect all citizens’ full participation in a pluralistic democracy, and protect the free exercise of religion.”

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Hostility Spreading Against Religious People: Pew Research

In Pew Research Center’s latest global study of religious freedom, Israel and Bangladesh have joined Nigeria, India, Syria, and Pakistan as the six nations that experienced very high social hostilities against religion in 2023, the most recent year for which data is available.

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An additional 49 countries encountered high levels of religion-driven social hostilities in 2023, bringing the total to 55 countries—28% of countries—with elevated levels of religion-driven social hostilities. The annual study covers two types of indexes—Government Restrictions and Social Hostilities—in a total of 198 countries and territories.

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Christian Warrior Training’s Database Analysis of Houses of Worship Active Killer Incidents

Keith Graves of Christian Warrior Training has compiled a database of 30 verified active shooter and deadly force incidents at houses of worship in the United States from 1999 to 2026.

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He says, “Every entry is sourced. Every weapon caliber, service phase, casualty count, and motive category has been checked against primary reporting. Where data was not publicly confirmed, it is listed as unconfirmed rather than estimated.”

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Here Are His 6 Findings:

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