Sunday, March 3, 2019

Report: "11 Christians Killed Every Day for Their Faith"

by Raymond Ibrahim • March 3, 2019 at 5:00 am

One of the most noteworthy trends concerns the "shocking reality of persecution against women.... In many places, they experience a 'double persecution' — one for being a Christian and one for being a woman."
Another trend that should send an alarm is that, "For the first time since the start of the World Watch List, India has entered the top 10" -- meaning Christians there are now experiencing "extreme persecution."

Last year, Christians were persecuted more than ever before in the modern era — and this year is expected to be worse: "4,136 Christians were killed for faith-related reasons," according to Open Doors USA. Additionally, "2,625 Christians were detained without trial, arrested, sentenced and imprisoned" in 2018. (Image source: iStock)

Last year, Christians were persecuted more than ever before in the modern era — and this year is expected to be worse: "4,136 Christians were killed for faith-related reasons," according to Open Doors USA in its recently published World Watch List 2019 (WWL) of the top 50 nations where Christians are persecuted. "On average, that's 11 Christians killed every day for their faith." Additionally, "2,625 Christians were detained without trial, arrested, sentenced and imprisoned" in 2018, and "1,266 churches or Christian buildings were attacked."

Whereas 215 million Christians faced persecution in 2018, 245 million will suffer in 2019, according to Open Doors — a 14% increase, that represents 30 million more people abused for their faith. This means that "1 in 9 Christians experience high levels of persecution worldwide" (note: all quotations in this article are from the WWL 2019).