All Persecution articles – Page 3
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News AnalysisWill King Charles III defend the faith?
The Queen was perhaps the most visible – and admired – Christian in British public life. But how will her son’s faith influence his rule?
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OpinionThink blasphemy laws are obsolete here? Think again
Today, the United Nations commemorates victims of religious-based violence. But if we think that blasphemy laws are a thing of the past, the violent stabbing of Salman Rushdie should jolt us from our comfortable trance, says Lois McLatchie
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OpinionPersecution of Christians in Nigeria is driven by Islamism, not climate change
The UK government has attributed the massacre of Christians to politics, banditry, farming disputes and even climate change.
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Opinion50 Christians have been murdered during a church service. Nigeria is failing to defeat Islamic extremists
A massacre of 50 people at a Catholic church is the latest in a string of attacks on Christians in Nigeria.
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Magazine FeaturesHow Iraq’s Christians are rebuilding their ancient churches
When Islamic State (IS) marched into the Nineveh region of northern Iraq in 2014 and declared it a caliphate under sharia law, it destroyed one of the oldest communities of Christians in the world. Jihadists desecrated ancient churches and 50,000 Christians fled. After its capital Mosul was liberated in 2017, Al-Bishara Church was the first to reopen. Five years on, local journalists Stella Martany and Meethak Al-khatib visited on Easter Sunday to speak to the Christians tentatively reassembling their lives.
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Regular ColumnistsCharlotte Gambill: What a skiing accident taught me about picking my pain
Illustration: Martha Ratcliff A few years ago, I went on a skiing trip. Everyone in the group was much more experienced than me. After a few days, it became apparent that I was holding the group back. One afternoon, I encouraged them to head off to ...
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Magazine FeaturesEnd times theology: Why Russia's invasion of Ukraine is significant
The spirit of antichrist is present in much of the world, including Russia, says theologian and end times teacher John Hosier. He explains why world events are a challenge to church leaders to once again start preaching about the second coming of Christ
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InterviewsArchbishop Angaelos: ‘The world needs the Church more than ever’
The world needs the Church in all its breadth and diversity, says the first-ever Coptic Archbishop of London.
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OpinionChristian nurses are facing discrimination from an intolerant NHS
Dr Kalpana Dein believes there’s an institutional problem at the NHS when it comes to the treatment of Christian medical professionals
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Opinion5 ways to defeat Putin’s plans without leaving your laptop
We are increasingly living in a ‘splinternet’, where citizens in countries like Russia, China and Iran are fed a completely different reality to the one we are presented with. Here’s how Christians can make a difference
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Real Life‘I walked from Cardiff to London to encourage ethnic minority young people into leadership’
Daud Irfan was six years old when his family fled persecution in Pakistan for a new life in Wales. Since then, he and his father have followed in the footsteps of their Methodist heroes, the Wesley brothers, by walking 170 miles to encourage diversity within the Church
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OpinionAs the world celebrates Nazanin’s release, let’s not forget those still in prison
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe may be a household name, but there are many other prisoners languishing in Iranian jails simply because they follow Jesus. We may not know their names, but we must continue to fight for their freedom
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Real Life‘When the women arrive, you can see the sadness, the pain in them’
On International Women’s Day, hear about the women in Nigeria finding ways to forgive the men who abduct and rape them
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OpinionThe media won't celebrate these inspiring Christian women. But I will
It’s easy to celebrate the celebrities campaigning for social justice, but what about the everyday women fighting for religious freedom?
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OpinionOnline church just became illegal in China. Christians must speak out
While the world is in anguish about the bloody advance of authoritarianism in Ukraine, we should be mindful that in China we are seeing similar, but subtler advances against freedom, says David Landrum
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OpinionIt’s four years since Leah Sharibu was kidnapped. Thousands more have disappeared. When will the world act?
The number of Christians abducted for faith-related reasons in Nigeria has risen to a staggering 2,510
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ReviewsJai Bhim: What IMDb's highest ranked film teaches us about persecution and the search for justice
Jai Bhim might have missed out on an Oscar nomination, but it’s still the highest ranked film on the Internet Movie Database (IMDb). And it’s not hard to spot the parallels with the persecution of Christians in India today, or the saving grace of Christ, says our reviewer
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OpinionWhat China is doing to its Christians is no game. We need to speak out during the Olympics
Chinese Christians are coming under ever-increasing scrutiny and persecution. Christians must keep up the pressure
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OpinionIf Christians don’t stand up for the rights of other religions, we’ll lose our own freedom
Religious intolerance is growing, warns Tim Farron MP
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OpinionYouTube is censoring orthodox Christian teaching. Their treatment of John MacArthur proves it
YouTube has labelled his sermon "hate speech" and removed it from their website
