STORIES OF PERSECUTED CHRISTIANS

SYRIA: Christians Contend with New Warnings

Syria has suffered through a brutal civil war between government forces and anti-government Muslim factions. During the conflict, which began in 2011, more than 750,000 Christians fled the country. Those who remained in Syria endured not only horrific violence but also restrictions similar to those

COLOMBIA: No “Total Peace” for Pastors Under Ex-Guerrilla President

A historic shift in Colombia’s political landscape has emboldened the country’s armed guerrilla groups, particularly in their violent opposition to Christians. In 2022, Gustavo Petro became the country’s first left-wing president, a notable change for Colombia, where leftist politicians hav

Remembering Martyrs: Gojra Attacks

On August 1, 2009, thousands of Muslim supremacists, including members of banned terrorist groups, led a demonstration in the town of Gojra in northeastern Pakistan to