Religious Persecution

Christianity in North Africa and West Asia, a Review of Edinburgh Companions to Global Christianity
Christianity in North Africa and West Asia, a Review of Edinburgh Companions to Global Christianity

Governments in North Africa and West Asia don’t do enough to protect religious freedom. Ewelina Ochab’s chapter in a new book reviews the problem.

Christian Girl in Nigeria Stays Captive for Rejecting Islam - Leah Sharibu
Christian Girl in Nigeria Stays Captive for Rejecting Islam

When the Nigerian government initiated the release of abducted schoolgirls from the terrorist group Boko Haram last February, one of the girls, the only Christian, was left behind because she refused to convert to Islam.

The 2018 International Religious Freedom Reports: 5 Things to Know

Here are five things to know about the US Commission on International Religious Freedom’s (USCIRF) 2018 Annual Report and the US State Department’s 2017 Annual Report on International Religious Freedom.

Providence Week in Review, June 1: East Asia and Human Rights
Providence Week in Review, June 1: East Asia and Human Rights

This week at Providence we focused on East Asian issues, including religious persecution in China against both Christians and Muslims and whether Trump should address human rights in North Korea if he meets Kim Jong-un.

A Small Leap Forward: Religious Persecution and Terrorism in China
A Small Leap Forward: Religious Persecution and Terrorism in China

Around one million Chinese Muslims have been detained in “education camps.”

Should Human Rights Be on the Table in Korea Talks?
To Meet or Not to Meet? North Korean Interests, Ideals, and Summits

If Trump can somehow cajole or charm Kim into beginning a process that would allow the North Korean people to be treated like people, that would be a win for humanity.

Can You Hear Us Now? Chinese Christians Cry Out amidst Oppression
Can You Hear Us Now? Chinese Christians Cry Out amidst Oppression

Why is the plight of Chinese Christians not getting more attention from their brethren in the US?

Could Christians Care Less?
Could Christians Care Less: Are We Indifferent to the Cries of the Faithful?

More than any other period in the last two thousand years, Christians across the globe are facing persecution. From Africa to the Middle East, India to Southeast Asia, China, and North Korea, the global church is undergoing violent persecution. While Christians in America and in the West are aware of the plight of their brothers and sisters abroad, the question remains: do they care?

Turkey’s Long Persecution Against Pontian Christians
Turkey’s Long Persecution Against Pontian Christians

Ninety-five years have passed since the Pontian Genocide, but the Turkish government continues to erase the few remaining Christian religious and cultural artifacts in the region.