Raymond Ibrahim: How U.S. Foreign Policy Made 2015 “Worst Year in Modern History for Christian Persecution”

Share it with your friends Like

Thanks! Share it with your friends!

Close

2015 was the “worst year in modern history for Christian persecution,” according to Open Doors, a human rights organization that has been documenting the persecution of Christians since 1955.

According to its latest data, more than 7,000 Christians were killed for their faith in 2015 — almost twice as many as in 2014. In addition, more than 2,400 churches were attacked, damaged or destroyed — again, more than double the number of the previous year.

In the words of Open Doors’ CEO, David Curry:

“The 2016 World Watch List [which ranks the 50 nations where Christians are most persecuted] documents an unprecedented escalation of violence against Christians, making this past year the most violent and sustained attack on Christian faith in modern history. … This research has concluded that after the brutal persecution of Christians in 2014, 2015 proved to be even worse with the persecution continuing to increase, intensify and spread across the globe. … The level of exclusion, discrimination and violence against Christians is unprecedented, spreading and intensifying.”

Who or what is behind these unprecedented levels of persecution?

Read More: Raymond Ibrahim: How U.S. Foreign Policy Made 2015 “Worst Year in Modern History for Christian Persecution”

  • Rating:
  • Views:874 views
  • Categories: Spiritual