In Matthew 5, Jesus says to expect this hostility that occurs “because of righteousness” and “because of me.” Persecution is not anything hard that happens to a Christian. Followers of ...

Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and utter every kind of evil against ...

On World Day of the Poor, his plea was no different. Amidst the devastating conflicts raging across the world, on Sunday 17 November, the Pope reiterated his prayers for all people who are persecuted ...

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places.

Hence, the issue of the persecution of Christians is seen as a “right-wing” concern. This is often more an implicit attitude rather than an explicit belief, but the result is the same. Consequently, ...

There the Scriptures say of Abraham, “He believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness” (Gen. 15:6). When Paul develops the doctrine of justification by faith alone, he is saying that when ...

Councilmember Priforce is facing censure at the request of Mayor Welch for what she alleges are “multiple violations of our ...

Leaders from Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, and Africa offer guidance on interceding for believers suffering for their faith.

This year’s International Day of Prayer (IDOP) for the Persecuted Church comes as worldwide tensions have turned up pressure on Christians, challenging the global Body of Christ to keep pace in aid ...

It’s my brother. Of course I care,” Nettleton explains. “It becomes very, very natural for us to pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters, to want to be a voice for them. It becomes natural once ...

Nobel-Prize winning Memorial, now banned in Russia, believes there are far more political prisoners than human rights organisations are aware of. Sergei Davidis, the head of Memorial's department ...