Christian Persecution News Roundup: April 15–22, 2026

Coverage of Christian persecution this week focused on follow-up reporting from earlier Holy Week and Easter violence (late March/early April), alongside isolated new incidents and urgent advocacy calls. No single large-scale new massacre dominated global headlines during this exact window, but organizations like International Christian Concern (ICC) and Open Doors continued to highlight ongoing patterns of targeted killings, abductions, and forced conversions—particularly in sub-Saharan […]

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Christian Persecution News Roundup: March 25–April 1, 2026

Christian persecution made headlines this Holy Week, with violent attacks in Nigeria dominating coverage alongside targeted incidents in South Asia and restrictions in the Holy Land. Advocacy groups like International Christian Concern (ICC), Open Doors, and Aid to the Church in Need highlighted ongoing patterns of violence, mob attacks, and surveillance. Here are the key verified developments from the past seven days: Nigeria: Palm Sunday Massacre in Jos Gunmen attacked the predominantly […]

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“Vathek discovered also a predilection for theological controversy, but it was not with the orthodox that he usually held. By this means he induced the zealots to oppose him, and then persecuted them in return; for he resolved at any rate to have reason on his side.” https://library.hrmtc.com/2026/03/11/vathek-discovered-also-a-predilection-for-theological-controversy-but-it-was-not-with-the-orthodox-that-he-usually-held-by-this-means-he-induced-the-zealots-to-oppose-him-and-then-persecuted-them/ #ArabCountries #ArabCountriesFiction #atAnyRate #book #byThisMeans #ClassicLiteratureFiction #Classics #discovered #ETatsArabesRomansNouvellesEtc #fantasy #fiction #GothicFiction #GothicFictionLiteraryGenre #inReturn #induced #MiddleEast #MiddleEastFiction #onHisSide #oppose #orthodox #OxfordWorldSClassics #persecuted #PopularFiction #predilection #quote #reason #resolved #theologicalControversy #WilliamBeckford #zealots

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/09/25/trump-asylum-reforms-christopher-landau/. "Refugee advocates said the plan represents an implicit rejection of one of the key concepts underpinning the current system: non-refoulement, which argues people cannot be returned to places where they would likely be #persecuted or #tortured." This is no surprise, is it, from Donald #Trump?

Here's a thought: why not house #persecuted #Lhotshampas in this new #mindfulness city, which would be a real testament to #Bhutanese #compassion and the #happiness index otherwise this ain't workin' for me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPlRmUv7qzo #Buddhism #Bhutan #Nepal #minorities

Good news. “A U.S. judge barred the Tr*mp administration from rapidly #deporting hundreds if not thousands of #migrants to countries other than their own without giving them a chance to show they fear being #persecuted, #tortured or #killed there.” https://tinyurl.com/brp3rhhy

It would be #ironic:" leaving open the case of how an individual from a #persecuted #minority truly came to represent the spearhead of #Spanish expansion." https://www.sciencealert.com/dna-reveals-surprise-twist-about-christopher-columbus

Being #persecuted for caring about the planet. "‘Fear and intimidation’: how peaceful anti-pipeline protesters were hit with criminal and civil charges" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/27/mountain-valley-pipeline-protest #ClimateProtests #CriminalizingProtest #FossilFuelCriminals #ClimateChange #MountainValleyPipeline #WestVirginia #ProtectingCorporateIntersts #CivilRights #HumanRights