Violent attacks on Christians have doubled since 2017. 11 Christians are murdered every day because of their faith.
Violence against Christians, like the bomb attacks that killed at least 311 people in Catholic churches and hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, has been escalating steadily over the past few years.
In just the past few weeks, stark reminders of the danger Christians face around the world abound. Here are a few: an underground priest was dragged from his pickup truck in China, a Christian couple in India was beaten by a father accusing them of trying to convert his son, and 17 Christians were killed during a child dedication service in Nigeria.
Open Doors USA, a mission for persecuted Christians, estimates that violent attacks on the faithful doubled from 2017 to 2018, with approximately 11 Christians dying every day for their faith.
Sarah Cunningham, senior director of communications for Open Doors USA said “There’s a specific pattern of violence around Christian holy days, such as Easter and Christmas.”
Meanwhile, the mainstream media is largely ignoring the violence.
Whereas international organizers tracking attacks against Christians a generation ago concentrated on the officially atheistic Soviet Union, today the focus is on militant and extremist Muslim factions.