Pope laments "savage acts of terrorism" visited upon #Christians in #Nigeria. http://t.co/cAxSCNec ^ws
— persecution.org (@persecutionnews) December 25, 2012
Persecution News provides a valuable service all-year long by highlighting the targeting of Christians around the globe. There’s no rest during the Christmas season. Here’s a round-up from the news service’s Twitter feed. Be sure to follow them for news that doesn’t make it onto the front pages of most “mainstream” newspapers — and pray for those victimized for standing up for their faith:
#Christians in the #MiddleEast are extremely #persecuted but largely ignored. ow.ly/gk4Bs ^ws
— persecution.org (@persecutionnews) December 23, 2012
Standoff between Catholic church and #Chinese government escalates. ow.ly/gk2an ^rm
— persecution.org (@persecutionnews) December 23, 2012
#Pray for the release of Rev. Saeed Abedini, and that his witness would embolden Christians in Iran: ow.ly/giBvC
— persecution.org (@persecutionnews) December 23, 2012
#Pray for International response to the plight of the persecution in Nigeria: ow.ly/giBIB
— persecution.org (@persecutionnews) December 23, 2012
Over 80 #Christians have been killed on #Christmas in #Nigeria over the past two years. ow.ly/gkVQH ^ws
— persecution.org (@persecutionnews) December 24, 2012
#Islamic rebels imposing Sharia law on #Christians in the southern #Philippines:ow.ly/gkXAm ^rm
— persecution.org (@persecutionnews) December 24, 2012
Read more: http://twitchy.com/2012/12/25/christians-suffer-persecution-worldwide-during-christmas-season/