Report: Nearly 5,000 Christians Killed for their Faith in 2023
Breitbart.com reports: “The global persecution of Christians rose sharply in 2023, according to the 2024 World Watch List (WWL) published Wednesday by Open Doors Christian charity. More than 365 million Christians worldwide suffer ‘high levels’ […]
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Breitbart.com reports: “The global persecution of Christians rose sharply in 2023, according to the 2024 World Watch List (WWL) published Wednesday by Open Doors Christian charity.
More than 365 million Christians worldwide suffer ‘high levels’ of persecution and discrimination for their faith, WWL reveals, which means that one in seven Christians are persecuted because of their faith.
During 2023, 4,998 Christians were killed in connection with practicing their faith, counting only the number of reported cases, WWL found.
Attacks on the homes of Christians nearly quadrupled (+371 percent) from 2022 to 2023, rising from 4,547 to 21,431, and the number of attacks on churches, Christian schools, and hospitals jumped sevenfold, from 2,110 in 2022 to 14,766 in 2023…”
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