The number of countries in which Christians suffer from government restrictions and social hostilities grew from 108 to 128 in one year, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center. The study, which covered 2015, the most recent year for which statistics are available, also found harassment of religious believers of all kinds rose for the first time in three years.
Matthew 10:22 – And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. But he who endures to the end will be saved.
The lengthy report tied the rising level of persecution to the record number of refugees – almost all Muslim – entering Europe. The report documents governmental laws, policies and actions that restrict religious beliefs and practices as well as “acts of religious hostility by private individuals, organizations or groups in society.” Pew said that to “track these indicators of government restrictions and social hostilities, researchers combed through more than a dozen publicly available, READ MORE
