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DENVER — The number of persecuted Christians in the world has topped 100 million, according to a new report that says even nonviolent persecution of Christians has increased, amid continuing violence.
“Even Christian-majority states are experiencing unprecedented levels of exclusion, discrimination and violence,” David Curry, president of the California-based Open Doors USA, said Wednesday.
Curry’s organization has worked to help persecuted Christians for more than 60 years. It was founded by a Dutchman known as Brother Andrew. He smuggled Bibles into Eastern Europe, whose communist regimes severely restricted Christianity and other religions.
He said Open Doors USA’s “2015 World Watch List” shows “a staggering number of Christians are becoming victims of intolerance and violence because of their faith.”
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“Even Christian-majority states are experiencing unprecedented levels of exclusion, discrimination and violence,” David Curry, president of the California-based Open Doors USA, said Wednesday.
Curry’s organization has worked to help persecuted Christians for more than 60 years. It was founded by a Dutchman known as Brother Andrew. He smuggled Bibles into Eastern Europe, whose communist regimes severely restricted Christianity and other religions.
He said Open Doors USA’s “2015 World Watch List” shows “a staggering number of Christians are becoming victims of intolerance and violence because of their faith.”
Read more: ncregister.com/daily-news/new-report-number-of-persecuted-christians-worldwide-tops-100-million/#ixzz3OSZb0Tkj