Before Vice President Mike Pence got up to speak about the incredible work Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. did throughout his life, he was introduced by Church of God in Christ pastor Bishop Vincent Matthews, Jr. as "one of the most persecuted Christians in America."
Two young Christian women were killed by herdsmen on motorbikes in Kaduna State, Nigeria on Friday.
An ordered to close a church was issued last year but according to the church's pastor, he was never told of such an order.
China moved up four spots in persecution watchdog, Open Doors' 2020 World Watch List.
Since January 6, more than 200 Muslim Fulani herdsmen have attacked predominantly Christian villages in southern Kaduna state, Nigeria. At least 35 people have been killed and 58 kidnapped in the area since the attacks began.
Three Chrisitan school teachers were killed in northeastern Kenya.
A woman and her bridal party in northeast Nigeria were killed by suspected Boko Haram terrorists five days before her wedding.
About 20 Fulani herdsmen attacked 16 Christians in the village of Kulben, leaving 13 dead.
The Trump administration today announced new sanctions for Iran even as it appeared to step back from initial claims that it ordered the drone strike on Gen. Qassem Soleimani because of an “imminent strike” he was planning on U.S. personnel.
“This was gonna happen, and American lives were at risk,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said when asked for his definition of “imminent."
The new sanctions cover construction, manufacturing, textiles, mining, steel and iron, while other sanctions target specific Iranian officials, USA Today reported.
“The president has been very clear: we will continue to apply economic sanctions until Iran stops its terrorist activities and commit that it will never have nuclear weapons," Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said.
The world is anxiously waiting to see if there will be more fallout after the Jan. 3 drone strike that killed Soleimani and several others. On Wednesday, in retaliation for the general’s death, Iran launched dozens of missile strikes at Iraqi military bases housing U.S. troops. There were no casualties in the attacks, although U.S. intelligence and other world leaders believe Iran accidentally shot down a Ukrainian airliner that crashed near Tehran, hours after the missiles were launched. The crash killed all 176 passengers.
So how did the United States get to this point? Are the U.S. and Iran so different? Are Christians really being persecuted by the Islamic country?
Here are 5 things you may not know about Iran:
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After being arrested for failing to pay duty on the money he brought into India, a Tennessee pastor paid a fine believe he would be allowed to go. Now, three months after the arrest, Indian officials are refusing to give him his passport back.
