Morocco

In a new series of YouTube podcasts, Moroccan Christians are stepping out of the shadows, showing their faces, and telling their stories. Speaking to their countrymen, they proclaim themselves “Moroccan and Christian.”

Hundreds of religious scholars met in Marrakesh in a bid to revive the charter to protect religious minorities in Muslim communities today.

A Moroccan court postponed until Dec. 31 an appeals hearing for a convert hastily sentenced to prison for alleged "proselytizing," in hopes that international publicity over his conviction will subside by then.

A Moroccan Christian man has been jailed for two and a half years and fined for evangelizing.

Expatriate Christians who ran an orphanage in Morocco until they were deported on charges of proselytism said last week they will take their fight to be reunited with the children to the Supreme Court if necessary.

A Moroccan fatwa calling for the execution of those who leave Islam has left many Christian converts in turmoil.

The Supreme Ulema Council in Morocco, a body of Islamic scholars headed by King Mohammed VI, published a fatwa this week declaring that Muslims who renounce their faith "should be condemned to death."

This week, as we remember the iconic film that captured the hearts of viewers around the world, I hope we can join together in raising awareness of the real-life crisis occurring not far from the unforgettable scenes that first captured our imagination.

In Morocco, "deportations are part of what appears to be a widespread crackdown on Christian aid workers." At least 40 foreign Christian aid workers have been deported under similar circumstances.