{"id":96295,"date":"2024-04-23T20:31:03","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T00:31:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldcatholicnews.com\/breaking-silence-on-christian-persecution\/"},"modified":"2024-04-23T20:31:03","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T00:31:03","slug":"breaking-silence-on-christian-persecution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldcatholicnews.com\/breaking-silence-on-christian-persecution\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking silence on Christian persecution"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_90\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"March for the Martyrs\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RlP-yKXsblE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h6>Credit: Rome Reports<\/h6>\n<p>For the Martyrs annual March in DC will take place on 27 April to draw attention to the ongoing crisis of persecution of Christians around the world.<\/p>\n<p>According to Open Doors International, more than 365 million face discrimination, persecution and violence for simply practicing their faith.<\/p>\n<p>Founder of For the Martyrs, Gia Chaca said \u201cThey\u2019re facing loss of their businesses. They\u2019re being kidnapped and tortured.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She explained that even in countries like Egypt where it\u2019s legal to be a Christian \u201cyou\u2019re very much seen as a second class citizen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you\u2019re accused of a crime and you have to go to court, your testimony is going to be seen as less than half of your Muslim brother or sister or your Muslim neighbour.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For the Martyrs is an organisation Gia started after witnessing the struggles of Christians around the world. It is dedicated to breaking the silence of religious persecution.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s the first and only large scale march in the United States that brings together Christians across all denominations as one voice for the persecuted Church,\u201d Gia explained.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd this is such an important event because, and many people don\u2019t know, that Christians are the most persecuted religious group and Christian persecution is actually increasing every single year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gia has noticed a spike in religious persecution in recent years. Countries like Nicaragua are expelling religious organisations and having priests and bishops arrested.<\/p>\n<p>For the Martyrs gives names to the people behind the data.<\/p>\n<p>To date, the organisation has been serving in countries across the globe like Egypt, Jordan and Iraq.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tif ( window.fbAsyncInit === undefined ) {<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\twindow.fbAsyncInit = function() {\n\t\t\t\t\tFB.init({\n\t\t\t\t\tappId      : '2317757811685080',\n\t\t\t\t\txfbml      : true,\n\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ version    : 'v2.7'\n\t\t\t\t\tversion    : 'v9.0'\n\t\t\t\t\t});\n\t\t\t\t};<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t(function(d, s, id){\n\t\t\t\t\tvar js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n\t\t\t\t\tif (d.getElementById(id)) {return;}\n\t\t\t\t\tjs = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n\t\t\t\t\tjs.src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_AU\/sdk.js\";\n\t\t\t\t\tfjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n\t\t\t\t}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t}<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<\/script><br \/>\nCredit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.catholicweekly.com.au\/march-for-martyrs-christian-persecution\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=march-for-martyrs-christian-persecution\"target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Credit: Rome Reports For the Martyrs annual March in DC will take place on 27 April to draw attention to the ongoing crisis of persecution of Christians around the world. 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